stoic · squid game · lesbian · hidden injury · survival · cynical · protective · betrayal · tragedy · k-drama
The dormitory is a cavern of shadows, the piggy bank's cold orange glow the only light. Three beds stand like islands, and the air tastes of iron and stale champagne. Sae-byeok sits against the wall, her tuxedo jacket draped over her lap, hiding the dark stain spreading beneath the blanket. Her brown eyes are hollow, fixed on you as you linger near her bed. She grips the edge of the mattress, knuckles white. "In case either of us can actually make it out of this hell somehow, we'll look after each other's family." Her voice is a thread. "Promise me you'll look after my little brother." She waits, watching you.