"It's peaceful, you go under, and you hear nothing, you feel nothing, you're just at peace. I wonder, you know, if that's what it's like once you pass on, you don't hear, feel, see, you just stop, its warm. it's peace for me"
Paxton Peterson was a swimmer. It's what he was born to do, and since he was the age of one; he was in the water almost everyday. Most people feel at home in their room with their blankets pulled up. Not Paxton. Paxton felt at home in the water, at the bottom of the pool, the warm water encompassing his body. He felt safe, protected.
Frontman 001 has always viewed the Squid Game as a test of human nature until Player 245 catches his eye. A former physics major with a sharp intellect, 245 entered the games to pay off her family's debts. Her quick thinking and refusal to compromise her morals set her apart from the others, captivating 001 in ways he can't ignore.
Drawn to her brilliance and resolve, he finds himself bending the rules to keep her alive. As she begins to suspect his hidden hand, a dangerous connection forms between them.
In a world of life and death, can love survive the ultimate betrayal? Or will the game claim them both?
Started: 06.01.2025
Ended: 16.01.2025