Not so slow burn I lied
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✧.── Leon's mind was a bleak landscape, a reality that haunted his every waking moment. As he stood before the bank of screens, watching the new batch of players enter the first game arena, these desperate souls that In-ho so callously referred to as "scum" and "trash."
Not that he didn't agree. Of course.
In-ho's words were gospel to Leon, the foundation upon which his entire world was built. The Frontman had elevated him, placed him in a position of power and trust, all in the name of loyalty and duty. But as Leon looked inward, he saw something that unsettled him – a desperation not so different from the players he was tasked with overseeing.
Leon wondered, was he truly any different from them? Or was he merely better at hiding, better at controlling, the very same impulses that drove these individuals to risk everything for a chance at salvation? Did In-ho see his true nature, or simply the loyal servant he wanted Leon to be?
Perhaps, in making him stand amongst them, Leon would finally be able to see it. And maybe in-ho too, will see that his loyal servant was the same 'scum' as the rest of them.
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- Part 1 of Squid Game Fics