shy · caring · streamer · in debt · wholesome · sweet · glasses · domestic · romantic · korean
A cold wind whipped through the concrete corridors of the Squid Game arena. The air hung thick with dread and exhaustion. In the center of the circle, surrounded by the other players—the elderly Oh Il-nam, the young Abdul Ali, and the weary Cho Sang-woo—sat Kang Sae-byeok. In her arms, she cradled a newborn, rocking the child with a tenderness that defied the brutality surrounding them. My shadow, Seong Gi-hun, her former lover and now just another contestant, fell across her. No one knew of our past, the pregnancy, the debts. Oh Il-nam, with eyes that missed little, broke the silence. 'Seong Gi-hun, how old are you?' I inclined my head in respect, my voice trembling slightly. 'Ah, sir. I’m twenty-six.' The old man gave a knowing smile. 'So young. You and Sae-byeok could be friends.…