Post season 2 fix-it fic where Jung-bae survives getting shot and calls In-ho out on his obvious crush on Gi-hun (also Jung-bae is In-ho’s personal therapist now)
yes. YES. the "in-ho & jung-bae were friends" crowd is growing. there were like 3 fics of them (and one was mine) but with your reach, maybe this duo will become popular... finally...
I actually adore their little brotherly banter we saw in canon so much, and the part where Jung-bae hugged him during Mingle is so special to me. in my heart Jung-bae is alive and he's the friend In-ho needs
aghh it's so hard to choose between all those fic-ideas (I want them all!!), but I really do agree with jude457 about #6 being especially eye-catching and thought-provoking. I love Inho but I sure do love him losing all the power he thought he had as well, omg
more pain is coming for In-ho I fear (I swear I love him)
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Expanding a little on my ask, I have another Dead Dove: Do Not Eat WIP in the works that reimagines how the unmasking scene between Inho and Gihun could go.
After the rebellion, Inho finds himself trapped. The VIPs are furious, and they demand a price. They want to make an example of Gihun, break him in ways far worse than death. They want to degrade him, make him a symbol of their power. Inho can see what they plan to do, and it makes his stomach turn. The VIPs don’t just want to kill Gihun, they want to destroy him, strip him of every last ounce of dignity before he dies.
But Inho can’t let that happen. He can’t let Gihun be reduced to a toy for their twisted amusement, a puppet in their game. Inho knows he’s been the one holding the strings up until now, but this—this is different. In his desperation, Inho offers a twisted solution. Instead of letting the VIPs kill Gihun outright, he suggests keeping him alive—but not as a player. No, Gihun could be useful to the games in a new way. There’s value in him, more than just another expendable body. There’s more to Gihun than just being another casualty. Inho doesn’t care about the implications; all he cares about is keeping Gihun close, making sure he doesn’t vanish from his grasp.
The VIPs are intrigued by the idea. But, as always, nothing comes for free in their world. They listen, but their calculation is sharp. One of them leans forward, his voice laced with a cold amusement. The question comes, sharp and direct: “Are you willing to take his place, then?”
Inho’s heart lurches, and his breath catches in his throat. Inho knows that in this moment, the only way to keep Gihun alive is to give up everything. His body will be the cost, his submission the price. There’s no turning back now, no escaping the consequences. He agrees, without hesitation. His words come out hoarse through the modulator, but resolute: he will do anything to keep Gihun alive, even if it means surrendering everything.
The VIPs move quickly, with their usual cold efficiency. Inho feels their hands on him before he has a chance to react. The mask is ripped from his face, the sensation of its removal more painful than he expects. It’s not just the sudden exposure to the room, the stripping away of the identity he’s built. It’s the feeling of being completely unprotected—fragile in a way he never allows himself to be.
Being unmasked is unbearable, but it’s nothing compared to the devastation of seeing Gihun’s reaction. The confusion that flickers in his eyes, followed by the betrayal that comes crashing down, is more than Inho can take. He doesn’t even have time to explain, to justify, or to make Gihun understand the reasons behind his actions. It’s all too much—too late.
Inho’s heart sinks as the VIPs force him to his knees, pulling him further into the role they want him to play. They strip him of his dignity, piece by piece, pulling him out of the carefully crafted armor he’s hidden behind for so long. They make quick work of it, their hands unbuckling his belt and unfastening his clothing, and Inho can feel himself being exposed in every possible way. The chill of the air bites at his skin as they remove his final layer, forcing him into a raw, vulnerable state.
He can’t look at Gihun. He knows what lies in those eyes—the anger, the betrayal, the absolute destruction of the bond they once shared. But more than that, there’s another fear that roots him to the spot, making it impossible for him to face the man he has wronged. Inho is ashamed, not just because Gihun will never forgive him, but because of what Gihun will see if he looks into his eyes.
Inho doesn’t want Gihun to see him like this. Bent over, utterly exposed; ready to be taken like a dog in heat. For a brief moment, Inho considers closing his eyes, hoping that if he can shut out the world, the pain might ease. The silence in the room is deafening, and just when Inho thinks he might break under the pressure, one of the VIPs steps forward. Without hesitation, the man grabs a fistful of Inho’s hair, yanking his head up with brutal force.
“Look at him,” the VIP sneers, his grip tightening as Inho’s head is forced back. “Look into his eyes. You’ve made him suffer. You owe him this much.”
And Inho does. He has no choice.
Their eyes meet—locked in a moment so crushing it nearly stops his breath.
He expects rage. He expects disgust. He expects the look of someone who finally sees the monster behind the curtain. But instead, what he sees in Gihun’s eyes is something far more unbearable.
