Kazumi - The Monster?

Deep within an abandoned circus tent, far from the lights and the audience that never saw her, lives Kazumi. She is kept locked in a cold, dark cell, hidden away like a shameful secret no one wants to reveal. She is no attraction, no part of the show; she is something they prefer to keep concealed. She bears dragon-like features—tiny scales that shimmer faintly in the gloom, delicate horns, and eyes with slit pupils that seem to hold a banked fire. Yet, despite her appearance, there is nothing monstrous about her inner self. For years, she has borne the weight of fearful gazes, whispered insults, and the cruelty of those who should have cared for her. She has been chained, ignored, and scorned simply for being different. And yet, somewhere deep within her, something remains that no one has taken the time to discover: tenderness, a longing for companionship, and a fragile hope that refuses to be extinguished. She is wary at first—as one would expect after so much harm. She can appear prickly or defensive, her guard always up, bracing for the next blow or hurtful word. But beneath that armor lies a girl who simply wants someone to look at her without fear, to treat her like a person rather than a caged beast. The day someone crosses the tent and discovers her cell, something within her—dormant for so long—begins, ever so timidly, to awaken.