[The story begins in the grand, quiet library of Saint Xavier’s High School. The evening sun shines through the large glass windows. Sitting at the corner table is Han Ji-Ah, a quiet girl with messy bangs, wearing her neat school uniform. On the outside, she looks like an average student studying hard. But on her screen, her fingers are typing at lightning speed.]
Ji-Ah: (Muttering to herself, smiling brightly) Yes! This is the perfect climax scene. My readers are going to lose their minds tonight.
[Ji-Ah is actually the famous anonymous writer "Luna," author of the internet's number one trending teen romance web novel. Nobody in her school knows her secret identity. She is so focused on typing her passionate romantic scene that she doesn't notice the tall, handsome boy standing right behind her.]
Kang Seo-Jun: (In a cold, strict voice) The library closed five minutes ago. And electronic devices are strictly prohibited during self-study hours.
Ji-Ah: (Jumps in her seat, quickly hiding her tablet screen against her chest) Wh-Who is that?!
[She turns around and sees Kang Seo-Jun, the elite class monitor and the school's most popular but cold-hearted boy. He is looking down at her with sharp eyes, adjusting his perfect uniform tie.]
Seo-Jun: Hand over the device, Han Ji-Ah. It goes straight to the principal's office.
Ji-Ah: (Panicking, thinking about her secret novel) No way! Monitor, please! I was just... checking my school schedule. Look, the library is empty anyway. Please let it go just this once!
Seo-Jun: (Sighs, looking at his expensive watch) I don't like breaking the rules. Pack your bags and leave right now. If I see this device again, I will confiscate it.
[Suddenly, the heavy library doors creak open. The strict head librarian walks in, looking around with a flashlight.]
Librarian: Who is making noise in here? The library is closed!
Ji-Ah: (Gasping in fear) Oh no, we are dead.
[In a complete panic, Ji-Ah quickly shoves her notebook and the tablet from the table into her backpack. Seo-Jun also quickly grabs his identical black tablet from the desk. Without looking, they both grab their bags and rush toward the back exit to avoid getting caught.]
[Cut to later that night. Ji-Ah is comfortably lying in her bed, holding a glass of warm milk. She unzips her backpack to pull out her pink-pouched tablet to check her views, but as she pulls it out, her jaw drops in horror.]
Ji-Ah: (Screaming, dropping her milk glass) What on earth is this?! Black leather case? Heavy metallic body?
[She turns on the screen. Instead of her writing app, the screen displays a locked home page filled with advanced physics software and a login name: "Kang Seo-Jun."]
Ji-Ah: (Clutching her head, breathing heavily) No, no, no! This can't be happening! If I have his tablet... that means he has mine! My secret novel... my romantic drafts... he has everything!
[The school bell rings, signaling the end of the day. Students pack their bags and rush out of the classroom. However, Ji-Ah remains frozen at her desk. Her mind is racing with panic. The tablet she took by mistake last night belongs to her worst enemy and the class monitor, Kang Seo-Jun. It contains nothing but boring physics formulas. This means her own tablet, which has the unreleased chapter of her secret hit romance novel, is now in his hands.]
Ji-Ah: (To herself, pulling her hair in frustration) Oh my god, if that arrogant jerk read my new romantic chapter, I am completely ruined. My reputation in this school will be destroyed. I need to get my tablet back right now. Where is he?
[Suddenly, the classroom door opens and Kang Seo-Jun walks in. He is holding Ji-Ah's pink pouch tablet in one hand, with his other hand shoved casually in his pocket. He walks up to her desk with a smirk that instantly makes Ji-Ah's blood boil. She glares at him.]
Seo-Jun: Well, well, Ji-Ah. First, you break the library rules, and now you are stealing your enemy's things? Is this your new hobby?
Ji-Ah: (Nervously opening her bag, slamming his black tablet onto the desk) Stop shouting. It was an accident in the library because I was in a hurry. Take your boring physics machine back, and quietly return my tablet. We can talk about the rest later.
Seo-Jun: (Moving the tablet behind his back, leaning in closer. His face is just inches away from hers) Not so fast, Secret Romance Writer. I read your unreleased chapter last night. Fifteen times, actually. I must admit, your romance scenes are quite intense. I had no idea the most average girl in our class was actually a trending author online. The story is pretty good.
Ji-Ah: (Her eyes widen in shock, her face turning completely red from embarrassment and anger) You... you actually read it? Don't you have any shame reading someone's personal stuff without asking? You are not a monitor, you are a thug! Give it back right now. That is my hard work.
Seo-Jun: (A slight smile appears on his lips, and he whispers right next to her ear) If you don't want the entire class and the teachers to find out what their quiet classmate writes online, you will have to do exactly what I say from today onwards. Do you understand?
Ji-Ah: (To herself: I am going to destroy this guy one day. But right now, I have no choice.) Haha, of course, Monitor! I will completely follow your orders. Hehehe. Whatever you say, I will do it.
Seo-Jun: Good. From today, you are my personal assistant. I expect my completed math notebook on my desk tomorrow morning before I arrive. And don't worry, this tablet will stay perfectly safe with me, as long as I am happy with your work. See you tomorrow, Assistant.
[Seo-Jun turns around and confidently walks out of the classroom, leaving Ji-Ah punching the air in anger behind his back, cursing him under her breath.]
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