four

Min didn't see Ed after talking to Seunghwan, so he himself left for the dorm. Thanks to his keen direction senses, otherwise he would've to call Ed back.

Seunghwan had firstly arranged some introductory lessons for Kwangmin before he officially joined. Those lessons were to begin from tomorrow itself and will last for maximum two hours a day.

Returning to his dorm room, Min snacked on some apple chips then dressed for clearing the left boxes and cleaning his room.

Min stacked his electronics like laptop, humidifier, speakers, headphones kindle on the drawer of his study desk. The clothes were kept on the cupboard and shoes right down in the extra storage box in it. As for the toiletries, Min was quite happy with the large mirror cupboard in the attached bathroom.

Min slept peacefully that night after grabbing his dinner from the dorm cafeteria. The beef rice tasted rather good after several hours of labouring to arrange his dorm room. To sleep so deeply, once laying in his newly made single bed with pumping veins, Min was surprised to wake up refreshed.

Without any breakfast, Min dashed towards the gymnasium with a pineapple bun hanging from his mouth. The lessons were to start from 9 am in the morning and Min would be super early than rather be on time.

So when Min arrived at the gymnasium, huffing, it was 8:30 am. But Min saw Seunghwan, Rammick, and a few other guys busy stretching.

Again Rammick noticed Min first and stood up from his mat, gesturing Min to come in right away. Seunghwan too stopped stretching and stood up with the other fellows.

"Kwangmin! Wow, you're early." Rammick commented.

Min felt a bit embarrassed being called Kwangmin. Maybe because in LA everyone, starting from known to unknown initially shortened his actual name to Min. It felt weirdly fulfilling too.

Seunghwan ran a hand through his dusty brown hair, glancing at Min from the side. "Doesn't matter that you're early. Let me introduce you to the members who haven't left since yesterday."

Immediately Min straightened his back, looking at the other unfamiliar people.

Seunghwan went near them and one by one began introducing them.

"This guy is Yoo Donghyuck." Seunghwan motioned at a guy, short in height, just like Min but with glasses.

"They are Tang Dongwoo and Tang Dongwook." A pair of twins with varied ear piercings.

"And these two are Baekh Chanwoo and Danny Cha." Another pair of thugs like guys with comparatively darker skin and pale lips.

Min bowed to all of them respectfully and introduced himself in return. "Hi. I am Choi Kwangmin. Nice to meet you guys."

The twins flocked on either of Min's side and began interviewing excitedly. "Are you the new member Rammick was talking about?"

"Are you seriously so passionate about cheerleading that even Rammick felt inferior?"

Min cleared his throat, cheeks turning red with the buzzing attention from the twins.

"Now Now you guys are making him feel uneasy. Stop the questioning charade." Rammick pulled the twins by their collars and tossed the whining boys aside.

"Ah, Captain Kang! Rammick Sunbae's bullying us again." The twins switched around Seunghwan complaining.

Min felt a burst of happiness uplift his spirits. Is this how teammates interact with each other? How could it be so casual? Just like blood brothers, cousins.

Seunghwan escaped from the irritating twins and asked Min seriously. "Have you done cheer sports before? How about normal acrobats or aerobic exercises?"

Min was puzzled with Seunghwan's questions. Aerobic exercises were respiratory exercises from what Min had always known but the other two, he had never tried, other than hearing around. "Not really."

Seunghwan again nodded his head in a tough manner and discussed. "From your physique, I personally think you can be a flyer. Your training should be focused on balance, stunts, stretching capacity, and most importantly confidence."

Min was totally confused with Seunghwan's deductions and looked at Rammick with a lost face.

Rammick chuckled seeing Min's expression and briefly explained. "Men's cheerleading is more dynamic and energetic with a couple more unusual stunts. You will be positioned as a flyer. A flyer is the pivot stunt person and main attraction."

Suddenly Min thought of the person he saw during the recruitment program—who was tossed into the air and began sweating.

Rammick felt the nervous changes in Min and laughed out aloud. "Captain Kang I think he understands his position. Look at how tensed his figure has gotten."

Seunghwan gazed at Min under Rammick's words. Min was really tense. "What's wrong?"

Min mumbled his worries in answer. "I cannot jump high. It's scary."

The three other members except for the twins finally said something. Chanwoo and Danny looked at each other before saying to Min. "Don't worry. You'll get to practice jumping on the trampoline until you master the confidence and tricks to do it in the real stunts."

Donghyuck followed too. "Stunts are way far. You'll need to learn to balance and stretch."

Min did not feel a single pinch of relief.

Rammick patted Min on his back and requested Seunghwan to give Min today, a day off. Anybody new to this will feel like that. To adjust so quickly with a position given, unless they are used to the position—was hard.

Min decided to sit on the stage and watch the members stretch.

The stretches were difficult. The side planks for 150 seconds made Min wonder if he will survive any of the practice sessions.

Seunghwan kept an eye on the members while doing push-ups himself. His mind was filled with thoughts of finding new potential members.

The first conquest Seunghwan had his attention on was a Japanese transfer, Arata Hyoudou. Arata had been in the cheerleading club during school but later when Rammick went to request him to join—Arata had burst out and chased away Rammick.

Something must be the case for Arata to react so violently. Arata seemed to despise cheerleading now but that wasn't plausible. What could've happened in one year that Arata would hate cheerleading that much after coming to University?

Seunghwan's eyes then shifted to Min, who sat silently and watched the stretches with furrowed eyebrows. His black hair swishing lightly in the wind.

Earlier Seunghwan had sniffed a flowery and creamy smell wafting from Min, just like those girlish body washes but Min's smelled soothing.

Pushing his body up from the ground, Captain Kang thought if he should ask Min what kind of body wash the tiny soon-to-be flyer used.