[seongjaehun]

SEONG JAE-HUN a squid game oc. 18+ blog, minors do not interact.

CARRD.

[leneemusing]

A FEW VARIOUS SENTENCE STARTERS

❝ i wouldn't find the need to tell you 'i told you so' if you weren't so allergic to admitting i'm right. ❞

❝ there are better hills to die on but i find this one quite comfortable. ❞

❝ would you come with me please? i adore your company. ❞

❝ that's not the worst thing i've ever heard but it's certainly up there. ❞

❝ i would love to help you but i'm afraid i'm suffering from a terrible case of 'it's not my problem.' ❞

❝ could you just think about anyone other than yourself for once? ❞

❝ i'm not going to stand here and argue with you about how much you need to get some rest. if i find you passed out on the floor i'm leaving you there. ❞

❝ would you be a dear and shut the hell up. ❞

❝ i know i need help but i'm not quite ready to ask for it. ❞

❝ do you know where we're going or are we just trying to get lost now? ❞

❝ i have confided this in you, please do not betray that trust. ❞

❝ do you like it here? with me? ❞

❝ are you still happy? with me, i mean. with us. ❞

❝ i didn't lie, i simply presented a selective truth. ❞

❝ do you actually like spending time with me? because i feel like all you do is argue. ❞

❝ one of us will eventually have to have the strength to be honest with ourselves about each other. ❞

❝ i want to tell you something i just need a moment to figure out the right words. ❞

❝ if you were the religious type i would challenge god to win your devotion. ❞

❝ don't tell me to quit being melodramatic it's the only time i have any fun. ❞

❝ were you ever going to tell me or were you just going to make me guess what you're thinking and feeling. ❞

[laurenpie]

RAAY!

[seongjaehun]

❝ no matter what excuses you make, you still killed an innocent man. ❞ ☺️

"People get in the way on the job sometimes, it happens.. wrong place, wrong time."

Jae-hun shook his head. The other man was right though, it was all just excuses, and why did he feel the need to explain himself anyways?

"What's it to you, huh? Why do you care?" He asked sharply.

[edenmemes]

