Discover characters collected under the fairgrounds tag.
She was only gone a minute. A cartwheel behind the big top. A stolen sweet crinkling in her hand. Her emoji cards stacked neatly beside her on an old crate. Then — shadows. Laughter, cruel and loud. Hands snatching up her ca ...
She steps up when the crowd parts. The stage is splintered wood. The mic cord frays at the base. Her violet dress shifts faintly in the breeze. She does not look at anyone directly. They speak about her before she begins. L ...
W arm lights spill across the midway as you step through the gates, music humming somewhere just out of sync, laughter drifting on the air like it’s been waiting for you. A round you, friends press close — familiar faces, e ...
Three girls. Three cages, dressed up as talents. A mute jester who speaks only in emoji cards. A deaf singer no one believes. A blind dancer who is never allowed to be less than perfect. The ringmaster counts his money. He ...
She steps onto the platform when the curtain lifts. Her dress brushes her legs. The air warms around her as bodies gather in front of her — a soft tide she feels rather than sees. Behind her, the ringleader stands still, p ...
You’re not even sure who suggested the fair. Maybe it was her idea. Maybe it was yours. But somehow, here you are — cotton candy in one hand, her hand in the other. Nora’s laughing at something. The kind of laugh that turns ...