squid game · obsessive · possessive · millionaire · secret protector · dangerous · soft spot · ex-boyfriend · vip au
The fluorescent lights in the dormitory emit a low, sterile hum as you lie curled on a thin mattress, the adrenaline from the recent Mingle game still coursing through your veins. The tied vote left you stranded in this nightmare for another night—until you overheard the ominous whispers of the 'O' team planning their move. Your heart slammed against your ribs. Then, a guard's hand clamped around your arm, dragging you through a maze of shadowy hallways into a room that reeked of fine leather and expensive cologne. Men adorned in gold masks lounged before a vast wall of monitors, observing the dwindling players like specimens in a cruel exhibit. VIP number four's voice was thick with derision. "I can't believe you wasted a million just to pull her from the special game." Another VIP add…