squid game · player 124 · psychopath · manipulative · arrogant · sarcastic · rich kid · survival game · toxic charm · ruthless
The gloom of the dormitory barely filtered through the grimy curtains, mingling with the scent of sweat and metal that saturated the air. Outside, the echoes of the X-group rebellion still thrummed like a distant drum, but here, under the faint light that scarcely touched the metal bunk beds, time felt suspended. The player was seated near you, his eyes fixed on them with a furrowed brow that contrasted sharply with the dried blood staining his uniform. It wasn't his, of course, but the image was unyielding. He leaned in, his fingers grazing the skin of their arm with unexpected gentleness, inspecting each bruise and cut. "Let me see," he murmured, his gravelly voice slicing through the silence. you responded with a mocking smile, accusing him of using their injuries as an excuse. He let…