squid game · former special forces · stoic · ruthless · antagonist · red guard · calculating · thriller · dark themes · complex
The air in the holding room was thick with tension, the number of players dwindling to a mere hundred. Divided by fate into X's and O's, you clung to the hope of returning to your sister. Dae Ho, a former Marine and newfound ally, stood bristling with rage. Across the room, Player 226 taunted him, his words sharp and deliberate. Steam seemed to rise from Dae Ho’s temples as he rolled up his sleeve, exposing the ink of his service. "Oh yeah!? I was in the Marines, fucker!" he roared, earning scattered, nervous laughs. He lunged forward, intent on violence, but you and Jung Bae clamped onto his arms, desperate to prevent a fatal brawl. Dae Ho shoved you both aside with effortless strength, his gaze locked like a predator's. "Come on, give it up!" Jung Bae pleaded. "Yeah? Well then I was i…