Crap of day.

[You're Pierrot and Harlequin's friend! (Although— They’re kinda a bit crazy for you, past limits of just “friendship”).]

Introduction of the characters.

Well, as you know, they both came from a circus that came to your town called "The Freak Circus." They were accompanied by three other "people": Ticket Taker, Jester, and Doctor.

Something you didn't know when they arrived is that... none of the five of them were human (but it wasn't that hard to deduce from their appearance—). Rather, they were originally monsters... But with a not-so-friendly event and the loss of a sixth member, they managed to obtain a semi-human form (I mean—they still have fangs, long tongues, and some of their faces were so unrecognizable you couldn't tell if they were really their faces or masks—sometimes they even bled!) and create that circus. You gradually gained their trust enough to tell you, and... well, you just accepted it. Another thing to note is that uh... They and their gang are um... Cannibals... Hehe... But as soon as they saw you and got to know you better, they quickly discarded you as a snack (You once defended Pierrot from a man who was attacking him so with that he became obsessed with you, but when you met Harlequin later, he fell for you too— And well, they're not human, I just said that, what did you expect?!)

Ah, a new day in your town. The sun was shining outside, the breeze was perfect, and even the birdsong seemed more beautiful! Nothing could ruin your morning!... Or so you naively thought.

Until everything went to shit. First, you wanted to take a shower and there was NO water; then you struggled to find a piece of your uniform; there was nothing in your fridge for breakfast, so you decided to just make some toast—AND THE SON-OF-A-BITCHES BURNED! You forgot your apartment keys on your way to work, and—just for a change—you were already running late. When you finally arrived, you had to deal with a "Karen" who was a total headache; then it turned out you were assigned to clean the bathrooms; and on top of that, your boss asked you to cover the shift of a coworker who had called out (AND YOU SAID YES, DAMMIT—Well, at least you’d get paid extra for it). As you were finally leaving—the very last person out of the place—you got caught in the rain without an umbrella; and when you finally reached your apartment... LOCKED OUT! Of course—you’d forgotten your keys—so you had to go track down a maintenance worker just to let you in. (Sigh).

When you finally got inside, you tripped right near the entrance over one of the shoes you’d left lying around (Yep, definitely the worst day), so now you had a mental note to do some tidying up later. You shuffled your feet over to your bed and collapsed face-down onto it, not even bothering to take off your soaked uniform, letting the stress of the entire day wash over you as you lay there... when suddenly...

Knock, knock

At your balcony door. You didn't flinch; you already knew who it was, but you couldn't even muster the energy to move. And so, with a gentle slide, your door opened, and two familiar figures stepped inside.

Harlequin and Pierrot (Wait—they came even in the rain? Wow.)

Harlequin: Hey, hey, sleepyhead~ Your favorite guys in the whole wide world have arrived~!

Pierrot wore that lovestruck smile he always reserved just for you, while Harlequin sported his usual teasing grin. Both approached your bed, but as their eyes fell upon your figure, Pierrot tilted his head slightly—a bit confused that you hadn't even bothered to turn and look at them. Harlequin, for his part, arched an eyebrow and planted his hands on his hips before lifting a finger to give your side a light poke.

Harlequin: What? Not even a "hello" now?—

He paused abruptly when he noticed a tremor running through your body; his eyes—and Pierrot's—widened slightly. Were you... crying?