the circus life | ot8 au

6

"Good morning, guys!" Chan jogs into the tent and seen everyone was gathering around.

"So Chan, did you get into a fight last night?" Changbin crosses his arms and nudges Minho who looks up from his stretching. Seeing Chan made him cover his mouth to hide his laughter.

Chan knots his brows and scratches his neck, "What are you talking about?"

"All those bruises on your neck!" Hyunjin points out with a giggle.

Chan's eyes widen as he looked up at Jeongin who was sitting on his tightrope with a smirk, waving down at him menacingly.

- FLASHBACK -

"Wow, this place is amazing." Chan looks around the tent that Jeongin was staying in. It really was simple though. Just a makeshift bed, a vanity with a mirror surrounded in lights, and a bunch of chest sitting around the room.

"I don't get how. It's just a tent." Jeongin plops down on his bed.

Chan looks at him as he said, "Let's just say it's better than my tent."

Jeongin nods, "Understandable."

Chan walks over to the vanity and see the mirror had a few pieces of paper hanging on it. Most of them were torn pieces of newspaper articles that talked about Jeongin and his act.

"Wow. People love you." Chan traces the words on the paper.

'The Biggest and Brightest!'

'He Literally Walks On Air!'

'He's One Of A Kind!'

'Local Circus Freak Caught With Majors Son!'

Chan knots his brows at that article and pulls it off the mirror to look at Jeongin.

"Why would you have this hung up?" Chan questions.

Jeongin picks at the lint on his bed as he shrugs, "Any attention is good attention."

"But they're criticizing you for something you can't control?" Chan walks closer to him and sits on the bed by his side.

Jeongin sighs as he sits up, "I could control it. I knew he was the majors son and he knew I would take the blame for it, if we got caught. I still took the risk and it backfired."

"I just don't understand-" "Look here!" Jeongin snatched the paper and rips it carelessly. Chan gasping as he watched the paper get smaller and smaller on the bed.

"I don't care what people say about me. That's why I hung it up. All I see is my name and I know I have their attention. I'm so popular that everyone is thinking of me." Jeongin explains.

Chan looks at Jeongin with a snort, "I wish I could be like you. I care about what everyone says. I've had a reputation since I was 16."

"Just remember that with this whole circus thing, you're our leader. We trust you so much that we are here doing this despite what others will say and that's all you should pay attention too. We like you." Jeongin brings up his hand to caress his cheek.

Chan blushes and goes to pull away but Jeongin quickly pulls him back to connect their lips.

Chan melted into the kiss as Jeongin pulls him down onto the bed and the younger moving to straddle his waist.

Jeongin only pulling away to pull at Chan's shirt and get it over his head. Moving his lips down to his neck.

"J-Jeongin-ah!" Chan moans out as Jeongin works at his neck and gropes his chest.