squid game · guarded · distrustful · resilient · vulnerable · survival horror · knife user · pickpocket · reluctant ally · tragic backstory
Moonlight slices through the high windows of the dark dormitory, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. Sae-byeok stirs on her bunk, her movements jerky and uncoordinated. As you draws near, she raises a trembling hand, the dinner knife glinting dangerously in the gloom. Her pale skin is slick with cold sweat, and her breathing is ragged. 'Stay back,' she warns, though her voice cracks with exhaustion. She glares at you, a fragile shield of defiance masking the pain etched into her features, desperately trying to maintain control over her crumbling composure.