squid game (2021) starters

❝ don’t make a big deal out of it. ❞ ❝ don’t do it. you aren’t that kind of person. ❞ ❝ are you really going to continue with this insanity? ❞ ❝ let’s end this. i can’t do this anymore. ❞ ❝ the least i can do is stand night-watch. ❞ ❝ i’ve never lived like i was in control of my own life. ❞ ❝ what’s got you so worked up? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry. i’ll be better. ❞ ❝ wait, did you steal this? ❞ ❝ i’m good at everything. you know that. ❞ ❝ i don’t trust people. especially people who ended up in a place like this. ❞ ❝ things will be a little dangerous tonight. keep your eyes open. ❞ ❝ give up. it’s over. ❞ ❝ you don’t trust people here because you can. you do it because you don’t have anybody else. ❞ ❝ i was afraid they might attack again. ❞ ❝ if anyone gets attacked, we have to stick together and fight. ❞ ❝ just think of it as a dream. ❞ ❝ if i hear you breathe, i’ll come for you. ❞ ❝ why? why do you do this? ❞ ❝ it was unexpected. i didn’t think you’d get this far. ❞ ❝ don’t let yourself go. stay right here. i’ll get a doctor. ❞ ❝ don’t worry. i’m not going to kill you. ❞ ❝ do as i say. and you will live ❞ ❝ you deceived me pretending to know nothing about it! ❞ ❝ this situation makes absolutely no sense! ❞ ❝ i’ll explain everything later. ❞ ❝ damn it! will you please pull yourself together? ❞ ❝ it’s all my fault i ended up like this. ❞ ❝ great job. keep it up. ❞ ❝ what’s wrong? are you scared? ❞ ❝ what about your family? ❞ ❝ you bastard. you’re cheating, aren’t you? ❞ ❝ what are you doing? open your hand. ❞ ❝ if we stay like this, we’ll both die! ❞ ❝ let’s make a promise. that if either one of us makes it out of here alive, we’ll look after each other’s family. ❞ ❝ don’t talk like that. we’ll get out here together. ❞ ❝ where the hell have you been? i haven’t seen or heard from you in days! ❞ ❝ you always have to get into trouble to know it’s trouble. ❞ ❝ do you know why your life is so pathetic? ❞ ❝ if i’m hurt, will you treat me? ❞ ❝ i have to stay alive and get the hell out of here! ❞ ❝ i can’t forgive you for everything that you’re doing. ❞ ❝ now, aren’t you a little too old to be this clueless? ❞ ❝ you pull anything on me and i’ll rip your fucking throat wide open. ❞ ❝ i always keep my word, don’t i? ❞ ❝ you’re dressed too lightly in this old weather. ❞ ❝ don’t ask anything for now. you need to pack up and leave right away. ❞ ❝ something is going on with you, right? ❞ ❝ look at those eyes. you still have that temper, huh? ❞ ❝ i’m alive right now because i tried damn hard to stay alive. ❞ ❝ i want at least one chance to be the owner of my life. ❞ ❝ remember? we promised to stick together until the end. ❞ ❝ i’m not going no matter what you say. ❞ ❝ do you still trust people? even after what you’ve been through? ❞ ❝ don’t mind me, and worry about yourself. ❞ ❝ shouldn’t you be grateful that i did the dirty work for you? ❞ ❝ no matter what excuses you make, you still killed an innocent man. ❞ ❝ this is hell. there are no rules in hell. ❞ ❝ i don’t trust a word you just said. ❞ ❝ you weren’t stabbed too deep, so you should be fine. ❞ ❝ you’re not the type to back down after a few blows. ❞ ❝ i can’t believe i’ve run into you here. ❞ ❝ those people tried to kill me every chance they had. ❞ ❝ i’m not going to die for you to live. ❞ ❝ did you stay up all night? ❞ ❝ see? i’m just another human like you. ❞ ❝ trust me. you and i will get out of here. ❞ ❝ come to think of it, we don’t even know each other’s names. ❞ ❝ it’s a relief none of us were badly hurt. ❞ ❝ please, stop! i’m so scared. ❞ ❝ why? do you want to team up with me? ❞ ❝ i never bothered to study, but i’m unbelievably smart. ❞ ❝ let’s get you washed up first. ❞ ❝ how can i trust a scumbag like you? ❞ ❝ it’ll be okay once you get some rest. ❞ ❝ at this rate, we’ll all die! everyone is going to die. ❞ ❝ stick with the strongest team. that’s the only way. ❞ ❝ you think that i’ll be thankful that you did this? ❞ ❝ we come too far to go back. ❞ ❝ you’re so young. how’d you end up like this? ❞ ❝ you’ll be shocked to find out the things i can do for you. ❞ ❝ what’s with your face by the way? you get into fights now? ❞ ❝ i can kill you right this instant. ❞ ❝ you can be in all the fights that you want, but don’t get beaten up. ❞ ❝ out there, i don’t stand a chance. i do in here. ❞ ❝ stop. why the hell would you try do do that? ❞ ❝ wow. you’re so cold. as cold as ice. ❞ ❝ you’re the one who asked me to join you. ❞ ❝ why do you care about my name? ❞ ❝ hey, you can’t just leave! ❞ ❝ let’s talk about things we wouldn’t tell other people. ❞ ❝ why are you in such a hurry? ❞ ❝ let’s play this, just this once. it’s really fun. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to do this with you. ❞ ❝ i just came here because i had nowhere else to go. ❞ ❝ i got to say, your stories are way too dark. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry. i took you wrong. ❞ ❝ have you ever seen a dead person before you came here? ❞ ❝ you got this far all thanks to me. ❞ ❝ we’re doomed if you lose this. you know that, right? ❞ ❝ no. do you think i’m a kid? ❞ ❝ hey, you’ve got to dream big, don’t you think? ❞ ❝ remember. once they find out who you are, they die. ❞ ❝ you’re just a kid. what did they do to you? ❞ ❝ nothing has been this sad. tragic. ❞ ❝ what happened yesterday? where were you? ❞ ❝ anything else? is there anywhere you want to go? ❞ ❝ bullshit. you killed those guys out there. ❞ ❝ you killed them. you killed them all. ❞ ❝ if you help me, there’s a way both of us could live. ❞ ❝ if i die here, my entire family will die too. ❞ ❝ i lived my entire life hiding behind others like a coward. ❞ ❝ what are you doing? stop stalling. ❞ ❝ one more strike and you’re out. ❞ ❝ no matter what we tell each other, there’s no reason to feel embarrassed. ❞ ❝ you don’t look too well. ❞ ❝ please, please trust me this once and help me. ❞ ❝ shit. i’m not scared. ❞ ❝ i want to go home. ❞ ❝ how dare you touch me, you little shit! ❞ ❝ we’ll talk later, okay? i’m busy right now. ❞ ❝ i’m too tired. i’m too tired to go on. ❞ ❝ it broke because of you, asshole! ❞ ❝ i guess we were destined to meet. ❞ ❝ no, you’re not fine. you can’t even walk properly. ❞ ❝ do you have your phone on you? can i use your phone? ❞ ❝ i feel really bad for your mother. ❞ ❝ i don’t want to sit around waiting for my death like this. ❞ ❝ i don’t think you realize the seriousness of this matter. ❞ ❝ thank you. you saved my life. ❞ ❝ we can’t fall asleep tonight. anything can happen after lights-out. ❞ ❝ we shouldn’t be killing each other like this. ❞ ❝ you startled me! ❞ ❝ i’m trying to say that we need to share. ❞ ❝ give it back. it’s mine. give it back to me! ❞ ❝ buy me some time. i’ll let you know if i find out anything. ❞ ❝ you don’t look too well. ❞ ❝ you won’t find anyone better than me among those that are left. ❞ ❝ are you…going to go in there? ❞ ❝ you’re the really annoying type. know that? ❞ ❝ this brings back old memories. ❞ ❝ don’t be nervous. we’ll surely win if we work together. ❞ ❝ where is everyone? why is everyone gone? ❞ ❝ we girls should stick together. ❞ ❝ do you think you can win without me? ❞ ❝ i don’t care if it’s embarrassing. i have to win no matter what. ❞ ❝ you should’ve known when to stop. ❞ ❝ life out here is more tormenting. ❞ ❝ i can’t believe i ran into you here. what are the chances? ❞ ❝ don’t skip meals and dress warmly. ❞ ❝ if you keep silent like that, i’m going to leave. ❞ ❝ you’re making a big mistake by not teaming up with me. ❞ ❝ if you deceive me again, i’ll cut your throat open. ❞ ❝ i understand very well what your situation is like. ❞ ❝ look over there. what is that? looks really creepy. ❞ ❝ what happened? why are you here? ❞ ❝ stop dragging this on and be my partner. ❞ ❝ you’re the only one who looked they they’d come along. ❞ ❝ why do you want to team up with me? ❞ ❝ do something! god damn it! ❞ ❝ do you trust me? i don’t trust you. ❞ ❝ we’re all sinners already. our hands are drenched in blood. ❞ ❝ do me a favor. just leave me alone. ❞ ❝ no need to thank me. i did it to save myself. ❞ ❝ what a shame. i wanted to kill you myself. ❞ ❝ i thought we were all going to die. ❞ ❝ i’m good at everything except for the things that i’m not. ❞ ❝ if you call me that again, i’ll rip that mouth off. ❞ ❝ are you finally showing your true colours? ❞ ❝ we’ll have a girl’s night out and make mijitos and everything, okay? ❞ ❝ you ask such dumb questions even in this kind of situation. ❞ ❝ dimwit. you don’t know anything. ❞ ❝ we don’t have a leader. we’re all equal in this team. ❞ ❝ you’re so secretive. ❞ ❝ if you’re so confident, do it yourself. ❞ ❝ let me see your face. ❞ ❝ what are you thinking about so deeply? i thought you were sleeping with your eyes open. ❞ ❝ will you be okay? it looks like you had a nightmare. ❞ ❝ try doing this without much sleep or food, while barely escaping death every day. ❞ ❝ i stopped the others from killing you because they can’t trust you. ❞ ❝ can you really do this without me? i can’t do this without you. ❞ ❝ give me a good reason why i should trust you. ❞ ❝ trust me. we still have another chance. ❞ ❝ that’s a pretty name. though i’m not sure how well it fits. ❞ ❝ don’t worry. why would i kill you? ❞ ❝ if you make a bigger scene and get caught, you and i both will die in vain. ❞ ❝ what’s important isn’t who i am. ❞ ❝ not only did you get me more curious, your voice seems to have changed. ❞ ❝ back then, i was a bit out of it. ❞ ❝ kill me? and how are you going to do that? ❞ ❝ what’s wrong with you? you don’t remember? ❞ ❝ i’m sorry. i shouldn’t have mentioned it. ❞ ❝ i’m not going to stand with a coward like you. ❞ ❝ just go! or we will all die! ❞ ❝ it’s all right. everything will be all right. ❞ ❝ make sure you leave this place alive. ❞ ❝ just let me lose in style. ❞ ❝ you need to pack up and leave right away. ❞ ❝ thank you. for everything. ❞ ❝ oh, my. you’re pretty cute. ❞ ❝ who are you praying to right now? ❞ ❝ it was fun while it lasted. ❞ ❝ stop giggling, asshole. ❞ ❝ i was worried because i couldn’t find you. ❞ ❝ this is the biggest tragedy since the war. ❞ ❝ i used to live in a neighborhood just like this one. ❞ ❝ we should focus on protecting ourselves first. ❞ ❝ those guys are definitely up to no good. ❞ ❝ thanks to you, i had a good time. ❞ ❝ i’m not in a position to help anyone at this moment. ❞ ❝ i would’ve killed you already if i wanted. ❞ ❝ when faced with danger, seek refuge in the herd. ❞ ❝ i hope your long trip here has not been too difficult. ❞ ❝ you want us to leave and start a shitty life all over again from rock bottom with this shitty guilt in our hearts? ❞ ❝ if you wish to leave with me, please stand up. ❞ ❝ how do you call yourself human? ❞ ❝ pull yourself together! pull yourself together and listen to me! ❞ ❝ please. please pull yourself together. i beg you. please. ❞ ❝ i’m keeping everyone safe. don’t worry and go to sleep. ❞ ❝ now that i’m working with you, i feel like we could win. ❞ ❝ sorry. my mistake, again. ❞

