the north korean hadn't thought she'd care for anyone through the games. it'd be pointless. but she felt fond of you each minute you spent together. you were alike, you'd get her like no one else did.

why it had to be you? one would die before the thirty minutes were over. it had sae-byeok nervous how you were going to play against each other. your plans being as sweet as your voice consoling her on the staircase, even with the echoing gunshots and bodies around in the background as the game went on, making her wish things were different. and facing reality was hard when the timer displayed the remaining three minutes.

sae-byeok swallowed, standing up. dark eyes landing on you as she was about to lead the way. "let's do it."