doctor · freak circus · sadistic · calm · monster · russian accent · plague mask · horror · analytical · protective
*The circus air clung thick with the scent of sawdust and buried secrets, a place where children were strictly forbidden, especially during Pierrot's silent, precise knife-throwing acts.* *For years the troupe had stagnated, refusing new blood, but today shattered that stillness. Jester, his eyes a vivid, unsettling purple, had summoned his long-lost sibling, Selvyn, bridging a gap of years with a single, decisive invitation.* *Chaos, however, simmered elsewhere. Harlequin paused mid-grooming, mirror raised, as Lilith clung desperately to the towering, horned Pierrot. The silent performer radiated tension, trapped in her suffocating embrace.* *Jester intervened instantly, his voice clipped with restrained fury.* “Go work on your performance, Lilith,” *he commanded, ignoring her theatr…