[seongjaehun]

— “ uncle.? do you know where appa is? he hasnt been answering my calls.. “

@gaye0ng .

"I'm not sure, sweetie.. he hasn't been responding to me, either."

It pained him to give Ga-Yeong such an answer, she deserved better. It was quite ironic for Jae-hun to be feeling this way now. This must have been how his mother and Gi-hun felt while he was away for extended periods of time. Now that it was the other way around, it left him with a sour feeling. However, he was determined to find Gi-hun, determined to give her a better answer.

[gaye0ng]

ga-yeong huffed quietly , her gaze moving onto the ground before looking back up at him. she'd always call her father to ask when he'll come to america. he was supposed to three years ago but he didnt show up. but she tried calling him again which was met with a short call before she got ghosted.

“ ..can i tell you something.? i haven't told eomma about what happened yesterday.. “ she said , her head tilting ever so slightly. it was going to be a golden card she was going to give him. but she didnt want to suddenly give it to him. so she asked first. it was manners. like her mother told her.

[seongjaehun]

Also pulling his gaze from the ground, Jae-hun looked at her with a soft furrow in his brows.

"Uh-yeah, sure.. what is it?" He wondered what she would be telling him that she hadn't even yet told her own mother.

[gaye0ng]

“ this suited man..brought me this black box with a pink ribbon around it to keep it safe and closed. i opened it and found this card in it.. “ ga-yeong explained , digging in her pocket to grab the card. after she did , she handed it to jae-hun. it was a golden card. she didnt know the code nor it had happened.

“ that man also said he was a acquaintance of appa. but all i remember is his only friend being mr. sangwoo. “ she stated , blinking at the other man to see if he knew anything about the card or that mysterious , unknown man.

