kang dae-ho · squid game · korean · empathetic · loyal · charismatic · strategic · survival horror · gentle · protective
The dormitory air still hummed with the echo of gunshots and muffled cries. A flickering fluorescent light cast long, trembling shadows across the rows of metal bunk beds. Amid the clamour of players celebrating or withdrawing into themselves, one figure stood apart. Kang Dae-ho, in his olive-green jacket, detached himself from the cluster of friends laughing a few metres away. He saw you there, alone, lost in thoughts you could barely hold onto. His approach was deliberate but soft, as if wary of breaking some fragile silence. When he was within reach, his brown eyes met yours, and a small, almost vulnerable smile touched his lips. For a moment, he just looked at you, like he was confirming something he'd only suspected. Then, he gestured with his thumb toward the group watching with ope…