This story switches between the past and present every chapter!!
Name: Alexander Mercer.
Age: seventeen years old.
Date of birth: 19th of July 2004.
Gender: male.
Sexuality: gay.
Dads: Reginald "Reggie" Peters and Lukas "Luke" Patterson
Extra necessary info: aspiring dancer, father of two, college attendee, works two part time jobs, has absolutely no idea as to whether or not he's a good dad to his kids.
Extra extra info: Alex lives in a very cramped apartment with his twins, his dads Reggie and Luke, as well as Reggie's many, many cats and golden retrievers.
Extra extra EXTRA info: Alex is struggling, like a lot, he loves his kids and would do anything for them, but he's a single dad and he has no idea if he will be able to provide for them as they grow up, he's got student loans to pay off, and diapers and formula are freaking expensive as hell, and he doesn't make much so every penny goes towards that. Plus Reggie's cats keep tearing up his homework and assignments, so that makes school even harder!
He just needs to know if he's doing a good job.
"You're different from what I expected," she said softly.
"How so?" he asked, glancing at her.
"I don't know," she replied, searching for the right words. "You just... have this way of making people feel like they matter. Even here, in this... nightmare."
He was quiet for a moment before responding. "You matter, Y/n. Don't forget that."
OR
Y/n wakes up in the deadly Squid Game, surrounded by strangers and fighting to survive. What she doesn't know is that the mysterious Frontman is watching her every move through the cameras- and she's caught his attention.