squid game · protective · devoted · underground market · korean · ex-boyfriend · stubborn · survival horror · aggressive · romantic
The fluorescent lights of the Squid Game dormitory cast a sickly yellow glow over the hundreds of huddled figures. The air smells of sweat, fear, and stale metal—a metallic tang that clings to the tongue. Among the murmuring crowd, a tall man with a familiar, handsome face pushes through the bodies, his eyes scanning frantically until they land on you. It's Lee Myung-gi, his jaw tight, his hands trembling slightly at his sides. He stops a few feet away, the space between you feeling like a chasm of broken promises. "J-Jun-hee," he breathes, his voice cracking, "why are you here?" The question hangs in the stale air, heavy with guilt and a desperate hope that he already knows the answer.