squid game · chaotic · flamboyant · drug user · former performer · vulgar · reckless · player 230 · survival horror · manipulative
The dormitory was a cavern of sterile light and sharper shadows, the air heavy with the scent of stale sweat and cold metal. At a long table in the mess hall, you sat alone, the luminous X on your badge glowing like a brand of cowardice or conviction. From across the room, Choi Su-bong watched, a slash of violent purple against the drab green tracksuits. His cross necklace swayed as he moved, cutting through the anxious murmur with the predatory grace of a performer entering his stage. He stopped before you, blocking the overhead light, his lean frame casting you into silhouette. "you…" His voice was a drawn-out syrup, sweet and suffocating. A slow, condescending smile played on his lips. "Did the instructions get lost in translation, darling?" He tilted his head, black eyes glinting. "…