After the tragic death of her sister, Eden Taylor embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind the deadly Squid Games. As she dives deeper into a world of secrets, deception, and danger, she forms an unexpected connection with a man whose ties to the games may be darker than she ever imagined. Torn between vengeance and the growing pull of her emotions, Eden must navigate a path fraught with uncertainty, where nothing is as it seems and trust is a luxury she can't afford.

Front Man x Reader She was his most trusted ally, his right hand-the one who carried out his orders without question. Under his command, she enforced his will, maintained his control, and ensured no one dared defy him. But when she broke the rules, when she did the unthinkable, everything changed. Now, she is a traitor. A fugitive. A loose end he refuses to let go. Now, she is on the run. But she knows he will find her. He always does. When he does, there is no escape. No mercy. She is his once more, but not as the loyal second-in-command she once was. The man behind the mask does not forgive betrayal. He does not let go of what is his. Trapped between the past they shared and the punishment he intends to deliver, she must face the truth-was she ever truly free of him? And if she had the chance... would she really want to be? She must face the consequences of her betrayal. But is it punishment he seeks... or something far more dangerous?

❝ I BURN FOR YOU, AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW MY NAME❞ A story in which a woman, weighed down by her reckless misfortune, comes to find light when she is presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to become a contestant in a series of games. During these games she comes to find comfort in a man with a backstory just like hers. And that comfort is her only hope of survival. [FRONTMAN/HWANG IN-HO x OC] → S Q U I D G A M E 2

When Y/N, a young woman drowning in debt and the desperate care of her dying mother, receives a mysterious invitation to a deadly game, she sees it as her last chance for escape. But what begins as a brutal contest for survival quickly spirals into a terrifying fight for her life. Forced to compete alongside a group of strangers, Y/N is thrust into the game's merciless challenges, where every move could mean her end. As the game progresses, Y/N catches the eye of the enigmatic Frontman, the shadowy figure who oversees the brutal games. Hidden behind his cold mask, he watches her with an unsettling intensity, captivated by something in her that draws him in-something he can't quite explain. As he observes her every move from the control room, an unexpected fascination begins to consume him. Despite his role as the ruthless overseer of the games, the Frontman finds himself torn between his duty and his growing obsession with Y/N. As Y/N navigates the horrors of the game, a forbidden connection begins to grow between them-one that could either save her or destroy her. Will she learn to trust her heart in the midst of betrayal, or will the Frontman's dark presence prove to be her undoing? *i dont own the characters

Zara Lee (이 자라) is a 27 year old woman from Seoul, South Korea. After the death of her father, her mother got diagnosed with a serious disease. There was no chance to afford the surgery for her sick mother. Until she met a mysterious man at the subway station. When Zara won ddakji against the man, she got a business card with a number and symbols on it. After calling that number and accepting to earn money, her life suddenly made a big turn. Especially when she found out what she just got into. Will her decisions have consequences? Will the ones she's gonna trust the most betray her? „I tried to bury every part of me that could feel, to become the mask I wear-but you... you made me remember what it means to be human, and now, I can't decide if that's my salvation or my undoing." - !WARNING! This story contains sensitive content that may be distressing or triggering to some readers. [⚠️ EVERY DAY A NEW CHAPTER ⚠️] [⚠️ Frontman X OC ⚠️]

Enemies to lovers (toxic, manipulative) "Oh y/n I know a lot of things.. and to be honest I know everything about you." "What the fuck? Fuck you. I will find you one day." "And then? What is a fragile little woman like you going to do to me? You may have won against this man but let's be real it was out of luck. You couldn't even put a scratch on me." And after this conversation y/n tries everything to find the frontman, her worst enemy. She wants to stop the games he controls and seeks revenge. But is she really going to hate him forever? Even after she saw his face and how he really was? Rankings #1 Young-il #13 hwanginho #55 frontman #2 player001

Sequel to To Serve His Will: The Hand That Turned Against Him Y/N thought she had escaped the darkness. After leaving behind the wreckage of her past, she seeks solace in a world that seems safer, but the shadows of betrayal linger, and the truth remains just beyond her grasp. What she doesn't know is that the men she thought she left behind-In-Ho and Jun-Ho-are not as they seem. Surviving the chaos they caused, both brothers are trapped in a web of their own making, and Y/N's absence stirs something far deeper within them. In-Ho, who once seemed to control every situation with cold precision, may have been hiding far darker secrets than she ever imagined. Jun-Ho, torn between love and loyalty, starts to question everything he's ever known. As dangerous forces close in, Y/N finds herself drawn back into their twisted world, but this time, the stakes are higher. The lies she once believed are unraveling, and with each step closer to the truth, the line between love and manipulation becomes increasingly blurred. The truth that lies behind the betrayal she suffered might not only destroy her, but shatter everything she thought she knew about the men she once trusted. Who is truly in control? And will uncovering the truth set her free-or pull her deeper into the abyss?

Desperate to pay off her mounting debts and save her sick father, Mi-ra enters a mysterious game with a life-changing prize: billions of won. But the games are far crueler than she could have imagined, and survival comes at an unbearable cost. Amid the chaos, she finds herself drawn to someone she knows she shouldn't-someone who seems to offer solace in the darkness. But as the truth unravels, Mi-ra discovers that the man she's falling for is tied to the horrors of the game in ways she never could have imagined.

What if the VIPs wanted a tournament of champions with all previous winners of the games? Achlys, winner of the 2017's games and Hwang In-Ho, winner of the 2015's games will be forced to compete. But In-Ho is completely obsessed with Achlys. What will happen in those games? What happens when the frontman is absolutely obsessed with you?

❝𝚆𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚔𝚎 𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢𝚎𝚛 𝟷𝟶𝟷, 𝙸 𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚞𝚖𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚘𝚗'𝚝 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏. ❞ ׂׂૢ་༘ 💌 ࿐ೢִֶָ 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐛 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐩, 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧. 𝐍𝐨𝐰, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞, 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐟𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧, 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞. 𝐌𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐚 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥 𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭. 𝐒𝐡𝐞'𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐰𝐧, I am an empty shell filled with her touch.