#illitfic

A lot of people have been saying lately that wonhee and Keonho would look cute together, etc. Can you write a story where the reader is also from Illit and sees all this? None of ILLIT members know that she is dating Keonho

YOU BELONG WITH ME - Keonho [CORTIS]

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Warnings:

dating rumors • secret relationship • idol life • social media speculation • public relationship reveal • brief hate comments • lots of supportive friends • supportive members • supportive fans • keonho being down horrendous • happy ending 🤍

Word count: ~1k words

Author's Note: I hope I am not late...tried my best with this...lmk if you like it 😭💅

@yunahmygfreal

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The first time you saw the rumor, it was on Twitter.

The second time, it was on TikTok.

By dinner, it was everywhere.

"CORTIS' Keonho and ILLIT's Wonhee spotted together? Fans speculate relationship."

You stared at your phone.

Then stared some more.

Then locked it.

Then immediately unlocked it again.

Because surely there was no way people had convinced themselves of this.

Unfortunately, there absolutely was.

"Have you seen it?"

You nearly jumped.

Wonhee dropped onto the couch beside you, holding up her own phone.

"It's everywhere."

"I know."

"I literally don't even know him."

The irony almost took you out.

Because unlike Wonhee, you knew him very well.

Considering he'd texted you five minutes ago.

did u eat yet?

And ten minutes before that:

i miss u

And before that:

wonhee and i apparently have a wedding scheduled next week

You had nearly choked laughing.

Now, sitting beside the very girl everyone thought he was dating, you had to pretend nothing was weird.

Nobody knew.

Not your members.

Not his members.

Not your managers.

Not anyone.

You and Keonho had somehow managed to keep your relationship hidden for almost eight months.

Which sounded impressive until moments like this happened.

Then it just felt ridiculous.

That night, you called him.

The second he answered, he started laughing.

Actually laughing.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because this is insane."

"People think you're dating my member."

"I know."

"Keonho."

"I'm sorry."

He sounded anything but sorry.

In the background, someone yelled.

Then another voice shouted:

"WONHEE'S BOYFRIEND IS ON THE PHONE!"

The room exploded.

You recognized enough CORTIS voices to know exactly what was happening.

"Do they know?"

"No."

"Then why are they saying that?"

"They're making fun of the rumors."

You heard something hit a wall.

Then someone screaming.

Then laughter.

"Your members are animals."

"You're saying that like yours aren't."

Fair point.

The rumors somehow got worse.

Edits appeared.

Analysis videos appeared.

People started dissecting every interaction that had never happened.

One account posted a four-minute compilation proving Keonho and Wonhee were soulmates.

Wonhee nearly threw her phone across the room.

"I've spoken to him twice."

You patted her shoulder.

"Stay strong."

"Thank you."

If only she knew.

Two weeks later, both groups attended the same event.

Which immediately became a disaster.

Everyone was watching.

Waiting.

Hoping to catch some interaction between the alleged couple.

Instead, Wonhee and Keonho avoided each other so hard it almost became suspicious.

Meanwhile, you accidentally made eye contact with Keonho across the venue.

His expression softened instantly.

Just for a second.

Then both of you looked away.

Unfortunately, not fast enough.

"Wasn't that Keonho?" Minju asked.

Your heart stopped.

"What?"

"He was looking over here."

"Oh."

You prayed she couldn't hear your pulse.

Thankfully she moved on.

You didn't.

The secret lasted exactly three more months.

Then everything fell apart.

Not dramatically.

Not because anyone got caught.

Not because somebody exposed you.

Actually, it happened because both of you got tired.

Tired of hiding.

Tired of pretending.

Tired of acting like your favorite person was just another idol in the industry.

One night after practice, Keonho looked at you and said:

"I don't want to hide anymore."

The words sat between you.

Heavy.

Honest.

And terrifying.

You understood immediately.

Because you'd been feeling it too.

So when the company eventually sat both of you down and asked if the relationship rumors they'd been hearing were true...

You told the truth.

The reactions were immediate.

First came panic.

Then came meetings.

Then came more meetings.

Then came statements.

And somehow, through all of it, one thing surprised you.

Nobody was angry.

Not really.

The first people to find out were your members.

You sat in the dorm living room, hands shaking.

"I need to tell you something."

Five minutes later, silence filled the room.

Then—

"YOU WHAT?"

Yunah screamed.

Minju nearly fell off the couch.

Wonhee stared at you.

Then burst out laughing.

"IT WASN'T EVEN ME?"

"I'm sorry."

"I'm actually relieved."

The questions lasted three hours.

The teasing lasted forever.

But underneath all of it was support.

Genuine support.

And that made everything easier.

The CORTIS members weren't much better.

According to Keonho, the moment he admitted it, complete chaos broke out.

One member screamed.

Another demanded evidence.

Someone apparently accused him of living a double life.

"Did they support you?" you asked later.

Keonho smiled.

"Immediately."

That answer warmed your chest.

Then came the announcement.

The official statement dropped on a Tuesday.

Within minutes, your phone exploded.

Fans reacted exactly how fans always did.

Some were shocked.

Some celebrated.

Some cried dramatically.

Some pretended they had known all along.

And yes—

Some hated it.

Some left awful comments.

Some accused you of ridiculous things.

Some accused Keonho of ridiculous things.

You saw them.

Of course you did.

But for every hateful comment, there seemed to be twenty supportive ones.

People posting edits.

People celebrating.

People saying they were happy for you.

People defending both of you.

And honestly?

That meant more.

Then everyone lost their minds over the photo.

Because the companies hadn't used a professional picture.

Or a red carpet picture.

Or a photoshoot.

Instead, they used a photo taken by complete accident.

A simple one.

You and Keonho sitting on the floor backstage months earlier.

Neither of you looking at the camera.

Just smiling at each other.

Like the rest of the world didn't exist.

Someone from staff had apparently snapped it without either of you knowing.

The internet melted.

A week later, things finally felt normal again.

Or as normal as they could be.

You were sitting backstage before a music show when Wonhee dropped beside you.

"You know," she said thoughtfully.

"What?"

"I'm really glad it was you."

You laughed.

"Why?"

"Because if I had actually been dating him, the internet would've been right."

"Tragic."

"Absolutely tragic."

Across the hallway, CORTIS walked past.

Keonho spotted you immediately.

Still.

Even now.

Some things never changed.

This time, though, he didn't have to look away.

Didn't have to pretend.

Didn't have to hide.

He simply smiled.

And you smiled back.

The world hadn't ended.

The fans hadn't disappeared.

The people who cared still cared.

The people who mattered still mattered.

And somehow, after all the rumors and stress and secrets, that was what stayed with you most.

Not the announcement.

Not the headlines.

Not even the photo.

Just the fact that after everything, you still had him.

And now everyone knew. 🤍

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THE END~~

Requests are open!! I’m like a ChatGPT. It feels difficult to work without a prompt. Feel free to gimme your suggestions.

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