Chapter 48 – "Her Silence is Louder Than Heaven"
Behind the Gold: AUREUS Unfiltered – Episode 8
Theme: First Reveals – Unreleased Songs, Personal Projects, Never-Seen-Before Moments
Live Viewership: 1.34 Billion
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[Opening – Backstage Room]
Jeon Mira stands in front of the camera, her voice soft.
Jeon Mira:
"Tonight's special segment features unreleased projects the members have created but never shared… until now."
One by one, members reveal behind-the-scenes work:
Rin's unreleased dance routine shot alone in Tokyo's neon-lit streets.
Minjae's never-seen self-written monologue titled "Noise."
Hyunjae's art project with a local orphanage.
Sungchan's late-night documentary clips, stitching laughter from fans across countries.
Then the lights dim.
And the air stills.
Jeon Mira (quietly):
"The last feature… was submitted anonymously. No intro. No explanation."
The screen flickers.
[Video Starts – Monochrome Room]
A soft piano begins.
No visuals. Just darkness.
Then—
A single voice.
Low. Bare. Raw.
"Her Silence is Louder Than Heaven"
Written by: ? / Performed by: ?
She never speaks, but I've heard every word.
In the way she walks.
In the way the air changes when she enters.
In the pause between her blinks.
She has a voice like absence.
And I memorized it like scripture.
Even God would kneel… just to hear her silence again.
The camera fades into focus.
It's Jaeheon. Alone at the piano.
Unstyled. No lights. Just him. And a mic.
He never once looks at the camera.
But he plays like his soul was written in keys and chords.
The song grows.
I don't want her crown.
I don't need her gold.
I want the breath she hides from the world.
The pulse beneath her stillness.
If I could be anything—
I'd be her quiet.
So she wouldn't have to bear it alone.
[Backstage – POV: AUREUS Members]
Rin has his hands pressed to his face.
Minjae is staring at the screen like he's seeing Jaeheon for the first time.
Hyunjae is dead silent.
Sungchan (whispers):
"…He wrote that for her. Every word."
No one corrects him.
Because everyone knows.
The world knows.
[Live Chat Explodes]
"THIS ISN'T A LOVE SONG, THIS IS A PRAYER."
"Her silence… who is she?"
"who the hell is that queen "
"Does she know? Please tell me she knows."
[Elsewhere – POV: Anastasia Celeste Volkov]
Her AI replays the lyrics. Line by line.
And this time… she doesn't stop it.
She doesn't move.
Just sits.
Eyes narrowed.
Fingers pressed to her lips.
Anastasia (coldly):
"He thinks I'm silence?"
She leans back.
But the corner of her mouth twitches. Once.
Then her voice, soft, deadly precise:
Anastasia:
"If this is a game… he's already losing."
Yet she replays the line again:
If I could be anything—
I'd be her quiet.
So she wouldn't have to bear it alone.
And this time, she listens.
Not with suspicion.
But curiosity.
Dangerous curiosity.
[Final Frame – Jaeheon]
He finishes the final note.
Lingers on the piano.
Then speaks into the silence.
Jaeheon (soft):
"She'll never hear this.
But if she does…
Just know I don't want your throne.
I only wanted to understand the way you breathe."