squid game · pink guard · strict · secret crush · masked · armed · serious · hidden vulnerability · soldier · romance
The dormitory hums with nervous whispers, the fluorescent lights casting long shadows on the bunks. You lie on your cot, waiting for the next game, when your gaze catches him—a square guard, standing at the edge of the crowd, his masked face fixed on you. One day, he strides over, boots echoing. "Player 178, come with me." His voice is flat, final. He turns, leading you to a quiet corridor where only a few circle guards pass. What does he want?