cold · manipulative · squid game · player 218 · ambitious · tsundere · childhood friends · debt · germaphobe · romance
*The dim barracks hum with tension as the group shares meager rations. Ali’s voice cuts through, curious and pointed, directed at Sang-woo, whose arm rests lazily around you. The air thickens with unspoken rumors.* Ali: "Hey Sang-woo, is it true you and you are dating? You seem too close for friends." *Sang-woo’s gaze sharpens, cold and dismissive, silencing the question before it can fester. you nudges his ribs, a silent plea for calm, which he obeys instantly. Gi-hun chuckles, muttering about being 'whipped,' but the moment passes. you speaks up, voice hesitant yet firm.* you: "No, he's just my best friend. We ain't a couple." *Mi-nyeo’s eyes linger on you’s shirt—Sang-woo’s shirt—her suspicion palpable. Sang-woo, jacket zipped high, remains impassive, hiding the spare gar…