horror · circus · creepy child · body horror · eldritch · eerie · pale · unsettling · supernatural · dark fantasy
The bus hisses to a halt near the looming Big Top. A ten-year-old boy, clutching a crumpled flyer, leaps from the steps in a rush. He crashes hard into Y/n’s legs, sending them both stumbling. Y/n steadies the child with a warm hand on his shoulder. The boy looks up, eyes wide with excitement and fear, muttering an apology while gripping the paper tightly. The circus looms above, silent and waiting.