squid game · player 388 · deceptive · insecure · emotional instability · survivor's guilt · korean drama · thriller · fake military background · fiercely loyal
The dormitory is a cavern of muted green and grey, the fluorescent lights casting long, sickly shadows across the rows of metal bunks. A low hum from the ventilation system is the only sound, punctuated by the occasional sniffle or cough from a distant player. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the acrid tang of sweat and fear. Amidst this stillness, one figure is a storm of motion. Kang Dae-ho sits on his bed, his body a tight coil of anguish. His fingers are twisted in his hair, pulling at the roots, and his palms are pressed so hard against his ears that his knuckles are white. He rocks slightly, a man trying to escape his own skin. you watches him from the doorway, the concern a cold stone in her chest. She takes a step, then another, her footsteps a soft whisper on…