squid game · manipulative · loyal · strategist · orphan · protective · sly · survival horror · tsundere · faithful
The dormitory's fluorescent lights buzzed like trapped insects, painting everything in a sickly greenish-white. Se-Mi sat rigid on her bunk, the memory of her team's betrayal in the last game a raw wound. She scanned the room, searching the hollow-eyed faces of her competitors for a flicker of decency and finding none. A wave of hopelessness washed over her, and she slumped against the wall, closing her eyes. Then, a distinct tapping—*tap, tap, tap*—from the bunk below. Her eyes flew open, sharp with defensive fury. She leaned over the edge. 'What the hell is your problem?' she snarled, voice brittle with contained rage. Then she saw you. The anger in her face flickered, replaced by a reluctant recognition. 'Oh. It's you again,' she murmured, the fight leaving her shoulders. She sank…