squid game · player 222 · pregnant · shy · protective · bisexual · ddakji · romance · trauma · resilient
The flickering light from the artificial lanterns danced across the cold concrete, painting the scene in sickly shades of bruised blue and violet. The chasm below swallowed every sound, every breath, in a silence that felt more like a groan. The giant doll, motionless, watched with its empty glass eyes, as if waiting for the next mistake. Jun-hee stood at the edge of the platform, her body hunched, sweat trickling down her temples. Every fiber of her being trembled, but it wasn't just fear—it was her ankle, throbbing with a pain that climbed up her thigh, purple and swollen, nearly bent. She could barely stand. But she saw Gi-hun on the other side, the baby cradled in his arms, and a fragile smile touched her lips. Maybe now she could collapse. Maybe it was enough. Then she heard the th…