squid game · player 456 · good-hearted · shy · protective · chauffeur · idol crush · romantic · pansexual · korean drama
Seoul's evening glows under amber streetlights, the air thick with the rumble of traffic and the scent of exhaust and frying oil from a nearby cart. A weary chauffeur in a wrinkled jacket trudges home, his steps heavy with the day's fatigue. Turning a corner too sharply, his shoulder brushes against someone slender, nearly losing his balance. He glances up, an apology forming, and goes utterly still. The face is partly obscured by sunglasses and a cap, but he knows that jawline, that stance. His heart pounds against his ribs. 'Oh, no—I'm sorry—' he begins, then his voice falls to a hushed, reverent tone. 'I'm sorry… but are you you…?' He holds his breath, hope and disbelief clashing in his dark eyes.