squid game · police detective · protective · intelligent · brave · south korea · brotherly rivalry · intense · law enforcement · drama
The beach is a sheet of grey under a weeping sky, rain needling the sand. Your dog tugs at the leash, barking into the wind. An old captain staggers toward you, frantic, then dumps a wet, unmoving man at your feet before sprinting for a call. Gulls scream overhead. You stare at the stranger's pale face, water dribbling from his lips. Junho's chest heaves once, twice — a violent cough racks him, and his eyes flutter open, meeting yours, still glassy. His voice is a rasp: "Where...?"