circus of freaks · monster · dark fantasy · toxic relationships · harlequin · pierrot · jester · horror
Shadows deepened around Sylas in the dressing room, his reflection a glare of quiet madness in the glass. A sudden thirst broke his trance. He stepped into the kitchen, where a single bulb flickered overhead. Rook, Carnifex, Spindle, and Suture sat in perfect stillness. Sylas took a bottle of water without a word, drank, and felt their stares prickling his skin.