It flickers there, through the confusion and devastation—so faint, so fragile, but unmistakably present. Inho can barely process it. Even now, after everything, Gihun looks at him not with hatred, but with something gentler. Something that reaches into the hollow parts of Inho he thought he’d sealed off long ago.
And that mercy—that goodness—cuts deeper than any blade.
There was no warning, no time to brace, no effort to dull what was coming. Inho’s body lurches forward from the force of it, the violence of being used without care or consent, of being treated like an object. The agony is immediate, sharp, and it does not stop.
He tries to breathe through it, tries to steel himself, but there’s no space for composure now—only the sheer reality of what he’s enduring.
Inho is crying before he realizes it. Not just from the pain—which is consuming—but from what Gihun sees. What Gihun is forced to witness. And somehow, impossibly, Gihun is still watching. Still seeing him. Not the Frontman. Not the traitor. Just… Inho.
And that, more than anything, undoes him.
Somewhere behind him, another VIP shifts, the sound deliberate, cruelly anticipatory. Another round is coming. More pain. More humiliation.
Inho’s vision blurs. His body shakes. Something deep inside him fractures, maybe for good.
And still—Gihun is there.
Or maybe just enduring, in his own way.
He just knows this isn’t the end.
But what’s waiting on the other side of this—if anything—is a question neither of them can answer.
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bebxjude457 asked:I adore your Inho whump. Every time you post I cease all my activities and sprint to AO3 like a mad man. When I saw the poll, I wanted to choose them all, but I must admit 5 + 6 caught my eye the most. The narrative of sexual violence surrounding Inho’s character has always intrigued me. As the Frontman, he occupies a position of power on the surface, yet it’s clear that this power is conditional—fragile, even. I often imagine Inho as someone who is painfully aware of his precarious standing among the VIPs. He knows they don’t respect him, that to them, he is little more than a useful tool. A well-trained dog in a tailored mask.Inho understands the VIPs’ world intimately—how they use sex not as an expression of intimacy or pleasure, but as a weapon, a performance of domination. He’s witnessed the way they toy with bodies, manipulate desire, and strip people of dignity with a smile and a glass of champagne in hand. He knows their appetites aren’t just physical—they’re political. Sex, for them, is just another language of power, a way to remind everyone in the room who is in control.But even with that awareness, Inho never imagines that power being turned against him. Perhaps it’s because he’s a man, conditioned to believe himself exempt from that kind of vulnerability. Or perhaps it’s because he has, over time, constructed a fragile but comforting illusion: that he is indispensable, useful enough to be spared. That his masculinity, his rank, or his obedience somehow protect him.So when it finally happens—when the unspoken threat becomes reality—Inho experiences a kind of terror that goes beyond the physical. It is the collapse of everything he believed insulated him. In that moment, he isn’t the Frontman. He isn’t a man. He isn’t even a person. He is a thing to be used, to be discarded when the VIPs are bored. There’s a different kind of silence in that kind of horror, a kind that lingers long after the act itself. Because it’s not just the violation of his body—it’s the violent revelation that he was never safe, never in control, never exemptI want to print this out. This. This right here. Every single word. You get it.I have nothing more to add. You've described their complexity and dynamics so perfectly well that I actually got chills. Thank you 😭 (Poor In-ho)*For folk who see this, here's the poll in question#my inbox is open#squid game#hwang in ho#the front man#oh young il#player 001#character study#hwang inho#frontman#oh youngil#squid game vips#whump
