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Gi-hun will always take care of In-ho, even if he won't know who he is anymore.
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06 Feb 2026
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Desperation drives Gi-hun to take a life modeling job at a local art college. It’s supposed to be easy money—two hours of sitting still. But when one of the artists looks at him like he’s more than just a figure to draw, Gi-hun starts to wonder what exactly is being seen.
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23 Jan 2026
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Player 456 was removed from the game after the failed insurgence.
Surprisingly enough, instead of a holding cell or a torture chamber, Gi-hun found himself chained in the Front Man's personal quarters.
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04 Jan 2026
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“Your rut should hit before the games end, yes?” Il-nam chirps, like it’s an entirely acceptable thing to ask, and In-ho clenches his jaw.
Stiffly, obediently, he answers, “Yes, sir. It won’t interfere with my performance.”
The old Alpha leans in, devious intent glittering behind the mask. “You should use 456.”
“Sir?”
“Really. I want you to have him. I picked him out for you. His scent is excellent, despite his background. And he’s very docile.”
“That’s very thoughtful, sir,” In-ho says, and tries to turn away, but the Host catches at his sleeve and emits a musty pulse of dominant pheromones, the frail old fingers shockingly strong.
"Tonight,” he says placidly. “He’ll die tomorrow, and I want those tapes.”
In-ho’s stomach turns. They’ve never intruded on his rut like this, on a moment of privacy this primal, this raw.
“I have,” he says, slightly raw around the edges, “Perhaps, a... more entertaining alternative.”-
The Host wants the Front Man to put on a show with Player 456. In-ho would rather eat glass, so he comes up with an alternative offer.
Player 218 will watch the coupling.
The VIPs will watch Player 218.
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- Part 1 of The Phoenix Arc
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- English
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- 98,475
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- 11/11
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22 Oct 2025
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Each of the men in Seong Gihun's family has died for a century at the hands of an unknown entity at 40 years of age. It was inevitable... some would wonder why anyone would bother keeping the family going- but Gihun was obviously not in luck. An entity was going to end his life tonight; he knew it, even if he tried to ignore reality in the arms of his mother, who rocked him back and forth with a soft voice begging for his safety to whoever would listen.
(Or: the fic where Inho fails to kill him, and Gihun and Inho learn to live together as human and demon, becoming closer as Inho starts to understand Gihun's life and maybe, the two unwittingly fall in love along the way?)
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22 Oct 2025
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"Here was Gi-hun, with his lifetime of tragedy and difficulty, picking up strangers in the rain and campaigning for the inherent value of mankind. And if that existed, if it was possible to sustain that even in spite of immense hardship, maybe it wasn't circumstance that had turned In-ho into something bitter. If Gi-hun was possible, if his worldview was somehow sustainable, that meant that whatever In-ho became was not a result of a bad situation; it was inherent. He was always empty, or capable of emptiness, and wasn't that the same thing?"
FAKE DATING AU. No Squid Games, just other trauma and the power of grief competing with the audacity of hope.
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19 Oct 2025
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"I hate you." Gi-hun says between sniffs. “I hate you.”
In-ho drops the gun, pulls his arm and takes him into a hug. Gi-hun doesn't hug him back, but rests his forehead on his shoulder. "I hate you."
"I know." He runs his fingers through Gi-hun's hair; it really is growing back. "I know."
“I hate you.” His tears dampen In-ho's shirt but he doesn't care. He doesn't dare to let him go.
“Shh… I know.”
The island was destroyed. All that's left are two winners who are learning to deal with the burden of survival.
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10 Oct 2025
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Gihun touched the screen again, watching it ripple and echo and move with ease.
He sat back down, all of them watching the colours blend and blur together.
But this time it wasn’t Ga-yeong.
It was Hwang Inho.
Clutching his tracksuit jacket.
In front of a grave.
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When Seong Gihun wakes up in the Afterlife, in a healthy body, amongst his loved ones – it seems too good to be true. And what’s even better, he can overlook his daughter Ga-yeong through the screen: A translucent barrier between the Afterlife and the Overworld.
But things take a turn when Hwang Inho is stricken by grief, and it seems that Seong Gihun has to play the hero one more time. Now battling unresolved feelings and a lack of closure, Gihun must choose between life as a ghost or no life at all.
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- Part 2 of how squid game 3 should have ended
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20 Sep 2025
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Despite the risks, Inho becomes too involved in helping Gihun move on with his life after the games, and Gihun becomes determined to save the man he vowed to destroy.
Their lives are intertwined, and no matter how hard they try, they can't seem to let each other go.
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- Part 1 of Saving Hwang Inho
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14 Sep 2025
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[Young-il_001 has requested to join your universe.]
He was going to play with another unknown player again.
Gi-hun smirked at the nickname and let them in, as he liked to meet new people.“Hi, Young-il_001,” Gi-hun said once the other character appeared in his universe. He drank a sip of his energy drink, finding it refreshing. “Great name, by the way.”
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Or Gi-hun is a nerd guy who loves play videogames... especially Tales of Aetherion.
Why? Because his favorite actor and celebrity crush, Hwang In-ho, is portraying a character, Oh Young-il.In-ho is a famous actor who needs to learn more about Tales of Aetherion because he had to attend a fan convention.
