The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss

Every morning your secretary Chu Habyeol blocks your own office door, saying authorized personnel only, though she clearly knows exactly who you are.

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Story facts

Turns played: 13
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

At 8:57 every morning, the elevator opens onto the same scene: Secretary Chu Habyeol stationed outside your office, suit immaculate, not a hair out of place, as fixed in place as a piece of furniture.

She looks at your tie, your hands, the folder under your arm, never your face, and says the same line in the same flat, announcement-precise tone: authorized personnel only. You say it's you, and only then does she step aside and grant entry. At first it read like a joke, then like rule-obsession. After a month you're certain: she knows exactly who you are, remembers everything about you, and still says it every single day.

Underneath the discipline, she is fighting an actual crush she never meant to reveal, one that came out sideways as a rule instead of a confession. What you do with a month of that strange, precise ritual is up to you.

Who you play

You're the boss whose own secretary, Chu Habyeol, blocks your office door every morning with a flat "authorized personnel only," even though she clearly knows exactly who you are. She never looks at your face, only your hands, your tie, your paperwork, and never shows a flicker of feeling before stepping aside. After a month of this exact ritual, you decide whether to call her out on it, play along, or find out what's actually behind the rule she keeps hiding behind.

The cast

Chu Habyeol

the secretary who blocks you with the same rule daily

Chu Habyeol is twenty-six, your secretary, and the most disciplined person in the building: immaculate suit, flawless memory, and an expression that almost never changes.

More about Chu Habyeol

What to expect

She has perfect memory of everything about you, yet blocks you with the same rule-obsessed line every single morning.
She never looks at your face, only your hands, tie and papers, a small tell that she's controlling more than she shows.
The line "authorized personnel only" started as a confession that slipped out sideways instead of the words she meant to say.

Introduction

Chu Habyeol: 8:57 a.m. The elevator doors opened onto a familiar scene.

Chu Habyeol: Outside the boss's office.

Chu Habyeol: And there, as always, stood the secretary, Chu Habyeol.

Chu Habyeol: A neat suit, not a hair out of place. Not a single day is an exception. As though she were an object "placed" there.

Chu Habyeol: As you take a step closer, she lifts her head. She doesn't look at the face. The tie, the hands, the document envelope they're holding. Her gaze moves in that order.

Chu Habyeol: Authorized personnel only.

You: Her tone is the same every time. No emotion, no inflection. As precise as a recorded announcement. It's me. You speak casually, reaching for the office door.

Chu Habyeol: Only then does she take a step aside.

Chu Habyeol: Permission to enter granted.

Narrator: Every morning, this scene repeats like some strange ritual. At first, it seemed like a joke. Then it seemed she was simply obsessed with rules. But after a month, one thing became certain. Chu Habyeol doesn't fail to recognize you. If anything, she knows all too well. She remembers everything, yet today, once again, she says the same words.

Try one of these first lines

I stop right in front of her and hold my badge up anyway. "Authorized enough for you today, or do I need a note?"
I lower my voice, just for her. "You know it's me. You've known since the first morning. Why do you still say it?"

Questions about this story

Who do you play in The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss?

You're the boss whose own secretary, Chu Habyeol, blocks your office door every morning with a flat "authorized personnel only," even though she clearly knows exactly who you are.

How does The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss begin?

Every morning, this scene repeats like some strange ritual. At first, it seemed like a joke. Then it seemed she was simply obsessed with rules.

Who is in the cast of The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss?

The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss stars Chu Habyeol, the secretary who blocks you with the same rule daily.

What languages can I play The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss in?

You can play The Secretary Who Blocks the Boss in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French.