[seongjaehun]

Jae-hun's eyes widen upon seeing the card. He immediately recognized it, for he had found one exactly like it in Gi-hun's apartment several years ago. Had his brother been that stupid to play those games again? Jae-hun specifically remembered telling him that if he participated again, that he would kill him, himself. It was the best he could do before getting on a plane for his next job..

"Was there anything else in the box, or just this?" He asks lowly, staring at the card in his hand.

[gaye0ng]

“ i think..there was a tracksuit in there with the numbers 456. thats what the box had.. “ ga-yeong answered , her head tilting once again. “ do you know what happened to him..? he promised to come. “ she huffed , arms crossed over her chest. sure , she loved her current family but still missed her biological dad , gi-hun. its been almost 3 or 4 years since the last visit.

“ are you just here , in america , to visit.? why couldn't you bring him? “ she questioned , not knowing what still happened to her father. but then the unknowns man's words slowly came back to her , her eyes slightly shifting away from jae-hun.

[seongjaehun]

The detail about the tracksuit made Jae-hun's mind race. None of this was sounding good. When his mouth opened to ask about the clothes, the words couldn't escape before she questioned him.

"I, um, was here for work and remembered you live here now so I wanted to visit." He managed to answer her question despite his swimming thoughts.

"Where is that tracksuit now? Can I see it?" Jae-hun asked, his gaze locked intently onto her.

[gaye0ng]

ga-yeong bit her lower lip , her hands dropping to her sides as she gripped the sides of her pants. she'd remembered that man told her gi-hun had died. she still couldn't believe it. she kept telling herself he was still alive..but he was dead. “ uhm — mhm , i think its in my room- “ she said , nodding before she ran towards her room.

coming back , she had the tracksuit in her hand. the number patch was covered in blood. probably not even gihun's. she wasn't sure.

[seongjaehun]

Jae-hun's gaze dropped to the bloodied tracksuit, the sight of it causing his eyes to widen. All he could hear was the ringing in his ears are he carefully took the clothes into his hands. He ran his thumb over the blood-stained material as his feet subconsciously shifted beneath him. Losing his balance, Jae-hun suddenly found himself kneeling on the ground, his gaze still transfixed on what remained of his brother.

His thoughts raced. A strange man giving Ga-Yeong a card and these clothes? It could only mean one thing: Gi-hun was dead. He died playing those stupid games.

Silent tears had long since been streaming down his face. Blinking, Jae-hun wiped them away with the back of his hand before pulling his gaze upwards to look at Ga-Yeong. He opened his mouth to speak, but a shaky gasp for air that he wasn't aware he'd been holding in, escaped instead.

"I-I'm sorry, sweetie.." He finally managed to choke out.

[seongjaehun]

so you're real. the legends are true.

An amused smirk tugs faintly at his lips.

"Well, that depends, detective. What do those legends say?" He asks, his head tilting inquisitively. Jae-hun was already familiar with his reputation, he just never got tired of hearing about it.

[leejungjae-fashionicon]

[mcflymemes]

"I'M SORRY, I JUST HAD TO FIND YOU" PROMPTS *  assorted dialogue for those desperate times when you just have to see them, no matter what anyone else says, adjust as necessary

i couldn't wait another minute apart from you.

did you expect me to just wait around for you to show up?

i did everything i could to find you.

i thought i did a pretty good job covering my tracks.

they helped me track you down.

i needed to see you.

they can't hurt us anymore.

i come all this way to see you, and this is the greeting i get?

i thought you'd be glad to see me.

it took me forever to find you.

how long have you been looking for me?

it's safer for the both of us if we stop seeing each other.

i thought i told you not to find me.

this was for your own good, you know. i leave, and you stay there, unharmed.

can we find somewhere private to talk?

they said if i left, they wouldn't hurt you.

been searching for you for months, believe it or not.

you weren't supposed to expect me.

this was going to be a surprise.

they can't stop me from seeing you.

would you please let me inside?

tell me where you are, or i'll figure it out myself.

i'm not going to let them prevent us from being together.

you and i... we have to be together. no matter what.

you sure don't make it easy to follow you.

i've been tracking you for miles.

so you're real. the legends are true.

