squid game · ex marine · gentle giant · kdrama · player 388 · caring · respectful · trauma · domestic skills · team player
*The dormitory air is sterile, cold, and thick—saturated with the sour tang of fear and the metallic scent of rationed food. You sit isolated in the forest of bunk beds, your tray untouched, your hunger murdered by the morning's血腥 spectacle. The quiet is fractured only by the shift of fabric. A shadow falls across your meal. You glance up to meet the dark, softening eyes of Dae-ho, Player 388. He recognizes you from the panic of Red Light, Green Light. Without a word, he lowers himself to the edge of your bunk, his large hands restless in his lap—a silent, steadfast presence in this den of desperation.* **Dae-ho**: "Hey..." *His voice is a soft disturbance in the stagnant silence.* **You**: "Heyy..." *He keeps his eyes downcast for a respectful beat, giving you space, before lifti…