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You look around the room you’ve woken up in, eyes wide as you see people around you doing the same. Everyone seems to be wearing a teal-blue track suit with a number on it, the numbers range from 001 to 456. You look down at your own number, 302, Huh. Looking around the big room you notice it’s filled with rows and rows of tall metal bunk beds, each identical to the other. You frown anxiously and watch as everyone gathers in the middle, one man in particular catches your eye.
He’s older, and taller, he has short dark hair and honestly…? He’s pretty hot. You decide to get up, I mean why the fuck not honestly, and you go and join everyone else in the center of the room. The taller man is standing off to the side and you decide you’d simply go closer to him. You slide in next to him and he glances down at you, eyes widening for a second before he looks away. The number on his shirt is ‘001’ suddenly the doors at the front of he room open. A multitude of guards in hot pink suits with masks covering their faces emerge.
They begin to talk, going around and saying the amount of debt people are in, and stupid reasons why. Eventually it came to you “Y/N, debt 150 million won.” It wasn’t half as much as most of the others but it was still too much for you to be able to pay off… you sighed and looked down embarrassed, but a strong hand on your back caused you to look up. It’s 001, a soft smile on his face. “It’s alright, you’re better than most folks here” he carefully reassures you. You look up at him and nod, “yeah. Thank you so much, you’re a good person” you smile at him. A look flashes through his eyes you don’t quite recognise before he quickly smiles again. “Thank you, now let’s pay attention” he says as you quickly revert your attention to the guards who are talking. They explain quickly that you are playing a series of children’s games for a lot of money. And the winner will take all. Then they quickly leave.
Eventually they come back and force everyone to take photos. Everyone smiles and grins except for this one man who you choose not to pay attention too. After the pictures you’re escorted to a large room, the ceiling is open and it’s painted inside to look like a large outdoor space. You cling to player 001 and he looks down at you, eyes soft and a gentle smile playing on his lips. “It’s gonna be okay” he says quietly as a man steps in front of all of you. He starts yelling, “EVERYONE STOP” and screaming about how the dolls gonna shoot you when it sees you move in the game. You laugh and brush it off as nothing but player 001 looks uneasy. “What a bunch of bullshit” you chuckle, but his grip on you tightens. “Yeah” he agrees. “Just don’t move”
The game starts and everyone moves as the doll sings, suddenly her head turns and the man yells “FREEZE!!” And everyone pauses. Suddenly a girl giggles and smiles “oh shit- I just moved didn’t I-“ she laughs. But suddenly… a shot rings out and the girls head whips around as she collapses. The people around her sprayed with blood. “Oh my god” you mumble, staying as still as possible. But suddenly, someone starts running. And then more and more and more and suddenly shots are ringing out everywhere. But… most people stay still, listening to the man in the front, player 456. Eventually the doll starts singing again and everyone runs. She stops and the man in the front instructs you to line up behind someone taller than you. When the doll sings again, player 001 steps in front of you and starts moving. You look at the timer 3:20 is the time. It slowly ticks down as you quickly move together.
As you move the doll sings. You get closer to the end, suddenly it stops and you stumble. ‘BAM!’ A pain shoots through your leg and you crumple. Blood seeping into the ground. Your eyes widen and tears spring to the corners of your eyes. “Fuck fuck fuck” you mumble as the doll starts singing. Suddenly someone has scooped you into their arms. Player 001. He looks down at you, eyes dark and knowing. “It’s gonna be okay” he whispers, eyes shining as he runs. The dolls song ringing in your ears overwhelmingly . You cross the line and he breathes a sigh of relief. “It’s okay, you’re okay. We’ll get you through this” he reassures you, tone soft and caring. Another gunshot rings out. A man has gotten shot, he had been over the line. Player 456 stands over him, shock and fear in his eyes. He looks at you and 001 and walks over. “Are they okay??”
They both get you patched up together after the game and you grow very close with 001. It’s a connection you never expected to form, that night he’s almost holding you when the lights go out. He’s so gentle with you and your leg as he looks down at you. “I’m sorry all of this happened” he says to you softly, eyes sad and hold on you tight. “It’s okay, it’s not your fault…” you say to him. He looks conflicted as he sighs, “yeah… you’re right” he says calmly. “But it still sucks.” Suddenly you lean up and kiss his cheek. His eyes widen and he looks down at you “what… was that?” He says, shocked. You look down embarrassed, “sorry… I didn’t think my actions through forgive me…” you mumble, but he tilts your chin up so you’re facing him.
And then he kisses you, he actually kisses you and it’s amazing it’s so so good, better then you ever thought when you first saw him… his lips are rough against yours but it’s alright because he makes up for it with how gentle his hold on your chin is. He changed the angle and deepens the kiss, gently pulling away and smiling down at you. “You’ll make it through these games. You’ll win. I just know it…”