you're pretty good at covering your tracks.

i started asking around, and they pointed me in the right direction.

i got your letter and came as fast as i could.

i can reach your window if i climb this tree.

give me a clue. anything. tell me where you're hiding.

think you could come around back and unlock the door for me?

hey. it's me. would you please let me in?

you're the one they speak about, the one that can fix things.

i know i'm not what you expected.

i couldn't wait another minute.

it's starting to rain. why don't you come inside for a minute?

lecture me later. for now, let's appreciate this time we have together.

i know this looks bad, but... i just had to see you.

they think they can stop me from seeing you.

i don't want to leave your side, not for a minute.

the path was treacherous, but the reward was worth every second.

i'd do anything to find you.

i wanted to find you and thank you for what you did for me.

you're taking a big risk by finding me.

you told me to look for you, and so i did.

is there a key to this door?

we're not supposed to be seen together.

i'm going to get you out of there. just hang on.

when i came looking for you, i didn't expect to find you like this.

they told me you had all the answers. they said you could fix things if i tracked you down.

i've been on your trail for weeks now.

it's safer if we're not seen together.

who told you where i was? was it [name]?

i didn't want you to find me like this.

why do you want to hide from me?

we're stronger if we're together.

[seongjaehun]

can i borrow 10,000 won?

"Ten thousand Won? You sure that's all you need? It's not like I visit very often."

[seong456]

well, i mean, unless you wanna pay off my debts…

i don’t need more than that.

and you should visit more often. mom’s asking about you.

[seongjaehun]

"Yeah, yeah.. Here you go." He hands him double the amount in cash, perhaps a tip to stop the nagging?

[seong456]

what’s this?

i don’t need that much. i don’t want to owe you more than necessary.

[seongjaehun]

It's fine, don't worry about it. I'm feeling generous today.

[seongjaehun]

jae-hun: *literally a ruthless killer*

also jae-hun:

he wants to kill whoever took these photos

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  you've been my best friend for years, what made you think it would change now?  ❜ ❛  i'm always here for you if you need me.  ❜ ❛  well, that's what friends are for.  ❜ ❛  remember, i'm always just one call away.  ❜ ❛  how long have we known each other now? i know you better than you know yourself.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot most of the time, but you're my idiot.  ❜ ❛  do you want to come over and watch movies tonight? i could use some company.  ❜ ❛  you always know how to cheer me up.  ❜ ❛  i made you your favorite food.  ❜ ❛  i know it's 2 a.m. but i really need someone to talk to. are you awake?  ❜ ❛  remember when we used to build blanket forts? let's do it again.  ❜ ❛  please come to this family dinner with me. my family already loves you and i need some neutral person there with me.  ❜ ❛  here, i got you something. i saw it at the shop and it reminded me of you.  ❜ ❛  do you remember that promise we made to each other when we were kids?  ❜ ❛  i'm so grateful to have you in my life. you mean the world to me.  ❜ ❛  i don't need advice right now, just a friend to listen.  ❜ ❛  you're the best friend one could ever ask for.  ❜ ❛  hey, umm ... thank you for being my friend.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to go through this alone. i'm here for you.  ❜ ❛  want to grab a coffee and catch up?  ❜ ❛  we may not talk every day anymore, but i still consider you my friend.  ❜ ❛  i can stay and help you finish this if you want.  ❜ ❛  you've got this. i believe in you!  ❜ ❛  how about we plan a game night this weekend?  ❜ ❛  do you ever wonder what our lives will be like in ten years?  ❜ ❛  no matter what happens, you'll always have me.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to pretend with me. i like you just the way you are.  ❜ ❛  consider it ... a little friendly competition.  ❜ ❛  thank you, you always know how to make me laugh.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe how far we've come together.  ❜ ❛  just stay put, i'll be over in a minute.  ❜ ❛  i've got us tickets for that concert/movies/exhibition you wanted to go to.  ❜ ❛  how about a road trip? just like old times ...  ❜ ❛  i really appreciate you staying in my life all these years.  ❜ ❛  i don't know what i'd do without you.  ❜ ❛  you can tell me if something is bothering you.  ❜ ❛  race you to the end of the street!  ❜ ❛  bet you can't beat me at this game. i'm a pro.  ❜ ❛  i challenge you to a cooking contest. loser has to buy dinner for the next week.  ❜ ❛  you've been such a great friend, and i just wanted to say thanks.  ❜

[pandalikeelf]

Lee Jungjae as Ray the Butcher in Deliver Us from Evil (2020) dir. Hong Wonchan 

[seongjaehun]

— “ uncle.? do you know where appa is? he hasnt been answering my calls.. “

@gaye0ng .

