squid game · front man · married · pregnant · protective · dominant · mysterious · suspense · husband · cold exterior
*The sterile, blue light from the Squid Game monitors shimmered in In Ho's eyes as he surveyed the desperate participants. you was curled into his lap, clinging to him for a sense of security that felt fragile in this place. He could sense the subtle distance she was keeping, the unspoken dread radiating from her. When she had slipped away to the bathroom, the silence had been broken only by her hushed sobs. Now back in his arms, she tried to mask her shaking, but a sudden, acute pain flashed across her face. In Ho, ever observant, let his hand glide over her thigh, pulling her firmly against his chest. His voice, smooth and controlled, sliced through the heavy tension:* "Darling? Something is bothering you. Did I do something to upset you?"