𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟯𝟯 (𝗿𝗲done); 𝘀𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘅 𝗳𝗲𝗺!𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿

VII

your eyes open abruptly, and you see player 067 next to you. she's shaking you awake, telling you that its your turn to keep guard.

you climb off of your sad excuse for a mattress and sit on the floor next to 067. there's just an awkward silence so you decide to make conversation.

"so, tell me about yourself." you tell her. "why should i do that?" she replies coldly.  "well, we're going to be here for a while. might as well talk, right? what's your name?"

after a moment, she reluctantly says something. "kang sae-byeok." she says. "that's a pretty name." you say. she turns to you. "what's yours?"

"i'm y/n. so, how did you get in here?" you ask her. 
"the same way you got here. i have almost nothing out there." she states.

"do you have any family?" you ask her. "yeah, my mom is stuck in china. she tried to cross over, but got taken there. my father died. and my little brother..he's in an orphanage." she says sadly.

"cross over? where are you from?" you ask her.
"i'm from north korea." she states blankly.

"oh, okay."

after a few minutes, she turns towards you and says something that makes your stomach drop.

"i know about you and that square."

your eyes widen as she says this. "h-how? how do you know?" you tremble.

"i'm not stupid. i saw that guard take you last night. and i know what a hickey looks like." she says pointing to your neck. "i put two and two together."

memories of last night flood into your brain, and your heart skips a beat.

"please, you can-" you start but are interrupted. "i won't. don't worry. i promise." she says calmly. "thank you. i really appreciate it."  you say gratefully.

there is another few minutes of silence. relief washes through you, knowing that your secret is safe.

"so, what are you going to do if you win?" you ask sae-byeok. "i'm not really sure. i'm going to get my mom and my brother out of where they are. i'll buy us a house." she says confidently.

"that's really sweet. you can do so much more though! come on, there has to be somewhere you want to go." you tell her.

after a brief hesitation, she answers. "jeju island. it looks tropical there, it looks exciting." she tells you.

"that's awesome! i heard the mojitos there are great." you say. "i've never had a mojito." she says nonchalantly.

"what?! you're kidding!" you exclaim. she just shakes her head. "listen, when we get out of here, we are going on a girls trip to jeju island, and we're getting mojitos."  you tell her happily.

she looks at you and smiles slightly. you guys just spend the rest of your shift chatting. (sorry im lazy lol)

-time skip to morning-

its morning now, you and sae-byeok stopped guarding while gi-hun and the old man took over.

you wake up and before breakfast, you decide to go to the bathroom. you go up to the door and knock. to your surprise, h/n opens it.

you walk to the bathroom and he enters after you. "y/n, come here. we need to talk." he says seriously.

"okay, what's up?" you ask him.

"okay, just hear me out here. the games are starting to get dangerous, and the chance of you dying is just too high." he tells you.

"okay, and?" you ask him.

"and..we need to fake your death. i know, it sounds insane, but it's your best bet if we want to get out of here together and start a life together." he says.

"what?! how..how could we even do that? what about sang-woo, and sae-byeok, and all my friends out there! what if we get caught?"  you ask frantically.

"well..we can't help them. listen, if you don't want to do this, then that's fine. but, the games are starting to get more and more dangerous. i hate to say it..but you probably won't make it." he says.

"well.." you stand and weigh your options. is it worth it, to fake your death but get all the money and get to be with h/n? you eventually make a decision.

"okay. i'll do it. is there anything, anything at all we can do to save my friends out there?"

"no, there's not. i'm sorry. i hate to say it, but i can't." he tells you sadly.

"but here's the plan. today, pair up with someone you don't particularly care for. the game is marbles. let your teammate win, and i'll "eliminate" you. you have to go in a coffin, but i'll take that one elsewhere and let you out. the trip should only be about 10 minutes. is that okay?" he asks you.

"yeah, that sounds good. thanks for doing this." you say. you pull his mask up over his lips a bit and give him a kiss.

he kisses you back, then suddenly breaks away.

"we have to go. today, when i nod my head at you, i'm gonna shoot my gun. you drop to the ground and i'll put you in the coffin, okay? then, i'm going to take the coffin back to my room." he tells you finally.

"okay, i'm ready. lets go." you say.

you start walking back to the dorm. you're nervous as hell, and your heart is racing. but it will all be worth it, right? you'll get out of here and be with h/n. it will be worth it.

you can't help but feel bad for your friends. you're going to miss them. a lot.

as you re-enter the dorm, you smile at h/n. it's the least you can do right now, he is saving your life. you're beyond grateful for him.

you walk back to your group for the last time and prepare yourself for what is about to happen.
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