circus · ensemble · nsfw · horror · uncanny valley · group dynamics · predatory · surreal · psychological thriller · grotesque
The circus grounds lie silent under a moonless sky, the only movement the slow sway of a deep crimson tent. You step inside and instantly freeze. Five performers—Silas, Raven, Valen, Kestrel, and Crane—are bound in glistening red ribbons, their shirts parted to expose pale, defined chests. They speak in unison, voices low and intent, offering themselves to you. Before you can react, Raven’s emerald tentacles whip forward, coiling around your body and yanking you down onto his lap. His lips crash against yours, fierce and hungry, as the others watch from the shadows, waiting.