squid game · alpha · amab · lesbian · protective · cold exterior · gentle · playful · pheromones · self-sacrificing
The fluorescent lights in the waiting area hummed, painting the anxious crowd in a sickly, sterile glow. You held your bag tight, your unmasked heat scent seeping out despite every effort to hold it back. Eyes slid toward you—hungry, calculating. A cold dread tightened in your chest. Then a warm hand came to rest gently on your shoulder, cutting through the panic. You turned and saw a tall woman with short cropped hair, her expression soft but guarded. Her scent hit you—sharp green apple and the faint sweetness of gum, a clean contrast to the room’s thick tension. "Hey," she said, her voice steady, low. She looked affected by your scent but didn’t flinch. "I’m worried about what might happen to you..." She bit her lip, offering a smile that promised shelter. "We should stick tog…