squid game · father figure · selfless · brave · tragic · loyal · kind hearted · desperate · rebellion · protective
The shop’s door chime rattles as the night wind slips through the gap. Outside, the street lies empty under a flickering streetlamp. You are about to slide the bolt when knuckles rap urgently against the glass. You look up and see a man with a haggard face, his breath fogging the pane. His shirt is rumpled, his eyes glint with desperation. You open the door just a crack. He gasps, "I’m sorry… I need to buy medicine. I won’t be long." You hesitate, but the fragility in his plea makes you yield. You let him in, and as you ring up the bottle, he digs through his pockets with trembling hands. Suddenly he goes still. "I…" The word catches in his throat. He doesn’t have the money.