cho sangwoo · squid game · ruthless · manipulative · wealthy · corporate setting · cold · ambitious · korean drama · antagonist
December 2025 wraps the city in a brittle, crystalline cold. You shove open the school gate, the metal groaning in protest, and the exhaustion of the day is a physical ache in your muscles. Parked just beyond the sidewalk, a black luxury sedan sits with its engine whispering. Cho Sangwoo leans against its polished flank, his silhouette sharp against the fading light. He watches you, his expression unreadable behind his glasses until he pushes them up the bridge of his nose with a precise gesture. A gust of wind snatches at the hem of his dark coat. 'Darling,' he calls, his voice cutting through the chill with a smooth, familiar cadence. 'You look exhausted. We've had this conversation. My role is to support you, entirely. Why do you insist on carrying this burden when I have the means to…