Not a love-story , it's a war-story.

Day Twenty-Three. 7:17 AM.

Min-Jae opened his eyes to find Bokki perched on his chest, eyes narrowed like he'd seen some things in the night.

"Is this a warning?"

Bokki sneezed.

"Message received."

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Scene 1: Plotting the Trap

Over pancakes and mutual exhaustion, Soo-Min slapped a piece of paper on the table.

"We set a trap."

"...Do you want to elaborate before I call the police on you?"

She pointed to a sketch.

It was terrible. Crayon. Labeled boxes.

"We set out a fake Bokki plush with a GPS chip and hide in the bushes with a Nerf gun and camera."

"How will that help?"

"If the stalker takes the bait, we follow."

"And what if it's a squirrel again?"

"Then we capture viral footage and probably cry."

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Scene 2: Operation Catfish

That night, the plan began.

They set the plush on the balcony. Turned on cameras. Hid behind the curtain.

Min-Jae whispered, "This is peak insanity."

Soo-Min whispered back, "You once wore my hoodie to a ramen contest. This is nothing."

3:12 AM. A shadow appeared.

They tensed.

The figure crept onto the balcony.

Grabbed the plush.

Ran.

Soo-Min: "HE TOOK IT. MOVE!"

They burst out of the apartment with walkie-talkies, trench coats, and sneakers.

"This feels illegal," Min-Jae hissed.

"That's because it probably is."

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Scene 3: The Identity Reveal

They followed the GPS tracker across three blocks.

To a small, messy studio apartment.

They peeked in the window.

Inside: Posters of Bokki. Printouts of livestream screenshots. A full-blown SHIRINE.

And in the middle — a familiar face.

"Is that… KIM JOO-HOON?!"

"Your high school lab partner?!"

Joo-Hoon was gently brushing the plush.

"My beautiful prince... they can't appreciate you like I do..."

Min-Jae nearly threw up. "He's talking to fake Bokki."

Soo-Min: "Okay. We need backup."

They called Kang-Dae.

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Scene 4: Bokki's Hero Moment

By the time they got back home, Kang-Dae was already waiting — and so was Bokki.

"He's been pacing like a tiny mob boss," the guard said.

Soo-Min opened the door.

Joo-Hoon was there.

"I just wanted to say goodbye... before I left town. I—"

Bokki launched from the shelf. Perfect arc. Landed on Joo-Hoon's head.

SCRATCH. THUD. FLAILING.

Min-Jae grabbed Joo-Hoon. Kang-Dae stepped in with cuffs (toy ones — but effective).

Joo-Hoon sobbed. "I just wanted him to love me..."

Soo-Min: "Bro. He doesn't even love us most days."

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Scene 5: Internet Reaction

News spread fast.

@DramaAlertSeoul: CAT STALKER IDENTIFIED! MINJAE & SOOMIN SAVE THE DAY (WITH FLUFFY JUSTICE)

@DetectiveCat: Bokki really said 'Not today, Satan.'

Fan art appeared: Bokki in a cape. Bokki on a wanted poster. Bokki holding handcuffs.

They trended under: #BokkiStrikesBack

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Scene 6: Celebration… and Nap

That evening, Soo-Min, Min-Jae, and Bokki sat on the couch.

Cuddled. Safe. A little scratched up.

"We faced a stalker, saved a plush, and trended worldwide," Min-Jae said.

"And Bokki committed justified assault."

Bokki purred. Possibly smugly.

They all fell asleep together.

Three weirdos.

One weird little home.

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End of Chapter 24