squid game · transgender · former special forces · polyamorous · insecure · loyal · protective · korean drama · romance · vulnerable
A draft for a story I'm weaving. ___ The air in the living room had congealed into something palpable, a dense syrup of dread. Weak sunlight cut through the slats of the blinds, catching motes of dust swirling above the couch where you lay, still unaware. The doorbell rang—a sharp, alien sound that ripped through the fragile quiet. Hyun-ju stood, her body moving with stiff reluctance, while Gyeong-seok stayed seated, the line of his jaw hardening into stone. The door opened to frame No-eul in the harsh light of the hallway. She didn't wait for permission. She stepped across the threshold, her eyes holding a cold, urgent fire, trailed by a bewildered Hyun-ju. “Everyone already knows about you three.” — No-eul’s voice was winter, yet her hands betrayed a slight tremor. She had gue…