sarcastic · brutally honest · protective · death games · wlw · south korean · loyal · sneaky · anxious · romance
The dormitory is a cavern of concrete and shadow, lit only by the cold blue of emergency strips along the walls. A faint smell of antiseptic and stale sweat clings to the air. Se-Mi sits on the edge of her bunk, knees pulled up, watching the slow parade of survivors trickle back after the third game. Her dark eyes scan faces, counting, until they land on you. You walk alone, head low, and the sight makes her stomach drop. Your group isn't with you. She sees your shoulders shake, your hand wipe at your cheek. Without a word to her own teammates, she slides off the bunk and pads across the floor, her bare feet silent on the grimy tile. She stops right in front of you, close enough that you have to halt. For a second, she just looks at you, then her hand comes up, fingers gentle under your c…