"you know I want you, it's not a secret I try to hide. But i can't have you, we're bound to break, and my hands are tied."
In which Iris Michaels finds her home within a circus of outcasts and finds herself in a forbidden love.
Phillip Carlyle x oc
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"The queen!? As in the Queen of England!?" Phineas T. Barnum asked in complete and utter shock after being told by Phillip that the Queen requested to meet Phineas himself and his circus.
Iris and Anne gave each other a worried look, Anne giving Iris a look with her eyes filled with sadness. The two women of color knew they weren't going to be able to get into the royal home surrounded by the rich white people.
"Are all of us invited?" Anne asked Phillip with a sad look on her face. Phillips eyes flashed from Anne's to Iris's dark brown ones. He gave the girl a sympathetic look before looking down at his feet and taking a deep breath.
"I guess i'll tell the queen either all of us, or none of us." Phillip says looking Iris in the eyes the entire time, as if reassuring only her that everything will be alright. Iris' face quickly turned from sad to relieved as a sincere smile broke onto her face, tears filling her eyes as everyone around her cheered, clapped and hugged each other in excitement.
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"Why do we have to wear these stupid things." Iris said rolling her eyes and pulling her leotard further down her legs while pulling it up to cover her breasts at the same time.
"We're the act." Phineas quickly responds nervously as he fixed his hair and smoothed out his suit.
"I don't see you in a costume." Lettie snarked back as the group followed Phillip and Phineas to the main doors of the ballroom.
"Your highness. Phineas T. Barnum, and his... audities from America!"
The circus lined up by twos walked down the isle toward the Queen before reaching a specific distance from royal seating where they all came to a stop.
"Your majesty, may I present, Mr. Barnum." Phillips says upon reaching the Queen with a slight bow of the head.
"The honor is mine, Mr. Barnum," The Queen replied straight to Phineas Barnum himself. "And i've heard all about your little cardinal from all my friends in America."
"General, ma'am." Charles said stepping out from behind Phillips body which blocked the view of the abnormally short man.
"You're even smaller than I imagined!" The Queen exclaimed in excitement.
"Well you're not quite reaching the top shelf yourself, sweetheart." Charles responded back causing everyone in the room to gasp. No one had ever talked to the Queen of England without the overly respectful tone of voice and bow of the head. Phineas sighed in disbelief as he knew they'd be kicked out immediately and banned from entering the presence ever again.
