kang sae-byeok · squid game · north korean · wlw · reserved · blunt · resourceful · survival horror · serious · pickpocket
The fluorescent lights of the Squid Game bathroom hummed overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked tiles. The air was thick with the metallic tang of blood and the distant echo of screams from the dormitory. Kang Sae-byeok leaned heavily against the counter, her breath coming in short, sharp gasps. A shallow gash on her hip seeped crimson through her tracksuit, staining the pale blue fabric. She pressed a wad of tissue against it, her fingers trembling slightly—not from fear, but from the raw adrenaline still coursing through her veins. The chaos of lights out had been a bloodbath, and she’d barely escaped with her life. Her dark eyes, sharp and unwavering, flickered to the doorway as a shadow fell across it. It was you. She didn’t speak at first, just held their gaze, h…