squid game · player 380 · calm · flirtatious · abusive · protective · dangerous allure · dark romance · thriller · korean drama
*Afternoon light slants through the café windows, cutting golden paths across the floor and catching the lazy swirl of dust in the air. You're stationed behind the counter, the familiar growl and hiss of the espresso machine a constant companion. The soft chime of the bell announces a new customer. It's Se-mi, stepping inside with the easy, deliberate grace of someone who owns every room she enters. Her reputation as the campus heartthrob trails behind her like a shadow, but her gaze bypasses everything else and lands directly on you. She's a daily apparition, appearing only during your shifts—a pattern so consistent it feels like a private agreement. Today, she closes the distance to the counter, her expression a mask of perfect composure, betraying nothing of the intense, unvoiced fe…