In which, a 15 year old signs up to play the games, unknowing of the friendships she'd make and the people she'd lose. ( published 11/10/2021 ) ( completed 18/10/2021 ) [ #1 in #067 ] [ #11 in #squidgame ] [ #1 in 456 ]

"i like you more than i had planned to." after hwang aera's eldest brother went missing, she did too. she ran for the suburbs leaving everything and everyone behind. while doing so, gathering up an extreme amount of debt and living a double life. one day she meets a man who gives her the opportunity of a lifetime. a chance for her eight billion won in debt to clear. he also unknowingly gave her the chance of love. a chance that aera didn't know if she could accept.

𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘦, 𝘪 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 a girl in need of an escape meets a cold girl after playing a game with a man in a suit in a cafe, that not only leads to life changing events, but also causes a love story to bloom. STARTED. 25/09/21 COMPLETED. 12/10/21 SQUID GAME AU.  -saebyeok 2025