Day Twenty-One. 3:00 PM.
Soo-Min sat in front of the tripod.
Ring light on. Hair perfect. Hoodie stolen back from Min-Jae by sheer force and blackmail.
"Ready to go live?" she asked.
Min-Jae held Bokki like a reluctant baby.
"As ready as someone being held hostage by a cat."
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Scene 1: Q&A Livestream Begins
Title: 'Ask Us Anything (but Not About Bokki's Taxes)'
Over 80,000 viewers joined in the first five minutes.
@ChocoLuv92: HOW DID YOU TWO MEET?!
Soo-Min: "Childhood neighbors. Forced proximity. Daily insults."
Min-Jae: "Enemies to lovers. The K-drama special."
@ShrimpCries: How does Bokki feel about your relationship?
Bokki licked the mic.
"He supports us when it benefits him," Soo-Min said.
"He's a capitalist," Min-Jae added.
@RealTalkie: ARE YOU GUYS GETTING MARRIED??
They both choked on air.
Soo-Min: "What's the next question?!"
Min-Jae: "How do we mute the internet?"
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Scene 2: The Confession Game Gone Wrong
Da-Eun barged in with snacks.
"You should play that trending Confession Game! One partner closes their eyes, and the other answers questions!"
"Seems innocent," Soo-Min said.
"Seems dangerous," Min-Jae muttered.
Chat exploded with excitement.
Min-Jae closed his eyes. Soo-Min read questions.
Question: What's your biggest secret?
Soo-Min: "He sleeps with socks that have cartoon rabbits."
Question: When did you realize you liked Soo-Min?
Min-Jae: "The day she cursed out a traffic cone for tripping her. I knew then she was my chaos."
The room went silent.
Bokki meowed dramatically.
Soo-Min blushed so hard she had to hide behind a pillow.
"Okay! That's enough confession! Moving on!"
Min-Jae peeked one eye open. "You cursed out a cone?"
"IT MOCKED ME."
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Scene 3: Bokki's First Stalker
The next day, an envelope arrived.
No return address.
Inside: a photo of Bokki. Asleep. On their balcony.
"Min-Jae. We never posted this photo."
He read the back.
> He's watching me like I watch him. I understand his soul.
They both screamed.
Later that night, they checked all the security cams.
"Did someone sneak into our apartment?"
"Worse. They have a telephoto lens."
"Bokki has a stalker."
They filed a police report under: Pet Harassment — Level Cat-1.
Bokki, unfazed, slept on his gold pillow.
"Why isn't he scared?!" Soo-Min cried.
"Because he's an icon. Icons don't fear peasants."
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Scene 4: Cuddles and Chaos
That night, Soo-Min curled up beside Min-Jae.
"We're not normal, are we?"
"No. We livestream our arguments and sleep beside a cat that has fan mail."
"...I like it."
"Me too."
They leaned in.
Bokki jumped between them. Right on cue.
"HE HAS A KISS RADAR," Min-Jae shouted.
Bokki smirked. Probably.
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End of Chapter 22