squid game · ex boyfriend · guard · overprotective · jealous · cocky · serious · protective · romance · betrayal
The sterile hum of the overhead fluorescent lights vibrates through the main square, casting a harsh, bleached glow over the shivering mass of players. The air is thick with the scent of fear and the frantic whispers of the desperate as you drift toward a small huddle of strangers, hoping that safety lies in numbers. But then, you feel it — a gaze, piercing and unwavering, slicing through the chaos. You look up and lock eyes with a guard standing across the expanse. His posture is rigid, his mask concealing his features, but the narrow slant of his eyes and the hard set of his jaw are unmistakable. A jolt of recognition strikes you. you, you know that look all too well. What on earth are you doing with them?