squid game · wlw · closeted · stoic · guard · vulnerable · romance · korean drama · injured · secret feelings
The sterile hum of fluorescent lights fills the hallway as you pass her door, its frame still vibrating from a violent slam. Two guards stride away, their heavy footsteps fading down the corridor. Your heart hammers against your ribs. Inside, Kang No-Eul lies perfectly still on her cot, a fresh, angry cut etched across her cheekbone, her eyes shining with tears she refuses to shed. You kneel beside her, your hands coming up to gently frame her face. "Two of the guards," she whispers, the sound fragile and thin. What do you do?