"I'm not sure, sweetie.. he hasn't been responding to me, either."

It pained him to give Ga-Yeong such an answer, she deserved better. It was quite ironic for Jae-hun to be feeling this way now. This must have been how his mother and Gi-hun felt while he was away for extended periods of time. Now that it was the other way around, it left him with a sour feeling. However, he was determined to find Gi-hun, determined to give her a better answer.

[gaye0ng]

ga-yeong huffed quietly , her gaze moving onto the ground before looking back up at him. she'd always call her father to ask when he'll come to america. he was supposed to three years ago but he didnt show up. but she tried calling him again which was met with a short call before she got ghosted.

“ ..can i tell you something.? i haven't told eomma about what happened yesterday.. “ she said , her head tilting ever so slightly. it was going to be a golden card she was going to give him. but she didnt want to suddenly give it to him. so she asked first. it was manners. like her mother told her.

[seongjaehun]

Also pulling his gaze from the ground, Jae-hun looked at her with a soft furrow in his brows.

"Uh-yeah, sure.. what is it?" He wondered what she would be telling him that she hadn't even yet told her own mother.

[gaye0ng]

“ this suited man..brought me this black box with a pink ribbon around it to keep it safe and closed. i opened it and found this card in it.. “ ga-yeong explained , digging in her pocket to grab the card. after she did , she handed it to jae-hun. it was a golden card. she didnt know the code nor it had happened.

“ that man also said he was a acquaintance of appa. but all i remember is his only friend being mr. sangwoo. “ she stated , blinking at the other man to see if he knew anything about the card or that mysterious , unknown man.

[seongjaehun]

Jae-hun's eyes widen upon seeing the card. He immediately recognized it, for he had found one exactly like it in Gi-hun's apartment several years ago. Had his brother been that stupid to play those games again? Jae-hun specifically remembered telling him that if he participated again, that he would kill him, himself. It was the best he could do before getting on a plane for his next job..

"Was there anything else in the box, or just this?" He asks lowly, staring at the card in his hand.

[gaye0ng]

“ i think..there was a tracksuit in there with the numbers 456. thats what the box had.. “ ga-yeong answered , her head tilting once again. “ do you know what happened to him..? he promised to come. “ she huffed , arms crossed over her chest. sure , she loved her current family but still missed her biological dad , gi-hun. its been almost 3 or 4 years since the last visit.

“ are you just here , in america , to visit.? why couldn't you bring him? “ she questioned , not knowing what still happened to her father. but then the unknowns man's words slowly came back to her , her eyes slightly shifting away from jae-hun.

[seongjaehun]

The detail about the tracksuit made Jae-hun's mind race. None of this was sounding good. When his mouth opened to ask about the clothes, the words couldn't escape before she questioned him.

"I, um, was here for work and remembered you live here now so I wanted to visit." He managed to answer her question despite his swimming thoughts.

"Where is that tracksuit now? Can I see it?" Jae-hun asked, his gaze locked intently onto her.

[seongjaehun]

@youngil001 asks…

Seong Jae-hun was a difficult man to track down. But In-ho managed. Afterall, he needed to be told about his brother. He would not recieve the same gifts Ga-yeong did, but In-ho felt honorbound to tell him… as the limo pulls into the driveway, he wonders what it will be like to look into Jae-huns eyes. They were identical twins… would it feel the same? He knew it wouldn’t ever be the same. He foolishly hoped that somehow, it would. That this one interaction would be closure for the both of them…

He gets out of the limo and approaches the door. He knocks.

