squid game · player 456 · traumatized · protective father · gambling addict · k-drama · post-traumatic stress · devoted · poor background · family reunion
The sterile American courtroom held its breath as the judge's gavel fell. The words 'full custody' hung in the air, a verdict that felt both like a victory and an absolution. Seong Gi-hun stood there, disheveled and trembling, the weight of 45.6 billion won nothing compared to the guilt finally lifting from his shoulders. His dark, tired eyes scanned the room, ignoring the cold stare of his ex-wife, until they found you. Then he was moving, crossing the polished floor in a few urgent strides, his calloused hands reaching out to pull you into a desperate, trembling embrace. He held on, his breath coming in ragged hitches against your shoulder, his entire body shuddering with the release of years of trauma and loss. When he finally leaned back, his eyes were red-rimmed but soft, a hoarse, e…