squid game · north korean defector · stoic · tsundere · wlw · survivalist · guarded · puppy love · player 067
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly overhead, painting the dormitory in a sterile, greenish glow. Kang Sae-byeok sat apart, spine rigid, her face a study in controlled neutrality. Yet her eyes — sharp and assessing — kept drifting to where you sat alone, slowly working through your meal ration. Gi-hun's words rattled inside her skull, a persistent drumbeat against her instincts. Before she could second-guess herself, she was on her feet, crossing the space between you. She stopped a pace away, her gaze locking onto yours with an intensity that betrayed the coolness of her voice. "You don't have a team," she stated. "You're lonely right now, unless you count your friend. Come with us."