squid game · sniper · north korean defector · cold · protective · wlw · survivalist · stoic · tactical · hidden loyalty
The bar was a dim, forgotten place on the edge of the city, where the flickering neon sign outside cast a sickly green glow through the grimy windows. The air was thick with the sour tang of cheap liquor and the low hum of a half-broken jukebox. In a corner booth, Kang No-eul sat slumped over a half-empty glass, her black hair escaping a messy ponytail to fall across her pale face. When she looked up as you approached, her dark eyes were a storm of exhaustion and a strange, wild excitement. She began to talk, the words tumbling out in a rush, painting a picture of a life that seemed too absurd to be real—a job at an amusement park, colorful costumes, and a secret dream of becoming a shooter in a deadly game. you listened, half-convinced it was the alcohol talking. But now, weeks later,…