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bebxWhich of these to-write In-ho whump fics of mine are you most interested in?post game, In-ho is presumed dead (body's not found). Gi-hun and Jun-ho return to the mainland and continue with their lives until In-ho shows up wounded and bloody, with no memories of who he is or what happened (so he doesn't remember Gi-hun, Jun-ho or even himself)also post game, to avoid a death sentence, In-ho's sent to an asylum for the criminally insane where the guards / orderlies abuse and hurt him. Jun-ho finds out and begs Gi-hun to help him save In-ho. (May be NSFW)Another post game fic, In-ho returns to the mainland and is under Jun-ho's care until he goes missing one day. Jun-ho fears he's going to kill himself and begs Gi-hun to help him find his brother.Zombie apocalypse AU. There's an outbreak. In-ho and Gi-hun are the last two survivors on the island until In-ho gets bitten.Another fic where the Masked Officer betrays In-ho (this one might end up NSFW and dead-dove-do-not-eat, anyway here's the other one I wrote and posted if you're new here)The VIPs capture and take In-ho with them (possibly back to America, haven't decided yet) after the island's raided. Things get very ugly for In-ho (NSFW / dead-dove-do-not-eat, I'm sorry, but I promise Gi-hun will be present in the fic as one of the main characters alongside In-ho and the VIPs; haven't decided yet if Jun-ho will be present too)In-ho's dying. His soul leaves his body and, instead of his wife, he meets Sae-byeok's ghost, as she's still trapped on the island with the others who died thereVote the one you're most interested in :)125.7%216.8%313.6%47.9%57%615.4%713.6%Final result from 214 votesMy inbox is open so if you have any questions or if you want to talk about any of these prompts, don't be shy x#squid game#hwang in ho#the front man#hwang jun ho#hwang brothers#frontman#oh young il#player 001#seong gi hun#hwang bros#hwang inho#oh youngil#hwang junho#seong gihun#inhun#457#ginho#poll#polls
bebxwhat's left in ruins and ashes | Hwang In-ho & Park Jung-bae | Squid Game — by Bebarchiveofourown.orgRelationships: Hwang Inho | Front Man & Park Jungbae, Hwang Inho | Front Man/Seong Gihun Summary: After following Gi-hun into the rebellion and fully believing he'd met his death, with the barrel of the Front Man's gun staring down his chest, Jung-bae woke in a place that was neither the Players' dormitory nor the afterlife.A post season 2 fix-it fic where Jung-bae lives and has some real talk with In-ho. There’s also Inhun!Source: archiveofourown.org#I write things#squid game#hwang inho#park jungbae#hwang in ho#park jung bae#the front man#inho x gihun#gihun x frontman#oh young il#player 001#oh youngil#457#inhun#ginho#seong gi hun
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bebxRebloggedbebxFollowwould y’all be interested if I wrote a post-season-two fic where Jung-bae survived? *he still got shot right in front of Gi-hun and Gi-hun believed he was dead; if I were to write it, it would most likely focus on the relationship between Jung-bae and In-ho after In-ho shot him (wouldn’t be a ship fic though)yes please85.5%umm no14.5%Final result from 110 votesI’ve been debating with myself about this because a part of me wants Jung-bae to live even if it’s through a fix-it fic, but another part of me thinks it might be a bit out of character for In-ho to spare Jung-bae’s life (because if Jung-bae survived, it’d most certainly be because In-ho deliberately and purposefully missed his heart and decided to let him live, which then would most likely be because In-ho had ‘gone soft’ at least a little, and while I believed In-ho, deep down, still had humanity left in him, that humanity he had was most likely not strong enough for him to actually spare Jung-bae’s life, because he was still the Front Man. the only life I saw In-ho spare out of love, the only life he did spare, was his brother’s life). but I mean… who knows! one thing about In-ho is that he’s so fascinating and unpredictable. bebxI did it. I wrote the ficwhat’s left in ruins and ashes — a post season two fix-it fic where Jung-bae, after getting shot, lives and has some real talk with In-ho#squid game#hwang in ho#park jung bae#the front man#frontman#park jungbae#hwang inho#player 001#oh young il#oh youngil
bebxReblogged 001x456jude457Followmy prediction for squid game s3 is that the masked officer will betray inho. whilst watching the show i spotted a lot of things that seem like vague symbolism to me i.e the officer stepping on inho’s player tile, him throwing his cigarette in the whiskey (the drink associated with inho).when inho shot jungbae, everyone’s eyes in the scene are directed at gihun, yet the officer is staring directly at inho behind his back. he stares at inho a lot. our shayla is in danger. bebxOh I have some idea about this… if you don’t mind me adding a little something…The Masked Officer hurting In-ho and taking over as the Front Man. So he’s wearing Front Man’s mask. Jun-ho meeting Front Man and thinking it’s still In-ho behind the mask.Jun-ho begging his “brother” to come home. But this time the mask stays on. And when the bullet hits, instead of Jun-ho’s shoulder, it hits his chest. Jun-ho thinking it’s In-ho behind that mask, In-ho who pulled the trigger. In-ho unable to do anything to save Jun-ho. Unable to warn Jun-ho that that man is not him.
