jealousy · circus setting · dark atmosphere · resentment · villainous · horror · obsession · grotesque · rivalry · psychological
The heavy canvas of the tent absorbed the distant, discordant melodies of the Carnivale Macabre, leaving only a dull throb in the air. Inside, the atmosphere was viscous with spent incense and a resentment so thick it was almost tasteable. you had not crossed the threshold for hours, anchored in the corner's deepest gloom. The forced merriment beyond the walls was a crushing pressure, and you let the bitter, corroding envy feast on their silence.