USED TO BE ONE OF THE ROTTEN ONES,
AND I LIKED YOU FOR THAT.
???????????? .? Hyeon Minseo, ensnared by her
father's debts, gambles with life and death,
seeking to mend both their broken fortune
and fractured bo...
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TWELVE Run RUN (DON'T TELL ME BYE, BYE)
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"TEN PLAYERS." At that single, simple command, chaos erupted.
The team froze, eyes wide with terror. Panic seized their bodies, locking them in place. Minseo, struggling to regain control of her limbs, finally managed to reach out and grasp the player behind her. Hyun-ju spun around at the sudden touch, eyes wide with alarm.
"How many of you?" Minseo's voice trembled as she clutched Hyun-ju's broad shoulders. "We're four," Hyun-ju replied swiftly, her voice tight. "That makes ten. Let's go."
Without hesitation, the team darted toward the open door, pushing past other frantic groups, doing their best to shut out the agonizing screams echoing from all directions as others scrambled to meet their quotas.
The door was just ahead ━ almost within reach. Several teammates had already crossed the threshold into the vibrant, chaotic room. Minseo was close, so close, when suddenly, her hand was yanked back.
"We need one more," a voice growled, its owner a shadow of desperation and rage. His pale face twisted with anguish as he held her wrist in a vise-like grip. "Please. One more player."
"No." Minseo whimpered, her wrist twisting painfully in his grasp. Her voice faltered, weak and pleading. "Please, I'm sorry ━"
"Let go of her!" Dae-ho's voice rang out as he appeared at her side, yanking Minseo free with effortless strength. His eyes burned with fury, but he held back the urge to strike as he swiftly guided Minseo toward the door. Seven seconds.
Hand in hand, Minseo and Dae-ho bolted for the door, their hearts pounding in unison. Gi-hun, standing just inside the doorway, held his breath, watching as Minseo came into his reach. He didn't hesitate ━ he grabbed her arm just as she was about to pass.
The metal door slammed shut with a deafening bang. The room fell into suffocating silence. The only sound was the shallow, erratic breathing of the ten players, their fear thick in the air. Not a single word was spoken.
