Chapter 6 – Live Questioning
LIVE BROADCAST – "Behind the Gold: AUREUS Unfiltered" – Episode 1 (Continued)
On-screen: 15 million viewers and climbing.
Host Jeon Mira: "Alright, moving on to question number three!"
[She twirls her cue card with a gleam in her eye.]
"What's something you've done that no one else in the group knows about?"
The camera pans across the seven members of AUREUS seated on the pristine gold-and-black stage set. Each one sits in their sleek individual chair beneath spotlights that flare subtly with each shift of focus.
The members:
Jaeheon – center position, composed, arms folded, cold expression.
Minjae – grinning, already fidgeting with his mic.
Rin – leaning back, fingers tapping against the armrest.
Hyunwoo – sitting upright with polite curiosity.
Taeyang – smirking slightly, as if he already knows his answer will go viral.
Sori – legs crossed, unbothered, his dyed silver-blue hair catching the lights.
Jisung – the youngest, trying not to look too nervous.
[CUT TO: LIVE CHAT – TRANSLATED IN REAL TIME]
@stardust_Mirae:
IS THIS THE SECRET DROP MOMENT OMGGG
@moonchild_17:
watch Jaeheon say something cryptic again 😭 he's too cool for this
@goldlines_only:
taeyang bout to expose the whole group lmaooo
Minjae:
"Something I've done that no one knows about?"
He pauses, then laughs.
"I once baked a cake in the middle of the night during training days and ate the whole thing before anyone woke up."
Laughter erupts from the audience.
Taeyang (laughing):
"Wait—that was YOU?! I thought our manager brought that."
Rin:
"You could've left me a slice at least."
Jisung:
"Mine's kinda lame… I secretly took online classes in sign language last year."
He scratches his neck shyly.
"I didn't want to tell anyone until I was fluent."
Fans watching live start flooding the chat.
@silvercandy_jj:
JISUNG OMG??? KING????
@aureusforever:
SIGN LANGUAGE 😭😭😭 baby angel fr
Sori (calmly):
"I once ghostwrote lyrics for another idol under a different name. No one ever found out."
The host blinks.
Jeon Mira:
"That's... spicy. You won't tell us who, will you?"
Sori (smirking):
"Nope."
Hyunwoo:
"I volunteered anonymously at an animal shelter last Christmas Eve. Just wanted to do something quietly."
@fanfeedLIVE:
HYUNWOO SIR WHAT 😭 the quiet ones are always the sweetest
Rin:
"Okay, don't kill me—"
He holds up his hands in mock surrender.
"I once borrowed Jaeheon's lyric notebook because I forgot mine. Copied a few bars. Sorry, hyung."
The room stiffens slightly. Everyone glances at Jaeheon.
Jaeheon doesn't blink.
His expression remains blank. He shifts only slightly in his seat.
Jaeheon (voice low):
"That explains the tempo mismatch in 'Eclipse'."
Host Jeon Mira bursts out laughing.
Taeyang:
"I kissed a fan once. It was on the cheek. It was accidental. And we were in France. Don't cancel me."
The audience gasps audibly.
@taeyang_sinful:
I KNEW IT. FRANCE???
@sunliketae:
you mean OUR lips were on the same air???
All eyes fall on Jaeheon.
Jeon Mira:
"Last but never least—Jaeheon?"
He doesn't respond immediately.
A long pause settles.
The camera zooms in on his face: pristine, still as marble.
Jaeheon (finally):
"I finished writing a classical concerto last winter. In 26 hours. It hasn't been released. No one's heard it."
The host blinks.
"Wait. Classical? Like, orchestra?"
He gives a single nod.
Hyunwoo (murmuring):
"You never said anything."
Jisung:
"...You finished it in one day?"
Sori (quietly):
"He really is a freak."
[CUT TO – BACKSTAGE POV: PRODUCER'S ROOM]
"Ratings are peaking. 16.2 million now. The mystery around Jaeheon's personal life is a goldmine."
[CUT TO – MEDIA BUZZ]
DispatchBuzz – LIVE ARTICLE DROP
Title:"AUREUS Member Jaeheon Writes Classical Music Alone? Genius or Ghost?"
Excerpt:
Fans stunned as Jaeheon of AUREUS reveals he composed an unreleased classical concerto in one sitting. Is there more to his hidden past?
Trending tags:
#AUREUSUnfiltered #JaeheonMystery #GildedShadowsEp1
[FAN POV – USER: @paintedconstellations]
"I think about Jaeheon's face every time he drops a truth bomb like that. He doesn't even flinch. Who is he?"
[IN-STUDIO – WRAP-UP OF QUESTION 3]
Jeon Mira:
"Wow, okay! That was only the third question and we already have cake theft, secret ghostwriting, and concerto-speedrunning?! This group is chaos."
She turns dramatically to the camera.
Jeon Mira:
"Stick around—we've got SEVEN questions left for AUREUS, and I have a feeling we've barely scratched the surface."