Jae-hun's gaze snaps towards the front door upon hearing the knock. He wasn't expecting company. Placing his glass of soju on the table beside him, he exchanges it for his pistol.

Striding quietly to the door, he places the barrel of the gun to the door before using his free hand to open it just enough so that his precautionary measure wasn't too obvious.

His gaze locks onto the unfamiliar man.

"Can I help you?" He said in a tone that was anything but helpful.

[youngil001]

“Is this the residence of Seong Jae-hun?”

It is foolish to ask. The man is identical to Gi-hun, but even from what little he sees of him, the differences are obvious. He’s wearing shades, In-ho notes. He won’t be able to see those eyes once more. He swallows.

[seongjaehun]

His eyes narrow behind the sunglasses as he tightens his grip on the gun that is aimed against the door.

"That depends on who is asking and why."

[youngil001]

“I am Seong Gi-hun’s friend.”

In-ho keeps his voice level, not wanting to provoke this man. Based on his criminal history, In-ho knew that he could very well be dead before telling Jae-hun his brothers fate if he did not choose his words carefully.

[seongjaehun]

The brotherly urge to say that Gi-hun doesn't have any friends was strong. But the truth was, Jae-hun wasn't around enough to really know.

"Is everything alright?" He asks whilst slowly bringing the gun to his back where he tucks it into the waistline of his pants. He no longer felt the need to hold it against the door, although there was definitely something still odd about this interaction, he thought.

[youngil001]

It is hard to say the words.

“He has… passed away.”

[seongjaehun]

His expression lost its sharp edge for a moment, his facial features softening in disbelief. A slightly shaky hand reached for his sunglasses, pulling them from his face as if it would help anything.

"He.. what? How?" His mind raced, how could this happen so suddenly? And then he remembered about those damn games Gi-hun mentioned years ago.

"Did he play those fucking games again?"

[seongjaehun]

@gihun456 asks…

jaehun. eomma is dead. here are the details for the funeral. it has been years since ive seen you. please show up…

Jae-hun stares down at his phone, the screen illuminating his sharp features as he reads the text from his brother. His nostrils flare with a heavy sigh before slipping his phone back into his pocket.

Time to book a flight.

Sometime later, Jae-hun finds himself standing in front of the venue where his mother's funeral is being held. Dressed in nothing less than the most expensive black suit he owns, he steps foot inside quietly. He stands in the back of the room, his dark eyes scanning his surroundings as he pulls the sunglasses from his face and tucks them into his chest pocket.

[gihun456]

gi-hun catches sight of his brother almost immediately. some nastolgic part of him feels the impulse to run to his brother, to hug him. to be his old, energetic self… but the weight of everything overpowers instinct. that man died in those games. so, instead of approaching, he just… stares.

[seongjaehun]

It doesn't take long for his gaze to lock with Gi-hun's. He can't help but to wonder why his brother hasn't already smothered him in a hug.. maybe he's just upset about mom? Jae-hun strides over to his twin and upon reaching him, hesitates for a beat before wrapping his arms around him. He wasn't usually the one who initiated the hugs.

"Hey, brother.. I missed you. Sorry it's under these circumstances that I'm seeing you again." He tries his best to speak from the heart for once. He feels like Gi-hun needs to hear it right now.

[gihun456]

gi-hun takes a moment before returning the hug. his arms feel stiff when he does.

his voice comes out hoarse, “it is good to see you again…”

[seongjaehun]

Jae-hun gives him a solid pat on the back before breaking the hug. He took a small step back and crossed his arms.

"I tried reaching you this past week. I was starting to worry, usually I am the one who doesn't reply."

[gihun456]

“sorry. i havent been on my phone much.”

[seongjaehun]

"And why is that? It's unlike you."

[seongjaehun]

/ ooc: oh nothing. just thinking about jae-hun saying to gi-hun "if you play those games again, i will kill you, myself" after gi-hun comes home at the end of s1.. or thinking about the guilt jae-hun will live with after finding out gi-hun did play again, and didn't come home.. he would feel guilty for not making sure that gi-hun stayed out of the games. and the regret he would have over not spending as much time as he should have with his brother throughout their lives 😭😭💔💔