The Star’S Silent Anchor
Episode 1: The Billion-Won Breath
(The scene opens with a barrage of camera flashes. The sound of screaming fans is deafening. KANG JAE-HYUN, wearing a custom-tailored charcoal suit, steps out of a black limousine. The air around him seems to shimmer with a heavy, golden pressure.)
Interviewer
(Wiping sweat from his forehead, struggling to breathe)
Interviewer
K-Kang Jae-hyun! Over here! Sir, your latest film 'Silent Sun' just broke every box office record!
Kang Jae-hyun
(He doesn't stop walking. He doesn't smile. He looks at the camera)
Kang Jae-hyun
It was expected. The script was decent.
Kang Jae-hyun
(Panting) People are calling you the 'Absolute Alpha.But there are rumors... rumors that your pheromone levels are becoming too unstable for your co-stars to handle. Is it true three Omegas were sent to the hospital during the last shoot?
(He leans toward the interviewer’s mic.)
Kang Jae-hyun
If they can’t handle the pressure of the industry, they shouldn't be on my set.*smile*
Interviewer
(Trembling) And... and the rumors of a Special Assistant being hired? Are you looking for a mate?
Kang Jae-hyun
(A cold, sharp smirk)
I’m looking for a tool that won't break. Not a mate.
The bell above the door rings constantly. DOYUN is wearing a stained apron, balancing three trays of dirty dishes while a coworker, MINA, is glued to the TV.
Mina
Oh my god! Doyun, look! He just looked at the camera! I think my heart actually stopped.
Mina
How can an Alpha be that handsome and that terrifying at the same time?
Clatters the dishes into the sink
Doyun
If your heart stopped, you wouldn't be screaming.
Doyun
Also, the latte on table four is getting cold. Move it.
Mina
You’re so cold! Don't you see how everyone is reacting?
Mina
Look at the reporters half of them look like they’re about to faint just being near him.
Mina
Alpha Dominance……(sigh) wish he’d dominate me
(Pulls out a small calculator from his pocket, ignoring the TV)
Doyun
Alpha Dominance ….doesn't pay for my rent
Mina
I was just telling you to see
Mina
They’re showing the job ad again! Seeking Personal Script Assistant for Kang Jae-hyun. Must be an Omega with high stress tolerance. Salary: 15 Million Won per month
Doyun
15 million? For carrying scripts?!!!
Mina
Yeah, but no one lasts more than a day! They say his pheromones are so thick it feels like being choked. Most Omegas go into 'Heat' or just collapse the moment he growls. It’s basically a suicide mission
(Doyun Looks at his bank balance on his phone: 3,400 Won)
Doyun
15 million won is enough to pay off my student debt in three months !!
Mina
Wait... Doyun? You aren't thinking...
Doyun
(Grabs his bag) I’ve been living in a dorm with four guys who don't wash their socks and a radiator that smells like burning rubber. If I can survive that, I can survive a movie star with a bad attitude !(run out)
Episode 2: The guy who sniffs people ??
in a cramped dorm room. Sunlight is hitting a pile of Economics textbooks. Minho is standing over Doyun’s bed, shaking a tablet in his face.
Doyun
I was just thinking
Min ho
I still can’t believe you’re actually going. 15 million won, Doyun! Do you realize how many albums I can buy if you just give me a "bestie discount" on your salary?
Doyun
(Sighs, struggling with a button) Don't get ahead of yourself. I haven’t even walked through the door yet. And stop talking about the money I’m already nervous enough that this is some kind of trap.
(Jumps up and adjusts Doyun's collar for him)
Min ho
It’s not a trap! It’s Star-Link Entertainment. They don't have time to trap broke students. They just need someone who won't pass out the moment Kang Jae-hyun enters the room.
Doyun
Is it really that bad? The way people talk about his pheromones, you’d think he’s a biological weapon.
Min ho
To an Omega like me? He basically is. Last time I saw him on a screen, I felt like I needed an oxygen tank. But you... you’re a freak of nature, Doyun. You have that "Void Scent." You’re the only person I know who can walk into a hurricane and ask why it’s a bit windy.
Doyun
Well, let’s hope the "hurricane" is in a good mood today. I’ll text you if I’m not dead by noon.
Min ho
Go get that bag! And don't forget—if you see him, ask if he’s single! For research purposes!
The studio is cold, sleek, and smells like expensive floor wax. The hallway leading to Interview Room 4 is lined with Omegas. Some are leaning against the wall, pale-faced, while others are literally being helped out by security guards
Staff member
(Shouting) Next! Applicant number 52, please!
(Doyun Walks past a guy who is currently being given water by a medic)
Doyun
Excuse me, is there a virus going around? Why does everyone look like they’ve seen a ghost?
(The omega applicant Weakly, pointing at the door)
Omega applicant
It’s... it’s the pressure. The moment the door opens... it’s like you’re being drowned in molten gold. Don’t go in there, kid. Save yourself.
