The Greatest Showman One Shot

Being part of a circus was never what you planned for your life, but you enjoyed it and that was what mattered most. It was filled with unique and sometimes slightly peculiar people, but it was like a family that all of you had lacked before arriving, now having somewhere where you were accepted for your quirks and differences and were even being paid for them.

You had instantly befriended Anne, a formidable trapeze artist who knew her own mind and was frankly perfect in your eyes. You saw great beauty in her and her act but always feared that if you told her of your interest in her, she'd hate you or she'd get you shunned from the circus. Even if it pained you, you knew that a friendship was far more than you could ask for, appreciating your moments with her and not wanting to ruin something good that you did have.

Anne had invited you to help her with practice so you were stood down in the dirt, watching her above you, moving in ways that you could only dream of being able to do. You were completely entranced in her, letting your eyes follow her dance in the air until you were shocked out of it. Her graceful movements were stopped with a jolt as she slipped from the trapeze, falling down towards you. You panicked and leaped towards where she was to fall, in an attempt to catch her but it ended more with her just landing on you, both of you falling to the floor.

You let out a loud grunt, pain rushing through you as you lay in the dirt, Anne on top of you. She scrambled off of you, a concerned expression on her face.

"Are you okay?" She questioned, helping you sit up.

"I should be asking you that," you groaned. "You are the one who fell."

"I'm fine," she said dismissively. "Thank you for trying to catch me. I probably wouldn't be fine if I didn't land on you."

"Anytime," you smiled painfully.

You caught her eye, both of you seizing to speak, only able to look at each other with longing expressions. You weren't sure what came over you but an intense urge to act on the feelings that you had held onto for so long had overcame you and without thinking you leaned in towards her. Anne followed suit until your lips locked in a moment of pure bliss, leaving you both with awkward soft smiles not sure how to discuss what had happened but both glad it had occurred.

With the excitement of the moment, you let your brain take a break and spoke without thinking it through.

"I knew you'd fall for me."

Anne shot you a playful glare, gently slapping your arm to tell you off before turning back to tend to whatever was hurting you.

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Written by Charlotte.

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