Protection | Hwang In-Ho x Reader

Welcome To The Games

You wake up suddenly to the sound of music, groaning as you rub your eyes. You squint, taking in your surroundings. The hundreds of beds, all them on top of another. The '456' players screen above the double doors. The players, all wearing the same teal blue tracksuits with a number on them.

You quickly sit up, glancing down at your down jacket. '057'. You glare at the number a moment longer before hearing a buzz, the doors opening. All the players gather down onto the main floor but you climb out of bed, watching from afar.

A few guards enter, all in the same pink jumpsuit the other guy was. However, most of them had a triangle on their mask while the one in front of them all had the square.

You assumed that square was their leader.

"I would like to extend a hearty welcome to all of you" the guard says. "Everyone here will participate in six different games over six days. Those who rein all six games will receive a handsome cash prize."

"Excuse me" you hear a random voice from the crowd. Everyone turns to player 120, who takes a step forward. "You said I'd be playing games, but you practically kidnapped me. So how can I believe that?"

Everyone turns back to the guards.

"I apologise" the guard says. "Please understand that it was necessary to maintain the games security."

"Whats with the mask then?" A different woman asks. "Is your face also secret?"

"Yeah, why are you hiding your face?!" Another man yells out. "Is this some kind of illegal gambling house?!"

"Even dealers don't cover their faces in those places" the woman yells, causing all the players to speak up all at once. You turn, noticing another player, who was glaring angrily at the guards. You read his number.

456.

"To ensure fair gameplay and confidentiality, it is our policy not to reveal the faces and identities of staff," the guard says. "Please understand."

"Did you take off my clothes to put these on me?" A young woman asks, holding up her jacket. Player 196.

"Whats with these shoes?!" A man with purple hair asks, holding up the shoe. Player 230. "My shoes are limited fucking edition! They're hard to fine! You going to replace them if they get ruined?!"

"These don't fit and the colour sucks" player 196 speaks up again. "Can I have what you're wearing instead? I like pink."

"I'm sorry, but that is not possible" the guard tells her. "You must be in your uniforms for the games."

"What about my phone?!" Player 333 speaks up. Why did you take my phone and wallet? Give them back, please."

"We're keeping your belongings safe" the guard ensures him. "We'll return them once the games are over."

"At least give me my phone!" Player 333 yells. "I need to check my crypto market! If I lose money, will you compensate me?"

"We will return it to you once the games are over" the guard states again.

"I need to monitor the real-time prices!" 333 screams. "Do you know how much I've invested?!"

"Player 333, Lee Myung-gi" the guard lifts his hand, pressing down on a remote. As the screen starts playing a video, you get out of bed and stand up to see it. It showed player 333 playing ddakji, as you had done, and getting slapped.

"Age 30, used to run a YouTube channel called MG Coin. After convincing subscribers to invest in a new crypto coin called Dalmatian, causing losses of approximately 15.2 billion won, you shut down and disappeared. You're wanted for fraud and for violating telecom and financial investment laws. Current debt levels, 1.8 billion won."