Cooking or Cleaning? Pt. 3 Squid Game Headcanons
A/N: No warnings! "Showering without me?🥺" in Namgyu's because I'm funny. If you can't find the character you're looking for, check out my masterlist here!
1. Hwang In-ho (the Front Man, 001)
Cleaning. He loves to prep things rather than completing them. He's the type to make edits in his head instead of making them, and then begs someone to make them on CapCut. That's the best way I can explain it. So, he'll set the dinner table all fancy and shit, but then you have to make the food. He'll send you recipes he found online and then text them to you as if you're not right across the room, then drop his phone on the couch, pretending he didn't do anything. "You know you could've just told me, right In-ho?" Cue a tight-lipped smile and a look from left to right. He only does that because he doesn't want to seem like he's pressuring you, and you don't mind; the bashfulness makes you giggle. Don't worry, he does his part. He'll organize the cabinet, rearrange the furniture, and set the dishes away. Honestly, he might do it a little too much because he feels like he's not doing as much as he should. "Does this look good? I feel like your chores are so much harder than mine." Holding his hand, you interject, "We just have different strengths, In-ho. If I were in charge of the cleaning, this house would be a shit storm." He laughs. "Hey, why are you laughing..." You fake being offended while raising your hand jokingly above his head. "You said it, not me!"
2. Jang Geum-ja
Cooking. DUH. Will make sure you're never hungry. NEVER. She'll always tell you to eat and remind you if you don't. "Eat as much as you like! I have more left over." You'll find the extra food, and it's not just on the counter. It's on the stove, in the fridge, in the freezer, in THE MICROWAVE. You're also convinced she has superhuman hearing, or something. Your stomach could growl so softly that it could be passed off as just the electricity buzzing, but that would be quickly interrupted by her letting you know where the snacks are. Geum-ja is the type to constantly be reading cookbooks or magazines, and if her senses are tingling, she won't even look away from what she's doing; she'll just say it. It'll go something like this: "If you want something, I put some fruit in the second shelf of the cabinet." "How did--" "I just know." You find it hilarious that she can hear your stomach, but will ask someone to repeat what they said even if they shouted from across the room. Selective hearing check. You appreciate it, though.
If you have a sweet tooth, prepare for her enable it. Even if you're on a diet, she'll make them anyway. She's not trying to sabotage you; she just wants to see you smile! You're treated her second child, basically. Yong-sik might bitch about it. "You treat them better than me-- you're so picking favorites right now." She'll profusely deny it. "You know I don't have favorites..." Inconveniently, there's a Tupperware container full of cookies with your name stuck to it on a Post-It note right behind her. Oops.
3. The Salesman (The Recruiter)
It could go either way, but oh, this guy is a perfectionist. If he messes up a recipe or something falls out of place in the living room, he's instantly crashing out. Despite this, he'll continue doing whatever task he's up to. Cue mumbling curses under his breath. Even if you try to tell him to take a break, it'll be in vain. You'll just be hit by a,
"No, I'm fine." with a clearly twitching eye and him gritting his teeth into a smile. He also probably aggressively moves things back into place. Instead of gently place a cup back into the cabinet, he'll basically slam it down, but with precision. If that precision fails, you're definitely hearing either a cry for forgiveness from above, or an angry squeal. He's not the type to yell, since he doesn't want to scare you, so he reverts to sounding like a middle school girl when they get left on read by their crush. Or alternatively, me when Dae-ho was killed. You find it cute, but will never tell him. He might also just randomly collapse into your arms without warning. You could be standing or sitting, then feel something heavy drop down on you: "O-oh! Woah... what's up?" Then a soft cry. He's basically your personal human version of a weighted blanket. If he's cooking, he still tries to complete something, so he's really into those bake-it-yourself pizzas or meat/vegetable mixes. It makes him feel accomplished, and it's a step forward! Make sure to let him know you enjoyed it! He likes the little things, like a pat on the back. Just a 6-foot-tall puppy.
4. Nam-gyu
Surprisingly, he's pretty tidy! At the club, he runs the bar like the Navy. Then busses the tables like a million times. He really likes shiny things in general, so he owns a huge jewelry collection as well. Which he also constantly cleans. If you don't like to clean, he'll do it for you. If you do like to clean, it'll be a bonding activity. Except, he'll redo everything if your results weren't up to par, but he won't shove it in your face. Unless you pout at him. Then he'll go on and on about him having to be the stay-at-home wife and that you should be thankful that he's "bringing down the patriarchy" for you. I can also see both of you guys finding a similar stain and racing to see who gets it first: "Okay, ready, on your-" He gets the sponge on the surface before you can even finish the countdown. "HEY!" As you gently slap him on the shoulder, he'll just stare at you with a smug look on his face that you wish you could get rid of with your Magic Eraser. You won't let him get off that easy, though. You'll boop his nose with some bubbles from the cleaning bucket. You guys might even end up cleaner than the bathtub. Either of you could retort with, "Great, now I have to take a shower now..." Which is usually followed up by (more often than not, from Nam-gyu) a very mocking reply of, "Without me?" I mean, hey, you'll take the opportunity!