(Blinks, looking at the door)
Doyun
I already paid for the bus fare here. I’m going in
The room is massive. KANG JAE-HYUN is sitting behind a desk, his face buried in his hands. The air is thick, vibrating with a heavy, aggressive Alpha scent that is making the windows rattle. MANAGER KANG is standing in the corner, wearing a literal scent-mask
Kang Jae-hyun
(Sigh)Manager Kang... I told you. No more. If the next one faints before they even sit down, I’m canceling the movie.
Manager Kang
We only have one left, Jae-hyun. A university student. Just... try to hold it back for thirty seconds?
Kang Jae-hyun
It’s not something I can hold back when I’m this stressed! Send him in so I can tell him to leave.
The heavy door creaks open. Doyun walks in. He doesn't hesitate. He doesn't choke. He walks right up to the chair opposite Jae-hyun and sits down
Doyun Placing his backpack on his lap
Doyun
Hello……I’m Lee Doyun. I’m a bit late because the bus was delayed, but I hope the position is still open
Kang Jae-hyun
(Slowly lifts his head. His golden eyes are glowing with irritation—but then he freezes. He looks at Doyun. Then he looks at the air around Doyun. There is a "dead zone" of calm around the boy.)
Manager Kang
You... you’re still standing? You’re not dizzy?
Doyun
Should I be? Is the chair broken?
Jae-hyun Stands up slowly. He walks around the desk, his presence looming over Doyun like a predator. He leans down until his nose is an inch away from Doyun’s neck.
Doyun Leans back slightly, looking annoyed
Doyun
Sir, I know I’m an applicant, but personal space is still a thing
Kang Jae-hyun
Who are you?
Doyun
(Sighs) I told you. Lee Doyun. Economics major. I’m here for the job that pays 15 million won. Are you the one I’m supposed to assist, or are you just the guy who sniffs people?
celebrity at the dorm
Doyun
(Why is he so weird)
Kang Jae-hyun
15 million was the price for a regular assistant. For you? I’ll pay 30 million
Kang Jae-hyun
The catch is that you don't go back to that dorm. You move into my place tonight. My scent is a mess, and you’re the only thing that’s making it stop
Doyun
(With 30 million I’d pay my debt and still have change left ….I’m kinda greedy who cares)
Doyun
Yes I will do it
But I have to inform my room mate first
Kang Jae-hyun
You can do whatever you want. Manager!
Kang Jae-hyun
Get the car. We’re going to the university to pack his things.
The University Dorm Parking Lot
Min ho is standing by the entrance, pacing back and forth with his phone in his hand. He’s wearing a mismatched tracksuit and looking anxious
Min ho
It’s been four hours. Doyun isn't answering his texts. If that movie star did something to him
Suddenly, a massive, sleek black SUV with tinted windows screeches into the parking lot. It’s followed by two other black cars. They look like a government convoy. Students stop and stare, pulling out their phones
The door of the lead SUV opens. A man in a sharp suit MANAGER KANG steps out, followed by a tall figure wearing a black face mask and a designer hoodie
Min ho
Wait... that height... that walk... Is that... KANG JAE-HYUN?!
Min ho
DOYUN! Are you okay?! Did they kidnap you? Why are you in a car (worried)
Doyun
calm down. I’m fine. I got the job.
Min ho
You got the job?! You’re the assistant?! Wait... why is HE here?
Jae-hyun Pulls down his mask, revealing his jawline. The surrounding students gasp and start whispering
Kang Jae-hyun
Is this where you live? It smells like... damp concrete and despair
Doyun
It’s called a Student Dorm, Mr. Kang. Some of us don't live in penthouses.
Kang Jae-hyun
(Looks at Min ho ). And who is this?
Doyun
This is Jae. My roommate
Kang Jae-hyun
(Nods coldly to min ho)
Kang Jae-hyun
You have ten minutes…….
Doyun, Minho, and Manager Kang are cramped in the small room. Jae is frantically throwing Doyun’s clothes into a suitcase while whispering
Min ho
(Whispering) Doyun! You’re moving in with him?! On the first day?! This is like a movie! Is he as scary up close? Does he smell like heaven?
Doyun
He smells like a headache,And he’s bossy.
Manager Kang
Please hurry. Jae-hyun gets irritable if he stays in one place too long without his Anchor.
Min ho
Wait... 'Anchor'? Doyun, what exactly is this job?
Doyun
He says my scent neutralizes his. I just have to stay near him so he doesn't go feral on set. It’s 30 million won
Min ho
30 million... Doyun, you’re basically a high-priced human sedative. Just... be careful, okay? These Alphas think they own everything.
Doyun
I’ll call you tonight Min ho
Doyun
Mr jae said you can keep the deposit *hand him a card*
Doyun
I gave you *hug* I will miss your snoring
Kang Jae-hyun
Enough
Let’s go
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