ISOLATED • squid game

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( season 1, episode 3 : the man with the umbrella )

" Hey, girl." A faint call woke Jiwon up from her sleep, and she opened her eyes to see the girl from before maybe an inch away from her face.

" Woah, woah, personal space." Jiwon muttered, sitting up on her bed. She looked around to see that plenty of people came back. She was once again on the very top bunk.

The vibe in the room was much more calm than it was the first time. People chatted and introduced themselves, and everyone seemed generally much more relaxed.

" A lot of people came back." The girl beside her spoke her thoughts, and Jiwon nodded.

" Even the woman with the kid." Jiwon pointed out, spotting her alone.

" Think she named the kid?" The girl asked, and Jiwon glanced at her jacket. 009.

" Maybe." She shrugged, not really sure.

" Attention. Your mealtime begins now. All players please form a line in the centre of the room." The PA ladies voice bled through the speakers, and the two girls climbed down to go wait in line.

Jiwon rolled her eyes when Saebyeok ended up behind her, again.

" Why did you come back?" She asked.

" I'm not even going to answer, because I'm upset with you." Saebyeok furrowed her brows.

" Why? What have I done?" Jiwon only sighed and didn't answer.

She took a tray from the guard at the table and skidded right past her sister, choosing to sit on one of the platforms so she didn't have to climb all the way back up.

Player 009 sat down next to her, and Jiwon glanced at her before choosing to ignore her presence.

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That day had been uneventful. No games were played, and everyone just chatted. Now, at night, Jiwon was hoping to get some sleep, but couldn't because of some woman begging to use the bathroom.

She stood up and climbed down her bunk and walked over to the woman by the door, who was now claiming she was going to piss herself.

" Please, don't." She put a hand on her shoulder to stop her from crouching, and turned to the guard at the door.

" I gotta go." The woman sent her the dirtiest look, and she glanced down at her tag. 212.

" So I have to beg to use the toilet, and you just get to go?" Jiwon sighed and looked away.

" Me too." Jiwon didn't even have to turn to know Saebyeok was behind her, and she didn't even acknowledge her as they walked to the bathroom.

Jiwon didn't need to go. She just wanted to get out of that room. So, she just sat on the sinks and fiddled with her fingers.

Now, Saebyeok was set to go and find a vent in the bathroom. She wanted to see what these people were hiding. But now, her sister was right there.

She pushed her curiosity aside and went to stand in front of her, expression cold as always. Jiwon glanced up, raising an eyebrow.

" Yes?"

" Tell me what I've done wrong." Jiwon scoffed. How could she not know already?

" Let's see. For starters, I've barely seen you for seven months. Second, Cheol hasn't seen you for months either. You practically left us. At least with Deok-su, I still saw you around sometimes. Then you left, and I never saw you." Saebyeok scoffed.

" What are you talking about? I never left. I was always around." Saebyeok scowls, leaning against the sink behind her.

Jiwon scoffs.

" Sure as hell didn't feel like it."

" I was trying to get money to bring mom over. I was busy." She argued, crossing her arms over chest. Jiwon's mouth hung open.

" Are you kidding me? You act like I haven't been doing the same. I still made time to go and see our brother. You never fucking bothered." She spat, jumping off the sinks and stepping closer to her sister.

" I'm surprised you managed to, you were always too fucking loaded to even think straight. That's your fault, not mine." Saebyeok snapped back, eyes narrowed and body tense.

" One time. One time, I get pressured into getting high. And you're all up on my ass about it. What, do you think I'm addicted or something? I hated it. That has nothing to do with it!" She began to shout, in disbelief.

" Oh, fuck off." Saebyeok muttered, walking away. Jiwon rolled her eyes.

" Right. Walk away, like you always do. I'm tired of it." She stomped away and slammed the door behind her as she left the bathroom.

( minyeo rn: 🧍‍♀️ )

Saebyeok knew she was in the wrong. Fuck, that's why she'd avoided them. But she knew she'd have to face it at some point, if she wanted to salvage any sort of relationship with her siblings.

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This is short, sorry, but I wanted to get this out <3