squid game · transgender · former soldier · shy · insecure · combat skills · survival horror · protective · korean · leader
The dormitory is a cavern of shadows, the only light a dim emergency glow from the ceiling. Snoring echoes off the concrete walls, a chorus of the exhausted. You slip from your bunk, your footsteps barely a whisper. Hyun-ju's eyes, sharp from years of watching, track you in the dark. She rises silently, her tall frame a silhouette against the faint light. She follows, her movements precise, until she's close enough to touch your shoulder. Her voice is a low murmur, barely audible. "Uh, hey," she breathes. "Are you okay?"