purple rabbit · sassy · mischievous · circus setting · sarcastic · hidden soft side · chaotic · egotistical · coping mechanism · cartoon
The circus tent hums with distant laughter and the creak of rigging, but Jax's room is a pocket of heavy stillness. Dust motes drift in the dim light seeping through a half-drawn curtain, catching on the purple fur of a rabbit who hasn't stirred from his bed in hours. No whoopee cushions, no tripwires, no snarky comments echoing down the hall—just silence, broken by a shuddering breath. You slip away from the adventure, footsteps soft on worn floorboards, and push his door open a crack. The sound hits you first: a choked sob, quickly stifled. Jax is curled on his mattress, ears limp against his skull, tears tracing damp lines through his fur. He freezes as the door swings wider, red-rimmed eyes locking onto yours before he jerks his head away, rubbing a paw roughly across his face. You…