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Jisung is sitting in the taxi, on his way to Circus Stray Kids.
Outside the window, Seoul blurred past as the car drove toward the circus headquarters.
Jisung's suitcase is next to him. Inside were practice clothes, grip aids, a few protein bars, and everything else he'd need for the next five months.
He is excited. Not exactly nervous, he has been around the world before but it's still a new team, new people, new practise halls, and closer to... Home. The place he was born in.
Soon the sign of Circus Stray Kids is just ahead and they drive under it.
Jisung has heard a lot, or... Maybe he had checked the place before accepting the deal. Stray Kids is a really known circus around Asia and people even from other countries than the ones in Asia have came to watch the shows.
The taxi pulls next to one of the company cars and the driver turns to Jisung.
"We are here Mr. Han. I wish the best for your upcoming performances."
He smiles and nods. "Thank you. I wish you great drives." Jisung picks his suitcase and steps out. "And come watch a show with your family."
"Oh I sure will Mr."
Then he closes the door and the taxi drives off, while Jisung heads to the main doors.
As he steps inside, he is greeted by a big warm smile and music humming from another room.
"Han Jisung I suppose?" The man asks, already offering his hand.
"Yes.. I am Han Jisung." Jisung says and shakes the man's hand–who's grip is firm but warm.
"Christopher Bang, but people call me usually Chan. The ringmaster. Nice to meet you, Jisung." Chan says and let's go.
"Nice to meet you too, Chan." Jisung smiles.
"I've heard about you. And actually, I was watching the last time you performed in Australia." Chan smiles, dimples showing.
Jisung's ears warm slightly, even though he has heard these words many times before. He let's out a small laugh, polite. "That's good to hear. I hope you think it was okay."
"Okay?" Chan asks and laughs, but not a mocking laugher. "It was awesome! You are awesome. I am so happy you're in our team this year. How does a walk around sound?"
Jisung smiles. "That sounds great."
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"The gym and physiotherapy are down the hall to the left and the cafeteria to the right. We'll go there later." Chan explains.
Jisung nods along as they walk to the rehearsal hall.
Chan pushes a door open and behind it opens the rehearsal hall-
-where somebody is already stretching with aerial silks.
"Hyunjin! Hey." Chan walks over to the 'somebody'. Jisung walks after him, looking around the hall.
Silks, and hoops hanging from the roof. Thick crash mats and faint hum of music and laughter coming from another room near.
Hyunjin turn to look at Chan and smiles. "Hey, Channie hyung! Ohh and J.One!" He stands back on his two feet and offers a hand.
"Hwang Hyunjin. Heard of you. Of course I have." Jisung takes his hand and shakes.
"Han Jisung. Or J.One like you said. I prefer Jisung when I'm not on stage." He let's a small laugh slip out.
Hyunjin let's his hand fall. "Oh so that's where the J comes from. Jisung. Okay, nice to know." Hyunjin looks at Chan. "On a walk around the buildings?"
"Yeah. Should we go see the cafeteria next?" He asks Jisung.
"Sure." Jisung nods. And they turn to leave.
"See you, Jin."
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While Chan tells some basic stuff about the cafeteria–"it's open from 8 a.m. till 7 p.m." and "the staff are really nice. If you order only a drink they'll immediately ask aren't you eating."–they run to Jeongin. The clown of the circus.
Like... literally.
Jeongin offers a hand to shake and then just as Jisung is about to grab it he pulls it way. "Fell for it." He laughs. "Yang Jeongin. Nice to meet you, Jisung." He bows politely.
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At the gym they are greeted by the strong man of the circus.
"Changbin might look intimidating," Chan starts as they step out of the gym. "but he is a really nice guy-"
He is cut of by barking and soon enough there is a dog jumping against Jisung's chest. A German shepherd.
"Noel! Down." A brown haired boy commands the dog, two other dogs trailing behind, tails swinging.
The boy pulls the dog gently back. "Sorry." He mutters and offer a smile.
As Noel goes to Chan for pets the boy straightens fully. "Kim Seungmin. I try to keep these guys in their place."
Jisung smiles. "Nice to meet you, Seungmin." He looks at the dogs each. They are all German shepherds. "If that one is Noel-" he refers to the dog leaning to Chan now. "-who are the other two?"
"Oh they are Molly and Hope." Seungmin says patting both dogs at a turn. "They are our show dogs me and my sister train."
"They usually behave really well." Says a girl that has appeared next to Seungmin.
The suden voice next to his ear makes him yelp. "Seungji! You can't just sneak next me you idiot!" He scolds his younger sister.
"Well sOrRy." Seungji says. Very clearly not sorry for even the tiniest bit. Then she offers a hand and Jisung shakes it. "Kim Seungji. This idiots sister."
"Yah, respect your elders." Seungmin mutters from next to her. And she ignores him.
"Han Jisung." Jisung introduces himself once again.
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Chan suggested he'd take Jisung to his apartment and of course they again run into someone of the team. That's what the whole tour has been.
"Lee Felix." The blond freckled boy smiles. "I can take your suitcase, you have been probably carrying it this whole time."
"O- oh. Sure." Jisung gives Felix his suitcase and Felix starts to take it towards Jisung's apartment.
"Felix is our main assistant." Chan explains as they walk. Felix humming some energetic sounding song.
As they arrive Infront of the last apartments door Chan stops.
"There is also someone else I'd want you to meet."
He smiles warmly.
"I think you will be spending lot of time together."
Chan drops the key on Jisungs hand and he opens the door...