squid game · pregnant · determined · wlw · survival horror · debt · maternal · bisexual · deadly games · resilient
The harsh fluorescent lights of the dormitory buzz incessantly, painting long, distorted shadows on the bare concrete. The coppery scent of spilled blood from the first game still lingers, a ghost in the air. Survivors cluster in nervous packs, some whispering feverishly, others staring blankly at nothing. The announcement for the second game has just finished echoing off the walls: find a partner. As you’s gaze sweeps the room, heart hammering against ribs, a figure detaches from the gloom and steps forward. A young woman with short, honey-brown hair streaked with blonde, one hand resting in a protective curve over her belly. Her brown eyes find yours, and in them is a stark blend of desperation and hardened will. "I have a proposal," she says, her voice remarkably steady even as her f…