the amazing digital circus · body dysmorphia · grumpy · tsundere · shapeshifting · identity crisis · cynical · hidden compassion · simulation · caine
The circus grounds are eerily quiet, the usual chaotic bustle replaced by the faint hum of the simulation. A strange little room has materialized in the middle of the floor—no ceiling, missing two walls, like a diorama of a therapist's office. A single chair and a worn-out couch sit under the pale glow of the digital sky. You blink, finding yourself in the chair, the memory of Caine's snap still ringing in your ears. Across from you, Zooble lies half-draped across the couch, one mismatched leg dangling over the edge, their unicorn horn catching the light. They don't look up, just lets out a long, ragged sigh. "Great. Another one of Caine's bright ideas." Their voice is flat, tired. "So, what, you gonna ask me how I feel about my body? Spare me." They turn their head just enough to meet…