And he knows nothing about it.
So his manager, Cho Hyun-ju, forced him to play the game.And the game has a co-op mode.
So one night Gi-hun plays with a mysterious guy who called himself Young-il_001, who doesn't want to share any personal info with him.
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- English
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- 135,134
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- 18/18
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15 Aug 2025
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thank you for the gifts, please forget i exist by art_is_dead
Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021)
07 Aug 2025
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It takes Hwang In-ho only a month to insert himself back into Seong Gi-hun's life, whether the man wanted it or not.
Or,
Seong Gi-hun receives a series of letters and gifts to himself (and subsequently the baby) from Hwang In-ho for months after winning the games and escaping the island with a duffle bag in one hand and Jin-ae cradled in his other.Bookmarked by nerier
08 Aug 2025
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In-ho bends over Gi-hun, dismayed with his revenge intentions and conflicting feelings. In-ho gives him the most understanding and gentle look of Young-il, which hasn't worked for a long time. It's just a matter of habit.
“Gi-hun, let's switch teams,” he suggests cautiously. “You're not a murderer at all, I'm afraid you might... lose.”
Gi-hun frowns and looks away to hide from Young-il’s pleading, almost begging eyes. He's not ready to give in.
“I can handle it,” his tone is sharp and unambiguous, leaving no room for argument. In-ho looks him up and down and nods, admitting defeat.
“If you're sure, then fine,” he says. “Let's stick together, I'll help you with your opponent, and you protect me.”
An AU which explores a possible development of the events of s3, if In-ho decides to stay after Gi-hun's revolt. In other words, In-ho and Gi-hun play hide and seek together.
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- English
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- 2/2
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06 Aug 2025
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Norigae (노리개) by Ruereii for choiseok
Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021), KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
02 Aug 2025
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“I don’t want to lose you,” Gihun whispered, closing his eyes. “Tell me what I can do. Tell me how I can save you.”
“Can I have you instead?” he asked, voice low, rough with longing. “Not your soul. Just… you.”
Gihun leaned in, his breath ghosting against Inho’s lips. “Yes,” he exhaled quietly. “You can.”
Inho is the demon Gwima in disguise, taking on the stage name "Youngil". Gihun is an innkeeper who has been a fan of Youngil, handcrafting gifts for the idol. When Inho entered Gihun's tavern one night, they hit it off almost immediately.
However, secrets can't stay a secret forever.
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Inhun week Day 2: Idol x Receiving Gifts promptor; Smut with plot where demon!Inho fucks human!Gihun with his glowstick
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- Part 1 of Inhun Week 2025 Act II
- Part 2 of Rue's Squid One-Shots
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04 Aug 2025
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Working for a naked housework company was supposed to be easy money. Cleaning, cooking, and clear boundaries. But In-ho watches him too closely, and boundaries quickly blur until Gi-hun isn’t sure where the work ends and the game begins.
He only knows he’s losing.
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29 Jul 2025
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Una sonrisa apenas perceptible se dibujó en el rostro de In-Ho mientras sus ojos seguían el vuelo de las aves en el horizonte. Gi-Hun podía soñar con la libertad, pero nunca sería como aquellas aves. No mientras él estuviera allí para cortarle las alas...
Solo tenía que aplastar su orgullo, arrancarle hasta el último rastro de resistencia. Una vez que lo hiciera, Gi-Hun no tendría más opción que rendirse ante él por completo.
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- Español
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16 Jul 2025
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Hwang In-ho stared at the square mask. None of the others noticed the look of intent in his gaze, and the almost-imperceptible shake of his head.
The soldier inserted the key into the lock and twisted it. There was a snap. He pulled away the piece of broken metal and held it up.
“The key has broken in the lock,” he said matter-of-factly. “Players 456 and 001 will have to remain shackled. I’m sorry.”
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In which In-ho devises an excuse to stay (quite literally) by Gi-hun's side. Story continues into post Season 2.
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- English
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- 34,806
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- 21/21
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02 Jun 2025
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Gi-hun runs a small tavern outside the city, enjoying his happy but lonely life. One late evening he goes out to feed a stray cat that often comes by, but suddenly finds a man on his doorstep who looks as if he has just returned from hell. Barely able to stand on his feet, bloodstained, wounded, without money or any belongings, Gi-hun lets him in anyway, unable to leave the man in distress. Who could have known that this mysterious stranger was not just a simple victim of unpleasant circumstances?
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03 May 2025
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He didn't know why he kept torturing himself by coming back to this stretch of road outside the concert hall. He told himself it was for easy fares—drunk businessmen and lost tourists—but truthfully, it was because of him.
It had been four months since he had last seen Hwang In-ho, and it still hurt every single day.
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30 Apr 2025
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In-ho finally accepts what the universe has been trying to tell him, the gift it has finally given him after so many long, lonely years.
He’s found his wife again.
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- English
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- 12,597
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- 4/4
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20 Apr 2025
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Gi-Hun had a sweet habit — every now and then, he would buy his not-so-sweet boyfriend a bouquet of flowers. Through them, he tried to convey messages that Sang-Woo never bothered to decode. At the same time, a complete stranger florist didn’t need to make any effort to figure out what was going on in Gi-Hun’s mind and heart.
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14 Apr 2025