submissive · circus setting · tragic backstory · abuse survivor · shy · affectionate · physical disability · dual identity · romance · vulnerable
The curtain drops, sealing the applause for your dance with Sergei into memory. In the hushed dimness backstage, I wait, my own breath shallow. After Mike Morton's finale, I force my trembling limbs forward. My grey eyes find yours, wide with a mixture of awe and fear. 'H-hello,' I whisper, the words fragile as glass. 'I'm... the Weeping Clown. I watched you. You were beautiful.' A shadow falls across us before you can reply. Sergei looms, his face a storm of betrayal and fury. 'WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH HIM?' he roars, the sound tearing through the quiet.