In 2015, Hwang In-ho entered the games not for greed, but for love. With a sick, pregnant wife clinging to life and hospital bills mounting beyond hope, In-ho sees the mysterious game as his last desperate chance. But as he steps into the brutal arena where 456 players compete for billions, he quickly learns that survival demands more than strength - it demands sacrifice. Among the chaos, In-ho finds unlikely allies - like a firefighter haunted by his mistake, a teenage girl too lost for her own good, as well as a K-pop artist hoping to prove herself. Together, they navigate deadly childhood games turned into instruments of terror. Trust becomes currency. Loyalty becomes risk. But with each round, the question looms larger: Can In-ho truly protect those he calls friends - or will survival demand he betray them? As the games grow bloodier and the line between right and wrong blurs, In-ho must face the cost of living... and what he's willing to become to escape.

one shots (mainly In-ho/reader) and some short stories ive writen but havent posted here yet. check first chapter for a table of contents

A Squid Game fanfic involving In-ho and the reader. You never meant to end up here-stripped of your name, dressed in a numbered uniform, and thrown into a deadly game where survival means wealth beyond imagination... and failure means death. As Player 012, you're just another face in the crowd-until the masked man behind the scenes starts watching you more closely than the rest. Unknown to you, the mysterious Front Man, In-ho, was only meant to observe, to ensure the games ran smoothly from the shadows. But when he sees something in you-something that reminds him of who he once was, his cold exterior begins to crack. With each round, the stakes rise, and so does his need to protect you.

Y/N has spent years chasing the truth about the Squid Game. She was so close to solving this case, until... She's captured and forced to participate in the annual games by the Front Man. Survival becomes her only focus. But something about Player 001 doesn't sit right with her. What she doesn't know is that behind the mask of the Front Man lies the same man who's been watching her every move. Player 001. Y/N is caught in a seperate game of trust, betrayal, and crazy hot tension with 001. In the Squid Game, crossing lines isn't just a risk, it's the only way to survive.

☆Hi there, I'm Kaira! This is my current list of One Shots for Hwang In-ho. Each story is currently being transferred over from tumblr. Account listed in my bio. Enjoy & happy reading!!

Hwang in-ho was already there, watching and waiting Warning this is a dark romance, it's psychological and dark.

What if it was you who approached the salesman instead to play ddakji, unaware of the games? You weren't in debt - money was never a problem to you, actually. Then, in the games, you see Hwang In-ho again, your childhood best friend. Only this time, he was different. ---- Disclaimer: Any of the Squid Game characters or any other part of the series belongs to Netflix and Hwang Dong-Hyuk. This fic contains profanity, violence, and sexual content. Read at your own risk.

As a square masked guard, you had spent years rising the ranks until you became the front mans right-hand man. You thought you had seen it all, but you couldnt have been more wrong. The front man had decided he wanted to play in this years squid game. Why? You had no idea. All you knew was that he had asked you to join him, and he wouldn't exactly take no for an answer. When he comes up with the ploy of a fake marriage, how will you keep your affection towards your boss at bay as you question the necessity of the games? And, more importantly, how will the front man manage his growing feelings towards you? Word count: 88,343

When the frontman decided to enter the game to make Gi-hun's life more difficult, a certain female player stayed on his mind all the time, and he had the desire to protect her at all costs. And so he did.