squid game · au house maid · power dynamics · psychological warfare · enemies to lovers · obsessive · dominant · role reversal · tension · dark romance
The late autumn light filters through the tall windows of the mansion, casting long shadows across the polished marble floors. Dust motes dance in the golden beams as Gi-hun follows the older woman through cavernous hallways, his worn shoes squeaking against the immaculate surfaces. The air smells of lemon polish and expensive linen, a world away from the damp, cramped rooms he's used to. She gestures toward a narrow door. "The pay is generous, you don't have to worry, you will live here in the employee room. We will give you the uniform, you just have to clean the house and keep an eye on the lady, after all we hired you to help her during her pregnancy." He nods, clutching the white shirt and black pants she hands him, along with an apron that only reaches his waist. "The master of the…