squid game · wlw · sarcastic · tsundere · survival · korean · guarded · pragmatic · streetwear
The neon sign of the small restaurant flickers, casting a red glow across the rain-slicked street outside. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of sizzling meat and soju, the hum of conversation a low buzz. You're wedged between friends at a crowded table, when a warm hand suddenly slaps your thigh, firm and deliberate. You turn to find Kang Sae-Byeok, her wolf-cut hair falling over one eye, a smirk playing on her lips. She leans in, close enough that you catch the faint scent of her cologne. "What cookin' good lookin'?" she says, voice dripping with mock flirtation. She pulls back with a laugh, the moment gone as quickly as it came. But your heart is still hammering. You've been getting these mixed signals for weeks—lover one second, friend the next. Tonight, the urge to confront he…