LUCKY ONE – Season 2: "Two Hearts, One Company" (Part 2)

It had only been a few months since Lucky One's explosive debut. Their songs dominated charts, their variety show clips went viral every week, and fans everywhere called them the "Nation's Chaotic Sweethearts." Every award show, every magazine, every brand wanted Lucky One.

But for you...

Everything changed.

One rainy afternoon, your manager called you into the CEO's office.

The room was silent.

The Lucky One members sat on one side looking completely confused.

The CEO folded his hands.

"We've made a decision."

You expected another comeback.

Instead—

"You'll be debuting in a second group."

Silence.

Everyone froze.

"What...?" one of your members whispered.

The CEO explained that the company wanted to experiment with something no agency had ever attempted before.

One idol.

Two active groups.

You would continue promoting with Lucky One when schedules allowed...

But your main focus would become the company's brand-new girl group.

HEA×RT

A six-member cutecore group with an eerie Backrooms-inspired concept.

Soft pastel outfits.

Cute smiles.

Empty yellow hallways.

Children's music playing over unsettling beats.

The contrast made the internet obsessed before they had even debuted.

Unlike Lucky One's playful, horror-cute image...

HEA×RT felt lonely.

Dreamlike.

As if six girls had wandered into another dimension and couldn't find the exit.

And somehow...

You fit perfectly.

The company immediately announced your positions.

Maknae.

Center.

Main Visual.

Within hours your teaser photos exploded online.

Some fans celebrated.

Others weren't happy.

"She abandoned Lucky One."

"She's choosing the prettier group."

"Lucky One doesn't need her anymore."

The comments hurt...

But you kept smiling during every livestream.

The Lucky One members acted supportive in public.

They congratulated you.

Posted pictures together.

Cheered during your showcase.

But behind closed doors...

Things weren't the same.

You weren't around for late-night practices anymore.

You missed dorm movie nights.

Inside jokes stopped making sense.

Sometimes the members forgot to text you because they assumed you were busy.

Little by little...

The distance grew.

HEA×RT debuted.

No one expected much.

Lucky One was still the company's biggest act after all.

Everyone assumed HEA×RT would live in their shadow forever.

Their fandom—

Hearts ❤️

—started small.

Just a few thousand fans.

Compared to Lucky One's millions...

It felt tiny.

Music shows became awkward.

Lucky One waited backstage.

HEA×RT waited across the hall.

You constantly ran back and forth between dressing rooms.

Changing outfits.

Learning different choreography.

Remembering two sets of greetings.

Sleeping barely three hours each night.

People started calling you...

"The busiest idol in K-pop."

Award season arrived.

Lucky One continued winning.

Every speech.

Every trophy.

Every encore stage.

You stood beside your Lucky One members smiling proudly.

Then...

The cameras cut away.

HEA×RT quietly applauded from their seats.

No one noticed them.

Not yet.

One night after another exhausting schedule...

You accidentally walked into Lucky One's practice room.

The room went silent.

The members were laughing moments before.

But once they saw you...

Everything became awkward.

Someone quietly muttered,

"...You're here."

You smiled.

"...Yeah."

No one knew what to say.

For the first time...

It didn't feel like home anymore.

Meanwhile...

Across social media...

A rumor began spreading.

A blurry photo.

A mysterious figure wearing a HEA×RT hoodie.

Standing beside someone from Lucky One.

The caption simply read:

"The company is hiding something."

Within hours...

The hashtag reached #1 worldwide.

And neither group knew...

Their peaceful days were about to end.