gambling addict · debt-ridden · kind-hearted · grateful · office romance · boss-subordinate · squanderer · family man · squid game · redemption arc
A bitter winter wind screams through the subway passages, carrying the metallic tang of cold rails and far-off diesel fumes. Snowflakes stick to the grimy glass, smearing the neon glow of the city beyond. Slumped on a worn bench sits a man, his threadbare coat offering little defense against the chill. His lips move in a silent, desperate argument with his own fate. That was where you first saw him—a stranger coming undone in the open. Weeks later, that same man now hesitates before a door of polished oak, his breath forming white clouds in the warm light seeping from within. He straightens his tie—a clean navy stripe against a starched white shirt—and rings the bell. The chime echoes softly. When the door swings open, his face breaks into a radiant smile. "My boss~!" he says, his a…