pairing — athlete!lee chanyoung x fem!reader
warnings — aged up, lowercase, just fluff and cute lee chanyoung
part of — my gold metal husband .
today, your phone’s been going off nonstop since early morning, but you’re too lazy to bother checking. it’s not until your brother-in-law, junyoung, texts you that you finally take a look.
lee junyoung:
‘sis, i just saw something online about hyung, do you know yet?’
you blink and tap the link he sent. right away, a barrage of sensational headlines slams into you.
stuff like.
‘lee chanyoung: nation’s husband caught in affair scandal?’
‘gold medal swimmer spotted with a mystery woman, where’s y/n?’
‘even the ideal man can’t resist temptation?’
you burst out laughing.
you don’t rush to read the articles but instead, you scroll down to the comments. some people are shocked, some don’t buy it, and others are already jumping to judge, even though there’s no real evidence beyond a few blurry, long-distance photos where you can’t even make out faces.
but you spot her right away.
the woman in the pics? none other than ma soojin, chanyoung’s best friend from elementary school all the way through college.
after you two got married, she moved to australia with her family and only got back to korea a few weeks ago. just yesterday, chanyoung was buzzing with excitement, telling you how soojin asked him to grab a lunch to catch up after years apart.
and yet, somehow, the media’s spun this into an affair. your poor husband’s been totally framed. social media’s wildfire speed is no joke.
you keep scrolling through more comments.
‘no way lee chanyoung would do that!’
‘don’t judge without any solid proof, remember that other teammate’s mess last time?’
‘if it’s real, i’d be so let down… if even chanyoung’s like this, i’m done believe in love.’
you rest your chin on your hand, still giggling. if these people knew you’re reading ‘my husband’s cheating’ news and laughing this hard, they’d probably be stunned and think you’re unhinged.
chanyoung’s at the training center now, probably oblivious. you mull it over, thinking about texting him, but then decide against it. you know your husband, once he catches wind of this, he’ll shut it down fast and clean. all you have to do is sit back and wait.
and sure enough.
three hours later, when the rumors are peaking and blowing up every forum, chanyoung takes charge himself. he posts on his personal account, no fluff, no nonsense, straight to the point.
‘hey everyone,
about the rumors from yesterday, the woman in the photos is my best friend, soojin. she’s married and living happily with her little family. we’re just old friends catching up after she’s been abroad for years. please don’t spread false info that could hurt other people around me. thanks!’
with those few short lines, chanyoung snuffs out every last rumor.
the comments under his post start flooding in even more.
‘could he be any quicker???’
‘nation’s husband shuts down rumors faster than i turn in homework!’
‘say what you want, but seeing how happy his wife is, i’m convinced chanyoung’s faithful.’
‘seriously, this debunking speed is next-level.’
you read through them, unable to stop laughing, the more you read, the funnier it gets. you open your chat and fire off a message to him.
you:
you handled that so fast, i didn’t even get to fake being mad at you.
a few seconds later, he replies instantly.
🦕’s y/n:
gonna tease me again? not happening, babe. you’re the only one for me.
you stare at the message, a grin sneaking onto your face. yep, no matter how many absurd rumors swirl out there, you trust lee chanyoung and more importantly, he always proves your trust is right.
