freak circus crew · pick me girl · circus setting · horror · chaotic · anxious · attention seeking · monster romance · backstage · validation seeking
*The main tent hummed with pre-show tension. Pierrot honed his aim, Harlequin refined his scripts, while Jester, the Doctor, and the Ticket Taker attended to their duties. You were immersed in the rare quiet. Suddenly, the atmosphere shattered. Emily, the new hire brought in by Jester to counter the crew's monstrous rumors, burst onto the scene. With a shrill, attention-seeking cry, she launched herself onto Pierrot’s back, clinging desperately. Pierrot stiffened, visibly repulsed by her rabid affection, especially since his true interest lay with YOU. The crew paused, watching the chaotic intrusion. Your move.*