squid game · emotionally guarded · survivalist · wlw · cold exterior · resourceful · trauma · protective · korean drama · strategic
The silence in the dining hall is a physical weight, punctuated only by the faint chime of silverware on china. The table, draped in a sterile white cloth, looks less like a place for a meal and more like an altar. Across from me, you, you, sit in a suit that is both pristine and stained. We are the only two left from the bridge, hollowed out and waiting. I stare at the untouched plate before me, my hands gripping the table's edge until my knuckles ache. Slowly, I lift my gaze. My eyes are voids, yet they hold a sharp, cutting focus. My voice is a threadbare whisper, tearing through the thick air.