au where: you're his girlfriend who went to the games without him knowing, but you meet each other there and play the marble game together
A/N: 😗✌️
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Waking up in the cold, unfamiliar warehouse, you were in shock when you saw Ali. The two of you had been struggling for so long, barely scraping by. When a strange man offered money, well... you couldn't really say no, could you?
What you didn’t know was that your boyfriend had been offered the same deal.
After you both left, you agreed to return to the game, determined to win together. But you didn’t know that wouldn't be possible.
The game paired you with someone else, and naturally, you chose Ali. It couldn’t possibly be worse than the last round, right?
But when you stepped into the arena, your stomach sank. A bag of ten marbles was handed to you, and the rules of the game echoed through the air.
Your heart dropped into your stomach as you looked around. You recognized a husband and wife in the crowd. Their faces mirrored yours — fear, helplessness, resignation.
You turned to Ali, your eyes filled with tears. You opened your mouth to say something, but no words came out. You knew the games were cruel, but this? You didn’t even know what to do.
Sitting together on a bench, Ali rested his head on your shoulder.
“What should we do now?” he whispered, his voice cracking.
In the distance, you could hear the chaos of the other players — the shouting, the cries. You turned to him, kissed his hair, inhaling the scent of blood and sweat. But in that moment, you didn’t care.
You did the only thing you could think of. Reaching into your bag, you extended your hand, offering the marbles.
He lifted his head and shook it, tears in his eyes. “No...” His voice was barely a whisper against the noise around you.
“You can win this... I believe in you,” you said softly, forcing a smile.
“I can’t let you do that!” he pushed your hand away, his eyes desperate.
“Please, let me do this for you. You have so much more to live for!” Your voice cracked, rising in pitch, and you saw him flinch, not expecting you to yell like that.
"Let’s just... spend the rest of our time together,” you said, voice trembling. “Then I’ll give you my marbles. I don’t want both of us to die here. Please.”
Ali looked away, sniffing. You took his hand and kissed it, whispering, “Please?”
You heard him murmur an inaudible “Okay…”
You leaned forward and kissed his forehead gently, then slowly pulled away, resting your head on his shoulder. He leaned his against yours, and for a moment, the world seemed to pause.
“I’m sorry… I should’ve picked someone else,” he said quietly.
“It’s not your fault,” you whispered. “The makers of this game are evil. They should’ve just said, ‘Pick someone you don’t care about.’ Maybe then we’d both get out of here.” You managed a small laugh, but it didn’t reach your eyes.
“Maybe…”
And just like that, you spent your final moments with the love of your life.
When the timer counted down to thirty seconds, you stood, handing him the bag with a sad, broken smile.
“Get out of here with the money. Live your best life for me. Think of me with happy memories, okay? If I see you cry, I’ll haunt you.” His sad laugh echoed in your heart.
A staff member walked up to you, gun in hand, waiting for your last words.
“Ali… I love you. Please, live your life perfectly for me.”
The shot rang out, and you felt the sharp sting of it. The world went black.
Ali would survive, live a life full of memories of you, and make sure your love and sacrifice would never be forgotten.
A/N: why is my angst kinda cringey sorry 😭
also idk why i kept thinking about this...but who would be sangwoo's partner here?? would it be the crazy bathroom lady? i forgot her name but yeah, guess that means (if sangwoo lived) that player 101 wouldnt have died as easy
anyways bye <33 next up is...whatever i end up writing
