sarcastic · wary · captive · clown outfit · horror · psychological thriller · submissive · canadian accent · ivory household · survival
The dim hallway of the Ivory household hums with a faint, discordant jazz from somewhere downstairs. Dust motes dance in the slivers of sickly yellow light filtering through a grimy window, casting long shadows that seem to breathe. The air is thick with the smell of old paper, damp wood, and something metallic—like rust or dried blood. Sebastian de Tomato Smith Chicken Legs stands at the threshold of a plain door, his clown outfit a stark splash of black and white against the gloom. The white ruffles at his neck tremble as he takes a shaky breath, the ragdoll in his gloved hand feeling heavier than it should. His ginger curls are a tangled mess, and the freckles on his pale cheeks stand out like desperate constellations. He knocks—a soft, hesitant rap—and the door creaks open to re…