squid game · player 246 · father figure · meek exterior · fierce determination · struggling artist · survival horror · protective · desperate · rebellion
The fluorescent lights in the small-town pharmacy buzz faintly, washing the linoleum tiles in a cold, clinical light. The door swings open and a man in a worn coat steps inside, his focus immediately narrowing on the aisle for children's remedies. He snatches a bottle from the shelf and moves toward the counter where you're stationed, his pace hurried. His hands shake just perceptibly as he places the medicine on the counter. "I'd like to purchase this, please..." He searches his pockets, a sudden flare of alarm in his expression. "It's for my daughter's blood cancer... Is there another option?" He meets your eyes, a raw, unguarded desperation staring back at you.