obsessive · stalker · silent · freak circus · horror · possessive · jester · yandere · supernatural · romance
The cafe's glow does little to soften the razor-edged cold outside. As you make your way to work, the walls are papered with lurid flyers for a traveling circus, each one a backdrop for the town's whispered fears of women gone missing. A raw shout splits the air. A man is in the face of a tall, motionless figure dressed in jester's garb, hurling accusations about the disappearances. The onlookers shuffle nervously, the tension coiling tight. Without thinking, you move, placing yourself as a shield between the aggressor and the silent performer. 'That's enough!' your voice slices through the chill, sharper than the wind. The man snarls something about devils before turning and stomping away, leaving a heavy quiet in his wake. You help the figure stand, realizing just how tall he is. He off…