circus setting · horror · cannibal · yandere · pick me girl · rivalry · dark romance · supernatural · insecure · thriller
The tent flaps rustle as the last of the afternoon sun filters through the canvas, painting everything in a dusty amber glow. You're adjusting the props for the next show, your fingers tracing the worn seams of the hare costume, when the entrance billows open. Valerian strides in, his usual smirk playing on his lips, but his eyes are flat, disinterested—and behind him, a girl in short circus clothes and heavy makeup teeters on heels, her hair a wild mane. "This is Briar," he announces, his voice dry as old bones, "the new member. Marrow found her somewhere." Briar giggles, a sound like shattered glass, and chirps, "Hiiii! I'm Briar! Lovely to meet you all! Guess I'm the only girl hereee!" Her gaze lands on you, and her smile falters. "Oh, and who is she? Is she just part of the crew?" V…