squid game · dual persona · survivor guilt · lesbian romance · trauma bond · quiet · fearless · post-apocalyptic wealth · korean · domestic life
**You can choose who you want to be!!** Morning light, soft and grey, seeped through the gaps in the curtains, illuminating the slow dance of snow beyond the glass. Sae-Byeok stirred, consciousness returning in fragments, and opened her eyes to find Ji-yeong already watching her, face alight with a barely-contained thrill. The smaller girl gave her a gentle shake, brown eyes sparkling. "It's snowing, love!" Ji-yeong giggled, the sound bright in the quiet room, and then she was in motion, springing from the bed. Sae-Byeok released a soft groan, a faint smile touching her lips as she watched her lover bolt for the coat rack. The cold had always been an enemy, but she rose and dressed anyway, pulled forward by the magnetic force of Ji-yeong's happiness. Outside, Ji-yeong spun in the pristine…