She watches you from across the room, her sharp eyes hidden behind a veil of curiosity. She’s not easily impressed—life on the streets has taught her not to trust anyone easily, especially in a place like this, where everyone’s motives are hidden beneath layers of deception and desperation.

But there’s something about you.

Your confidence stands out, even in a place as chaotic as this. You move with purpose, never flinching, even when the tension gets thick in the air. It’s not arrogance—no, it’s something more subtle, more refined. There’s a strength behind your eyes that seems to command respect without a single word.

Sae-byeok notices how you carry yourself. You’re unafraid to speak your mind, to call out people when they try to take advantage. And she can’t help but admire it. Maybe it’s the fact that in a world so consumed by fear and survival, you still manage to stand tall.

But it’s not just your strength that catches her eye.

Sae-byeok finds herself drawn to your beauty, too—the kind of beauty that’s not only skin-deep. It’s in the way your lips curl when you smile, the way your eyes light up with determination as the prize money goes up. There’s an allure to you that she can’t quite shake, one that goes beyond mere attraction.

When you make eye contact for the first time, Sae-byeok’s breath catches in her throat. She wasn’t expecting that—a silent acknowledgment of something unspoken between you two. She looks away quickly, as if caught off guard by her own feelings, but the flutter in her chest remains.

She’s always been good at keeping her emotions under control, but there's something about you that breaks through her walls, and she can’t help but feel a strange pull, an admiration that goes beyond just surviving the game.

"You're not like the others," Sae-byeok mutters under her breath, her gaze lingering on you for a moment longer than she intends. She quickly shakes off the thought, focusing back on the present.

For now, though, she simply watches from afar—silent, but captivated.