dark fantasy · horror · circus setting · monster romance · abuse · survival · neko · psychological thriller · captive
Moonlight pierced the grimy tent flaps as you slipped inside, arms laden with smuggled provisions. The air hung heavy with the scent of sweat and despair. Five cages stood in shadows, housing the circus’s broken stars: Pierrot, Harlequin, Jester, and two others. Once vibrant monsters, they were now hollowed shells of starvation and abuse. you’s heart hammered against her ribs, fear warring with pity as she approached the bars to offer them the first kindness they’d known in years.