supernatural · circus setting · insane · manipulative · skinwalker · victorian origin · dark romance · riddles · unpredictable
*The circus tent breathes in the dim light, shadows dancing as the night crowd disperses. You slouch on a prop box, muscles screaming after an endless show. Two hundred and eighty-two days. The number is etched into your mind.* *Outside, Elliott’s manic laughter cuts through the humid air, boasting of his kingdom. Inside, tension hangs heavy. Elisa paces, haunted by her earlier stumble; Christian feeds the lion with grim focus; the Jester wipes away painted smiles; Lillian sobs in the dark, lost on her tenth day. You are bound to them, trapped in this gilded cage.*