Brian's eyes focused as he scrolled through Shira's photos on the computer screen. "Wow," he kept saying, "These are HOT, Shira."

Shira smiled faintly, her fingers tapping nervously on the desk. Brian continued, "Hey I'm telling you, this series is going to blow up. You're going to get so many new followers from this." The photoshopped images were even more stunning that the originals. They are high fashion, trendy, but also incredibly sexy.

He leaned in to kiss her, but Shira suddenly stood up and walked away, her face clouded with worry.

"Hey, what's wrong?" he asked, following her to the bedroom. "I thought you'd be excited about these photos."

Shira sighed, letting herself bounce onto the bed. "Oh my god I don't know, Brian. I mean, they're good, but..."

"But what?" Brian sat down next to her, brow furrowed.

"It's just... my follower count is still pretty low," Shira admitted, biting her lip. "What if these amazing photos don't reach enough people? What if they just get lost in the algorithm?"

Brian put his arm around her shoulders. "Come on, don't think like that. Your work is too good to go unnoticed."

"Maybe. But there are so many talented girls out there with way more followers than me."

After a minute of silence, Brian turned to her.

"Hey, remember what I told you about the algorithm? Good content always finds its way to the top. Trust me, these photos are going to make waves."

Shira managed a small smile. "You really think so? I mean, I worked really hard for these photos, and I want to make the advertiser happy. If I can make a career out of this, it will certainly impress my dad and mom. They've been so successful with their business, and growing up...honestly I haven't been able to impress them much."

Brian seemed lost in his thoughts. Outside the window, the night view of the city is starting to look dark.

After a minute of silence, Brian's eyes flickered with an internal debate. He glanced at Shira, then back at the window, his fingers rubbing against the sheet.

"Hey, um... I might have an idea," he said.

Shira looked up. "Oh? tell me honey."

Brian leaned in, lowering his voice. "So, you know how I work on the algorithm, right? Well, there might be a way to... give your posts a little boost."

Shira's eyes widened. "What do you mean?"

"Nothing crazy," Brian quickly added, waving his hand. "Just a small tweak. It could help your photos reach more people. You know, get them in front of the right eyes."

He paused, watching Shira's reaction.

Shira knew the moment she's been waiting for finally came. Her heart raced as she leaned in, pressing her lips against Brian's. Her fingers tangled in his hair, pulling him tight to her. Inside, she was buzzing with excitement, but she kept her cool on the outside.

"Wow," she breathed, pulling back with a shy smile. "That's... that's amazing, Brian."

Her eyes sparkled, but she played it casual. "You'd really do that for me?"

Brian nodded, looking pleased with himself. Shira fought to keep her grin in check. This was it - the break she'd been waiting for. But she couldn't let on how badly she wanted it.

"I mean, if you're sure it's okay," she said, touching a strand of hair with her finger. "I wouldn't want you to get in trouble or anything."

She snuggled closer to him, resting her head on his shoulder. Inside, she was doing cartwheels.

"You're the best, you know that?" she murmured, planting a soft kiss on his cheek.

Then behind Brian's back, Shira's phone lit up. There was a text from Zack. "Hey did you receive the photos - what do you think? When do you want to post them?"

Shira quickly replied: "Soon."

Brian stood up, went over to the living room to grab his backpack. He pulled out the Macbook, and used fingerprint to verify. He pulled up some urls in the browser. Instantly, the screen was filled with numbers. He cut to another window, and the screen was filled with code of different colors.

Shira leaned in: "Is this your work laptop? What am I looking at here?"

Brian pointed to a chart and said: "Check this out. See? This is a new program we opened for promising influencers. We're trying to mix things up, you know? Get all kinds of content out there. So that the content supply is not only focused on a few categories. We are also experimenting with allowing more mature-ish content on the app."

Shira was confused: "Mature content? What does that mean exactly?"

Brian leaned back, running a hand through his hair: "Well, here's the deal - usually no one can change the algorithm, Instagram is really hardcore about that stuff." He slowed down his voice. "But with this program, i may be able to sneak you in the mature content category. I'm pretty sure you will get more traffic."

Shira suppressed her excitement.. She couldn't wait to see the magic of algorithm that all the influencers are talking about. Now, she felt like she finally found the key too the door.

For the next hour, Brian walked Shira through the ins and outs of the program. He showed her how different types of content performed, which hashtags were trending, and even some behind-the-scenes data on top influencers.

Shira soaked it all in, asking questions here and there. She couldn't believe her luck. This was insider information, the kind of stuff most influencers would kill for.

As Brian wrapped up his explanation, Shira's mind was already racing with ideas. She imagined her follower count skyrocketing, brand deals rolling in.

"So, what do you think?" Brian asked, closing his laptop. "Want to give it a shot?"

Shira hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Let's do it."

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