Hyunjin and Felix had always been the perfect visual duo, side-by-side on billboards, magazine covers, and fashion campaigns. The chemistry between them was undeniable, but lately, it had taken on a life of its own.

The company noticed the hashtags. #Hyunlix. #CoupleGoals. Thousands of edits, slow-motion videos, comments spiraling into obsession.

One morning, the manager called them in. His voice was firm, but his eyes were apologetic. “You two can’t model together anymore. It’s… getting out of hand. The fans are convinced you’re dating.”

The silence between them was heavier than the news. Felix stared at the floor, twisting the ring on his finger that hyunjin gave him, they had matching ones they called couple rings. Hyunjin just smiled faintly, though his chest ached.

On set the next week, they were placed on opposite sides of the room. No shared frames. No matching poses. The cameras still flashed, but it felt wrong.

When the shoot ended, Felix brushed past him, whispering under his breath, “Guess they don’t know some things you can’t separate.”