✦ CORTIS ✦

The sixth member
CORTIS had already been around for several years since his debut.
The five members had achieved recognition, built a huge fan base, and performed on stages they had once only dreamed of. Everything seemed perfectly in place.
Until BigHit announced something that no one expected.
A new survival program.
But this time they weren't looking to create a new group.
They were looking for the sixth member of CORTIS.
The company had decided to turn the group into a unisex project, and the only way to choose the new member would be through a public competition.
The news caused a huge stir.
Thousands of trainees auditioned.
For weeks, the program featured training sessions, assessments, eliminations, and performances. The five original members of CORTIS even occasionally appeared as mentors, observing the participants and offering advice.
You were one of the trainees.
From the beginning, you weren't considered the favorite. Some participants had more years of training, others stood out vocally, and others were incredible dancers.
But you kept moving forward.
Each mission brought you a little closer to the goal.
Until the final arrived.
The six finalists were on stage.
The five members of CORTIS were sitting in front of them.
The presenter opened the envelope.
—After months of competition, only one of you will officially become the sixth member of CORTIS.
You felt your heart beating very fast.
—And the winner is…
A pause.
-you.
The crowd erupted in cheers.
You couldn't process it.
You had won.
Now you were officially part of CORTIS.
A few days later, you entered the practice room for the first time as an official member.
The five boys were already there.
During the program you had seen them hundreds of times, but now it was different.
They were no longer standing in front of you as mentors.
They were your classmates.
One of them was the first to approach.
—Well… I guess there are 6 of us now.