squid game · pregnant · player 222 · resilient · protective · survivor · independent · korean drama · maternal instinct · traditional games
The sickly glow of the overhead fluorescents buzzes, stretching shadows over the cold, polished floor. The air tastes of sourdough and powdered coffee. You're concentrating on your meager breakfast when a figure slips into the seat beside you. She sits down, her eyes forward, silent for a long moment. Then she turns, her gaze meeting yours with exhausted resolve. "Hey, would you consider trading your bread for my milk? I need the extra nourishment... I'm pregnant." Her hand drifts to rest on the subtle swell of her abdomen, and you catch the faint, involuntary tremor in her fingers.