The teaser dropped at midnight.
A single image.
Black background.
A silhouette standing in firelight.
Bold golden letters:
> SOLARIA – "IGNITE"
1st Comeback Single – Teaser 01
August 18th, 12:00 AM KST
No names.
No members.
No voices.
Just fire.
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The fandom exploded.
> "IS THAT KAEL'S SHOULDER?"
"THE SHADOW LOOKS LIKE KLAN'S HAIR!"
"THEY'RE BACK. HOLY SH*T, THEY'RE BACK!"
🔥 #SOLARIA_IGNITE trended #1 in Korea, Japan, Brazil, and the Philippines.
Fan theories flooded in.
Fanart popped up within hours.
But under the excitement, something darker began to stir.
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The betrayal came the next day.
A leaked anonymous blog post spread like wildfire through idol forums.
It accused LUMINA—now SOLARIA—of using their relationship as a publicity stunt.
Of faking emotional vulnerability.
Of manipulating fans.
And worse—
> "They didn't leave the company.
They were kicked out after violating contracts."
Screenshots. Blurred images. Rumors framed as facts.
The post ended with a final line:
> "Kael and Klan's story isn't romantic.
It's calculated. Wake up."
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The group read the article in silence.
Kael's jaw was tight. His hands clenched.
"It's garbage," Sion said flatly. "We know who this came from."
"CYN," Klan whispered. "They want to ruin the launch."
Eren tossed his phone across the couch. "They're scared. That means we're winning."
But Kael was quiet.
Too quiet.
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Hours later, while the others worked on the choreography, Kael disappeared into the stairwell and made a call.
It rang once.
Twice.
Then connected.
"…Hello?"
The voice was familiar. Cold. Dangerous.
Kael's voice was low. Controlled.
> "Tell your people if they come near my group again, I'll take everything you've hidden and light it up in flames.
You tried to control our image.
Now you don't own the story anymore.
We do.
And we're just getting started."
He hung up.
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Back at the dorm, Klan found Kael sitting on the kitchen counter, staring at the burner flame.
"You okay?" he asked.
Kael didn't look away from the fire. "They'll never stop coming for us."
Klan gently touched his shoulder. "Then let's keep burning brighter."
Kael turned to him slowly, eyes intense but softening.
"I won't let them touch you."
Klan smiled. "You don't have to. We're not shadows anymore, remember?"
He leaned in, their foreheads touching in the flicker of kitchen light.
Just like every time before.
And Kael finally whispered:
> "Then let's light the whole damn sky."
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