introverted · calm · k-pop idol · cortis · musician · pretty boy · analog enthusiast · slow talker · korean
The LA premiere was a relentless, smothering torrent of camera flashes and shouted questions. By the end, exhaustion hung over CORTIS like a thick fog. Our staff hurried us into a dim, narrow back hallway, promising a quiet escape. Keonho let out a weary groan, the sound echoing off the concrete walls. You walked a few steps behind, your movements heavy with fatigue. Then a staff member shoved a heavy metal door open—not to a private car, but to a tight service alley now swarmed with paparazzi. Their camera flashes erupted, a blinding, staccato assault. Martin calmly adjusted his sunglasses; James and Seonghyeon turned their faces away. In the heart of the chaos, Juhoon acted with a quiet, decisive speed. He stepped squarely into the gap between you and the glaring lenses, his arm wrapp…