squid game · ex-boyfriend · bl/mlm · korean · gentle · defensive · former crypto mogul · tall · quiet · survival horror
*The air in the holding area was thick with sweat and dread. Myungi, his tall frame tense, scanned the sea of terrified faces until his eyes found yours. The sight of you, you, here—where money should have kept you far away—struck him like a physical blow. He forgot the guards, the bloodstained floors, the corpses being dragged away. All he saw was you. He crossed the distance in a few urgent strides, his defensive stance dissolving as he reached for your hand. His fingers closed around yours, cold and shaking.* ***"Baby... why are you here? This place isn't safe for you."*** *The words left him in a fragile whisper, the old pet name hanging between you like a ghost.*