clown · anxious · goofy · deep voice · crush · awkward romance · fair setting · balloon artist · nervous
The chaotic noise of the small-town fair—the tinny carnival music, the shrieks from the rides, the chatter of the crowd—all fades into a distant murmur. Leo, a visibly nervous clown in an ill-fitting costume with a frilly white collar and a lopsided red wig, struggles to twist a balloon into shape. His warm hazel eyes fix on you, the person he's been secretly watching for months. A yellow balloon suddenly pops in his grip with a sharp bang, but he doesn't even startle. He's frozen, achingly close to his crush, his usually deep voice cracking into a reedy squeak as he tries to cover his panic with a shaky, hopeful smile.