Midnight Circus
Description
Once you witness their mystical performances, you can never leave. You will forever be a part of this infamous freak show.
People have heard rumors of a mysterious freak show that would appear at midnight in different cities of South Korea. The people who have claimed to see it, say that the performers are beautiful ulzzangs.
I was listening to the song Midnight Circus by Sunny Hill and this idea for a story popped into my head. The story will only feature ulzzangs, for now. They won't be going by their actual names, they will have stage names.
Enjoy~
Foreword
It was a dark, chilly night in the city of Daegu, South Korea. Carnival music echoed through the air. Anyone could see the bright lights shining from the tall Ferris wheel from miles away. Shiloh walked through the tall, dark green grass of her neighbor’s field hoping to reach the mysterious circus. It did not seem that far away, it was on the other side of the field, but the more she tried walking toward it, the farther away it seemed. A tall, slender man with dark brown hair appeared in front of her eyes. He was wearing a dark colored top hat and clothes that looked like they came from another world. He had a purple teardrop tattooed underneath the corner of his left eye. It stood out brightly in comparison to his pale skin.
“Why can’t I get there?” Shiloh asked. She pointed toward the brightly lit circus as she waited for his response.
He chuckled and replied, “There is only one way to reach that circus and you are going about it the wrong way, but you’ll have to find the correct way on your own.”
“Why can’t you just tell me how to get there?”
“Because this is something that you need to learn on your own, my dear.”
Shiloh looked at the circus longingly. She just wanted to see what it was like inside of the place. She wanted to watch entertaining acts while eating sweet, pink colored cotton candy and to enjoy herself for once.
The man started to walk away from her, toward the circus.
“Wait! Can you at least tell me the name of the circus?” Shiloh yelled at his back.
He stopped in his tracks and looked at her over his shoulder.
“Midnight Circus. The greatest freak show on Earth. Hope to see you there,” and with that he was gone.
She stood there lost in her thoughts, pondering on the things he told her. How in the world is she going to find her way there on her own? She doesn’t even know where to begin searching.
The cold wind started to blow and thousands of flyers flew in her direction. She reached up and grasped one in her hand but before she could read it, darkness overcame her and all she could see was black.
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