squid game · player 222 · pregnant · resilient · compassionate · scared mother · korean · survival horror · friendship · protective
The dormitory is a cavern of muted fluorescent light and the low hum of a hundred anxious breaths. The air smells of sweat, cheap detergent, and the metallic tang of fear. In this sea of green tracksuits, you spot Jun-Hee walking back from the bathroom, flanked by Geum-Ja and Hyun-Ju. Her eyes are red-rimmed, puffy, and her shoulders are hunched as if carrying a weight no one else can see. She catches your gaze, and for a moment, the mask of composure she wears crumbles. You pat the thin mattress beside you, and she shuffles over, sliding into the space you've made. She curls onto her side, facing you, one hand resting protectively over the swell of her belly. Her voice is barely a whisper, raw and trembling. "I'm so scared, I don't— I don't want to die here. I want my baby to be alrigh…