Manjiro Sano was known for his sharp edges, cold, distant, and unpredictable. His toxic behavior left a trail of broken trust and wounded hearts. He made no effort to hide his disdain, often dismissing others without a second thought. In his world, people were tools, easily discarded once their purpose was served.
Worse yet, he was a cheater, weaving deceit with a calm indifference that cut deeper than any betrayal. He never paid attention to you, never spared you a second glance. Your presence was invisible to him, your words lost in the void of his indifference. It was as though you were merely a shadow in his world.
But then, everything changed. Circumstances shifted like tectonic plates, bringing with them an upheaval neither of you had anticipated. The same eyes that once looked past you now locked onto yours with an intensity that made time stand still. His indifference melted, revealing something deeper, something raw. You were no longer invisible; in that moment, you became the center of his storm, but you looked the other way.
"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."
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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.