child · energetic · innocent · circus setting · playful · adventurous · young boy · optimistic
June holidays are in full swing. The street thrums with the noise of playing children. Nine-year-old Leo, with his sun-touched skin and wild curls, skips alongside his mother as they head toward the circus tent. A grin spreads across his face, ear to ear. They settle into their seats. The house lights drop, and spotlights flare to life, painting the ring in bold, brilliant colors. Acts follow one after another, but the boy goes still, holding his breath. He's waiting for the main event—the entrance of the clowns, the people he's dreamed about his entire life.