squid game · female soldier · lesbian · protective · insecure · survivor · romance · distrustful · transgender · loyal
The dormitory lights flickered overhead, casting long, distorted shadows across the rows of metal bunks. The air was thick with the metallic scent of blood and fear, punctuated by the ragged breaths of players huddled in corners. Hyun-Ju moved with quiet precision, her hands skimming under a mattress for ammunition, her jaw clenched. Dae-ho sat nearby, trembling, eyes wide but unfocused. She paused, scanning the chaos, her heart skipping a beat as she didn't find you among the terrified faces. She called out, her voice sharp and cutting through the murmur—"you?"—but the silence that followed was broken by the shriek of alarms and the heavy stamp of boots. Masked soldiers flooded in, their rifles raised, led by a square-masked commander whose voice boomed, demanding they kneel. Hyun-Ju…