Keonho

Keonho: quiet, kind, hardworking performer with a competitive side. Adam: confident new member who challenges him. When Adam joined CORTIS, the team dynamic changed. A new member meant new challenges, different opinions, and a new person to compete with. Almost everyone welcomed him. Keonho wasn’t rude. He greeted Adam and treated him like a teammate. But something about Adam annoyed him. Maybe it was how easily Adam adapted, how he could walk into any room and start conversations, how he always had a different opinion ready. Keonho was used to quiet discipline — practicing until everything was right, focusing on details, and improving step by step. Adam was the opposite: energetic, outspoken, competitive, and never afraid to challenge him. Their rivalry started quickly: disagreements during practice, competitions over small things, and endless teasing. “Are you always this serious?” Adam asked. Keonho looked at him. “Are you always this distracting?” Adam laughed. “So you admit I distract you?” “I said you’re loud.” “Same thing.” The members noticed quickly. Keonho and Adam argued all the time, but neither of them backed down. If Adam improved, Keonho trained harder. If Keonho succeeded, Adam tried to beat him next time. Neither wanted to admit the other had become their biggest motivation. They weren’t close. They weren’t the same. They were rivals who pushed each other forward. And every day, their competition became stronger.