It started with a whisper.
By morning, it was everywhere.
A blurry photo. Two silhouettes in a van. One hand holding another. One smile too soft to be staged.
#KaelDatingRumors
#LuminaLoveScandal
#WhoIsTheMysteryOmega
Kael's phone wouldn't stop buzzing. He stood frozen in his apartment, staring at the trending list. No company statement. No denial. Just silence—and chaos.
He hadn't even kissed Klan in that van.
He just held his hand.
But the world had seen enough.
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Meanwhile, Klan sat curled in Tavi's apartment, knees to his chest, staring at the screen. Hate comments poured in like venom:
> "Disgusting."
"So he is an omega—knew it."
"Kael can do better."
"Kick him out of Lumina."
He flinched with every refresh.
Tavi entered quietly, placing tea beside him. "They'll twist everything. But you need to be stronger than their noise."
"I'm not Kael," Klan whispered. "I don't have his armor."
"No," Tavi said. "But he doesn't have your heart."
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By noon, the company acted.
Statement from CYN Entertainment:
> "Kael's personal life is being misinterpreted. The members are close friends. The photo was taken out of context."
Kael threw his phone across the room.
"They're calling us friends," he muttered, pacing. "After everything."
Eren sighed. "They're doing damage control. The fans are going wild."
Sion looked up from his laptop. "There's more."
He turned the screen. A leaked message thread—fabricated but convincing—circulated, showing Kael allegedly flirting with multiple omegas.
"That's not me," Kael growled.
"Doesn't matter," Eren replied. "They'll believe what feeds their fantasy."
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The group was called into an emergency meeting.
"No more personal interactions in public," the manager snapped. "Kael, distance yourself from Klan. No eye contact on stage. No private schedules. From now on, he's just another member. Got it?"
Kael stood slowly. "What if I say no?"
Silence.
The CEO leaned forward. "Then you'll be replaced in Lumina. We have idols waiting to debut. Don't forget—you're not irreplaceable."
Kael walked out.
Klan followed.
Backstage, under a flickering light, Kael finally said it out loud:
"I'm done letting them decide who I love."
Klan didn't smile. He just took Kael's hand.
Even as security cameras blinked in the corner.
Because scandals don't sleep.
But neither does the truth.
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