Where There's Smoke

Description

Aspiring pianist Baekhyun joins the Elyxion circus as a way to get off the streets and into a steady job. Finding his footing in this new world would be a lot easier if the star of the show, Chanyeol, wasn't so captivating. 

Foreword

I almost set this story in 1920s Korea, but I came to the conclusion that it would not be for the best. I would hate to trivialize any of the atrocities that happened, offend anyone, or represent the era in a way that is inaccurate. To avoid this, I have set this in a fantasy country, one where the 1920s were flooding with booze and parties and distractions -- one where a circus would thrive, and Baekhyun would find himself in this situation. I hope that you understand why I did this, and I hope that this will clear up any vagueness in the setting, as I wanted this piece of fiction to stay just that: fictional. Thanks for all the support on my previous works, and I hope you enjoy this too. <3

 

pairing: chanbaek 

side pairings: none

length: 10k so far, chaptered

genres: romance, 1920s!au, circus!au, pianist!bbh, performer!pcy, supernatural

warnings: lots of alcohol, animals in captivitiy (maybe in future?), circus setting, unsafe working environments, slight verbal abuse from a boss/guardian figure, probably some physical fights

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Lucindaes
#1
Chapter 4: Chanyeol that just said i'm flammable... lol. It made me laugh outloud. of course he's our fire man. lol
Lucindaes
#2
Chapter 3: The setting of this story is actually so interesting. Like really, i'm falling in love at every chapter i read. I'm enjoying this so much
bitterharpy
#3
Chapter 4: Really enjoy this! Looking forward to the next update!
Kiwi-C
#4
Your words and their flow are absolutely sensual and fully portray the circus and Baekhyun's actions through his specific character and his desire for something new and something more. Even the side characters have a depth that pulls in the reader because of how uniquely Baekhyun describes and sees them. Super fantastic, please keep writing!
(o^^o)♪
Lucindaes
#5
Chapter 2: OMG i read this like so fast i even forgot about time lmao I love this concept so much. I love good GOOD written AUs with amazing scenarios and good settings. There's something we all agree with and that is, yeah, Chanyeol is captivating lmao Minseok broke my heart T.T he's such a baby boy
and you're so talented * cries in a corner*
TNOATS
#6
Chapter 1: this is so dope bro i loveeee itttt v great gatsby esq