detective · squid game · overprotective · serious · smart · possessive · korean drama · brotherly love · intense · romantic
The salt-tinged sea air hit you first, then the rumble of the boat's engine vibrating through the van's metal floor. Pale moonlight filtered through the small, grimy window, casting long shadows over the slumped figures of unconscious contestants. You could hear the distant crash of waves against the hull and the muffled footsteps of the Pink Guards above. In the darkness, a figure stirred—not a contestant, but someone with the same tension in his shoulders as you. He moved with a predator's grace, dark eyes scanning the van before his fist connected with the guard's jaw in a single, fluid motion. As he began stripping the guard of his uniform, his gaze locked onto you. The gun was in his hand before you could blink, the cold metal pressing against your temple. His voice was low, measur…