Sunoo flopped onto the couch, phone in hand, his face oscillating between disbelief and second-hand embarrassment. His timeline was flooded with edits of him looking so breathtakingly androgynous that even he couldn’t believe it was himself in the photos. Sleek jawlines, soft smoky eyes, and tailored fits that blurred every line—Sunoo looked like the reincarnation of a celestial being.
“Is it hot in here, or am I just this attractive?” he mumbled jokingly to himself, though the rising blush on his cheeks betrayed his playful tone.
Just as he was about to scroll past, Heeseung walked into the room, towel around his neck from a workout session.
“Sunoo, what are you—” Heeseung froze mid-sentence as his gaze landed on Sunoo’s phone screen.
“What… is… this?” Heeseung snatched the phone before Sunoo could even blink. His eyes widened as he scrolled through the photos. “Are you kidding me? This is illegal. You can’t just be this good-looking!”
“Hyung, give it back!” Sunoo lunged for his phone, but Heeseung held it up high, laughing. “What’s this about? You’ve got fans and idols out there falling for you in every single concept now?”
Before Sunoo could protest further, Jay and Jake appeared, drawn by the commotion.
“Why is Sunoo attacking Heeseung hyung?” Jake asked, confused.
“Oh, you’re gonna love this,” Heeseung said, handing the phone over to Jay and Jake.
Jay took one look and dramatically fell onto the couch as if he’d been struck by Cupid’s arrow. “What did I say, huh? I knew this day would come! Sunoo was meant to rule over us all!”
Jake squinted at the phone. “Wait, are these edits or… are these just his photos?”
“Exactly!” Jay chimed in. “Sunoo doesn’t need edits—he’s art! Art doesn’t need filters!”
Sunoo crossed his arms, trying to suppress the growing grin on his face. “Can you all stop? You’re being ridiculous.”
“You’re right,” Jake said, handing the phone back with a grin. “Ridiculously accurate.”
Before Sunoo could retort, Jungwon walked in, munching on a piece of toast. “What’s everyone yelling about now?”
Heeseung pointed to Sunoo. “Your hyung is breaking the internet again.”
Jungwon peered at the phone and nearly choked on his toast. “Oh my—Sunoo hyung, these are amazing! Did fans make this? Wait, should we post about this? Or do a live? This is content gold!”
Sunghoon followed shortly after, curious about the noise. One look at the edits and his competitive streak flared up. “Alright, this isn’t fair,” Sunghoon said, pouting. “How am I supposed to keep my title as the group’s visual if this is my competition?”
“Hyung,” Ni-ki called out from the doorway, walking in with his phone. “Did you see? You’re trending everywhere. #AndrogynousSunoo has like, three million tweets already.”
Sunoo’s jaw dropped. “Three million?! How?! I didn’t even post anything!”
“Because,” Ni-ki said with a smirk, “you’re you. That’s all it takes.”
Across social media, K-pop idols began reacting to the viral edits, and the fans couldn’t get enough of the praise Sunoo was receiving.
aespa’s Karina: “When will Sunoo drop his skincare line? I’m begging!”
NCT’s Taeyong: “Legend. We’re all witnesses to greatness.”
NewJeans’ Minji: “Why is Sunoo the blueprint for everyone’s next concept?!”
Back at the dorm, the boys decided to capitalize on the trend. “Let’s recreate one of the edits for fun!” Jungwon suggested, and everyone immediately agreed.
