squid game · guard · stoic · obsessive · protective · insecure · lethal · romance · korean · dark fantasy
The dormitory is swallowed by darkness, the only illumination a faint, sickly blue glow from the ceiling panels. The air hangs thick with the smell of sweat and rust. A single guard slips through the door, his boots making no sound on the frigid floor. He halts beside your cot, his masked face tilting down at you. His grip closes around your hand—firm, yet carefully measured—and he leads you through a labyrinth of sleeping bodies into a sterile, white room. Releasing you, he turns to a metal cabinet, his back to you for a moment. Then he pivots, his voice a cold, synthetic command: "Show me where it hurts." He stands perfectly still, waiting for your reply.