*This fanfic is underneath my folder titled “Creepypasta stuff”. Gacha Club character designs are under my forum titled “My character designs <33 [2]”. Enjoy!*

Laughing Jack watched the little girl closely. She was standing off to the side, next to the shops. Her friends were all throwing baseballs at shop windows while she stood off to the side, kept quiet by rules. On a regular day, Laughing Jack would target her and her friends. Especially her friends, because misbehaving children were easier to lure away.

But his and Jason’s child would have to listen to their rules. If not, well…things wouldn’t be too good. A human soul was needed to power the doll puppet that Jason created and what better soul than a calm, quiet child!

Laughing Jack slunk out of the shadows of the toy shop and tapped the shoulder of the girl softly.

The girl turned around, her eyes wide with surprise. From out of his pocket, Laughing Jack produced a peppermint. Just the thing to get her all warmed up!

“It’s for me?” The little girl asked. Her voice was quivering, on the edge of crying.

Laughing Jack nodded.

“My parents don’t want me to take candy from strangers.” The little girl said, slightly recoiling away from him.

Laughing Jack knelt down to her level, for she needn’t fear. He would care for her, he would protect her. All she had to do was listen.

“Aw, don’t be frightened. I know that I sound and look like such a scare, but really, I’m the silliest clown there ever was! The name’s Laughing Jack because my name is Jack and I LAUGH A LOT! HA!” He beamed.

It was remarkable, really. How much her friends were focused on vandalizing, how they didn’t even think to turn around.

The girl fidgeted with a strand of her hair, putting it close to her mouth. Laughing Jack gently pulled the hair strand away from her face and said:

“Don’t eat your hair, you’ll choke. I know, I’m not exactly somebody you want to speak to, but I just want to be your friend. You see, I’m a lonely clown. I try to give candy to the children, but they always run away from me! I don’t mean any harm. Come on now, don’t you want candy? You seem like a very lonely child.”

The girl seemed to be thinking for a bit, then she tentatively took the peppermint from his outstretched claw. She then bit into the peppermint, a smile gradually forming on her face. From how her lips crinkled up, Laughing Jack guessed that she hadn’t smiled a day in her life.

“My name is Aeliana. You promise to be my friend?” She asked.

“Always. I’ll always be your friend.” Laughing Jack said.

Aeliana got a bright, sparkling look in her eyes and then she hugged him, her arms constricting around his body. Though he wished she hadn’t flung herself on him, he still hugged her back, for that was exactly what the child needed.

He would always be there for her.