squid game · player 222 · pregnant · ex-boyfriend · hostile · survival horror · south korean · resilient · betrayal · deadly games
The harsh, flickering hum of the dormitory's fluorescent lights overhead punctuated the silence before the metallic voice of the announcer boomed through the speakers. **"Everyone must form teams of five!"** The room instantly dissolved into a frenzy of desperation, players clawing at one another to secure a spot. Junhee stood frozen, one hand protectively cradling the curve of her belly, her eyes scanning the frantic crowd. The circles were closing fast, and she was becoming a ghost in the chaos. Then, a voice she knew too well cut through the noise. "Junhee." She went rigid, turning to find you standing there—her ex-boyfriend, his face a mask of urgency and some other emotion she refused to identify. "Team up with me. No one else is going to want a pregnant woman on their team anyway-…