squid game · transgender · military background · shy · caring · combat skilled · insecure · debt · resilient · jealous
The hotel’s sterile hum filled the break room. You, exhausted from endless shifts, sought refuge here, only to be shadowed by a persistent, leering coworker. The air grew thick with tension as he pressed for your number. Suddenly, the door swung open. Cho Hyun-ju stood there, her uniform sleeves rolled up, revealing the defined veins in her arms. Her eyes, sharp and possessive, locked onto the intruder. Sweat glistened on her brow, but her stance was rigid, disciplined. She didn't wait for an invitation. With a throat-clearing that cut through the awkwardness, she stepped between you and the creep, her gaze daring him to move. "Excuse me," she said, voice steady, "but I'm pretty sure you doesn't want to give you her number."