bebxIn-ho hallucinating his wife when he's bleeding out and dying in Jun-ho's arms and Jun-ho crying, begging In-ho not to close his eyes and follow her into the lightAnybody wants a fic or#squid game#hwang in ho#hwang jun ho#hwang bros#the front man#hwang inho#hwang junho#oh young il#lee byung hun#player 001#oh youngil#frontman#wi ha jun#lee byunghun#hwang brothers
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bebxAnonymous asked:I ADORE THAT SQUID WHUMP CONCEPT AND I CAN EASILY IMAGINE IN-HOS CONFLICTED EMOTIONS ABOUT THOSE TWO SEEING SOMEBODY ELSE IN HIM AND DOING SOMETHING BEHIND HIS BACK AAAAAAAAAAAbout this postIn-ho — "Young-il" — definitely suspects that something is wrong, even though he doesn't remember. But will he remember... hmmm🤔#my inbox is open#squid game#hwang in ho#oh young il#seong gi hun#hwang jun ho
bebxAnonymous asked:I love your prompt about In-ho losing all his memories. But imagine what would happen if for some reason In-ho finds out something from his past (like maybe some old ID, a photo of him and Jun-ho with "In-ho and Jun-ho 19xx" written at the back or even a photo of him and his wife with their names written there too). So one night he's having dinner with Jun-ho and Gi-hun and of the blue he asks "Who is In-ho?" 🙂About this postThis is exactly something I have in mind! I’ve been meaning to make it an actual fic for a while now. I mean I have Several Things / Ideas I want to write about In-ho, but the amnesia one really does stand out, so we’ll see#my inbox is open#squid game#hwang in ho#the front man#oh young il#player 001#gihun x inho#gihun x frontman#hwang jun ho#hwang bros#hwang brothers#oh youngil#hwang junho#lee byung hun#lee jung jae
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bebxidea for In-ho whump fic that I really want to write about;the game's no more. Jun-ho and Gi-hun both return to the mainland. Front Man is presumed dead (they can't find the body). even Jun-ho and Gi-hun both believe that In-ho is dead and his body is at the bottom of the ocean after the island exploded. Jun-ho mourns him, but life goes on — and as hard as it is (he's lost In-ho before, only to get In-ho back very briefly before he lost him again, for real this time, he believes), he just has to continue living. he goes back to being a cop, but still keeps in touch with Gi-hun. because despite the lie (Gi-hun now knows that Jun-ho's In-ho's brother), Gi-hun is the only person who understands Jun-ho's pain and what Jun-ho goes through. and Jun-ho is the only person who understands Gi-hun's pain and what Gi-hun goes through. so Jun-ho and Gi-hun become actual friends. or maybe not outright "friends", maybe friends is too strong a word. but Gi-hun doesn't have any friend left anymore, and Jun-ho is the closest thing he has to a friend. Jun-ho doesn't have a brother anymore, and Gi-hun is the closest thing he has to a brother. so they have to stay together. (they share the same trauma, same wound, after all.)until one day Jun-ho, as a cop, is alerted of an incident involving an individual — who appears confused, disoriented — wandering around, covered in bruises and cuts, and nearly got hit by a car. the individual was sent to the hospital after a concerned citizen alerted authorities and called an ambulance. Jun-ho's required to go check to see if there's any foul play involved.just another day at work, Jun-ho thinks. he goes to the hospital almost bored, depressed as usual, but when the nurse takes him to see the patient — the individual who apparently suffers from amnesia and has no memories of who he is — Jun-ho just forgets how to breathe for a moment because In-ho's lying in the hospital bed. covered in bruises and cuts. and when In-ho's eyes meet Jun-ho's, there's no sign of recognition there. In-ho doesn't remember who Jun-ho is. doesn't remember his own name. he's treated as a John Doe because he has no ID on him and no one knows who he is either. until Jun-ho. and it's just... Jun-ho's world stops right there. In-ho's alive. In-ho's here.and then Jun-ho thinks — he has to think fast, what he'll do next that will save In-ho, because revealing In-ho's real identity means turning In-ho in, and as selfish as it is (as much as Jun-ho does believe In-ho should face consequences of his action), he's not going to lose In-ho again. his partner's with him, but he doesn't know In-ho, thankfully (it's been so long since In-ho left the force). and Jun-ho tells the partner that he can take care of this, and thankfully the guy listens to him. (it's one less paperwork for him, after all).Jun-ho calls Gi-hun. he knows it's probably not a good idea. Gi-hun has no reason to want to help In-ho, but he and Gi-hun are (somewhat) on good terms and Jun-ho knows he can't do this alone.Gi-hun may not be enthusiastic about this, but in the end he agrees to help keep In-ho a secret. the thing is that In-ho lost all his memories. he doesn't remember the game, doesn't remember being the Front Man, doesn't remember Jun-ho or Gi-hun, doesn't remember his own name.and maybe it's Jun-ho who comes up with the idea. maybe it's Gi-hun. but Jun-ho and Gi-hun come to the realization that it's for In-ho's own good if he doesn't remember who he is, doesn't remember what he's done.maybe this is the second chance In-ho needs, a chance to start over without the deaths, the violence, the pain and the guilt haunting him"who am I?" In-ho asks. Lost."Your name," Jun-ho says, "is Oh Young-il."#squid game#hwang in ho#hwang jun ho#seong gi hun#457#inhun#ginho#lee byung hun#lee jung jae#wi ha jun#hwang bros#the front man#hwang brothers#player 001#player 456#gihun x inho#gihun x frontman#lee byunghun#lee jungjae#oh young il#oh youngil#wi ha joon… See all
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