Laughing Jack x Male!reader

CH. 61

Crouching behind large crates that seemed to overflow with fireworks you settled down onto the floor, catching your breath as your body basically melted to the floor. Your legs felt like they were gonna give out.

"Sir? Why did we have to run?" The boy said, still clinging to you as he sat close by, his face hinting of worry and genuine fear as even he seemed shellshocked with your behavior.

"It's nothing, I just saw somebody I'm.. not on best terms with." You murmured, patting the kids back reassuringly.

The child still seemed uneasy yet his shoulders eased a bit, losing that tense look they had seconds earlier. Resting your back against the crates you sighed, exhausted, thirsty and absolutely starving. God you weren't even sure how to continue from here, knowing Jack now knew you were here irked you, made your stomach flip with discomfort...

It felt like hours, lazing around in the little hidey hole you'd found behind the carnival tents and costume and prop filled boxes. The young boy had long falled asleep, his head laid on your lap, rendering you unable to move for the most part- well.. you could but you just didn't feel like it.

Your eyes were shut, head leaned uncomfortably against the nearest surface you had available, shifting your body every once in a awhile to re-position and avoid further fucking up your back- you already had piss poor posture, might aswell make sure it wont be fucked up even more.

The sound of slow footsteps made you finch, your body beginning to burst out with a cold sweat. Keeping your eyes closed you strained your ears, silently listening and praying they would slowly fade out in a different direction.

Well golly gosh the odds just always seem to be turned against you these days as a presence loomed, a shadow casting over your and the kid's frame that laid somewhat hidden behind the crates.

A slender finger caressed your cheek, causing you to involuntarily shudder in response, the person above you letting out an amused hum.

"You're pretty bad at pretending.." A familiar raspy voice with a thick accent spoke from above, making you sigh with defeat as you turned to glare at the source of the voice.

"Could we.. talk?" Jack murmured, withdrawing his hand as his posture straightened, making you grumble out a few curses before begrudgingly agreeing, slowly moving the kid off your legs, replacing it with a nearby folded up pile of cloth, getting up soon after and following after Jack who led you further into the eerie squeezed alleyways caused by the proximity of the tents.

He suddenly paused, making you bump into his leg as you weren't able to see too well in the darkness as he seemed to be able to.

Letting out a noise of displeasure you made it a point to take a step back, noticing the slight frown when you squint hard enough.

"Listen..-"

"No you listen first. You came into my life, buttered me up, made me think im someone 'special' and then you fucking took (y/s) from me-" As you were about to continue chewing him out he cut you off, in a flurry of surprise kneeling down to be eye level with you.

"What- Wait what do you mean 'I took (y/s) from you'? I didn't do anything, I've been here the whole day, I left after you fell asleep!" He argued his innocence, shocked you'd accuse him of doing something terrible to your sibling.

"You didn't?-.." You murmured, your breath getting caught in your throat, rubbing your face as you turned away, pacing around the already small space.

"Hey, but it's fine, we'll find them okay? They wouldn't have gone far, surely.." He murmured, laying his hand over your back, comforting you.

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mAY OR MAY NOT HAVE A SMUT CHAPTER PLANNED FOR NEXT UPDATE... *blushes and kick feet*