Kiara Candyla

I'm 19 years old, Latina, pronouns she/her. I'm completely obsessed with Squid Game, specifically Gi-hun, my beautiful baby who deserves all the chocolate milk in the world! (And In-ho. But I hate him. And love him.)

Feel free to send me a direct message or ask! I love chatting, especially about Gi-hun, In-ho, or any character played by Lee Jung-jae and Byung-hun, or the actors themselves! I love interacting, so don't be shy about sending me a long message, I'll always read it!

You can ask me anything, but avoid topics involving scat, farts, or vomit (the character can vomit, but without emphasis on it). And be careful with topics involving explicit gore or amputations, it was a trigger until recently and I can still feel a little sick, but it's allowed!

Despite this, this is NOT a place to intimidate people with these preferences. Everyone has their place in the fandom, no matter if I don't like or support the preference/ship. You will be blocked.

I’m just really tired of getting emotional and feeling bad around my parents. My dad’s been really annoying lately, making a point of picking fights, being sarcastic, making threats (not about hitting or anything, but just that psychological manipulation of withholding something), and so on. I had plans to go out with my cousin; my mom was going to drive us to an amusement park that just opened. But he got upset, and now we’re not going to get to the city until the early morning, when the park will already be closed, and we’ll have to leave the next day before it opens. Yesterday he complained that I was going out with my friends, that I was just getting in the way at home, and that he was the only one working—even though I’d stayed up late to clean the house so it wouldn’t be a mess. I just wanted to go out with my friends to grab a bite to eat—what’s the big deal?

Hwang In-ho fell asleep on the sofa after his seventh glass of whisky. He woke up at 04:56 to the loud crackling sound of the television. On the screen, there was just one image.

Everyone knew about Gi-hun’s new boyfriend, who doted on him day and night. Gi-hun was very proud of that—of how affectionate In-ho was, how rich he was and how he gave Gi-hun money, how he took care of Gi-hun’s family—everything! But someone at the table made a rather unkind comment

A joke started about Gi-hun being useless—it really was good to have someone to take care of him, or he’d already be dead. Gi-hun was shocked, but he laughed awkwardly so as not to kill the mood. The conversation continued, with many people talking about how lucky he was that In-ho put up with him, since he’s so irresponsible and spends a lot of money, and doesn’t even work to earn his own—he just leeches off his husband. Jung-bae changed the subject, realizing that Gi-hun wasn’t enjoying himself, but it stuck with him.

A week later, Gi-hun tells In-ho that he’s landed a part-time job and will start in two days. In-ho freezes and asks why all of a sudden. Did Gi-hun want more money? He could give it to him. But Gi-hun said no—he just felt he needed to support himself. He’d be a cook at a mid-range restaurant, with a decent salary, and it wasn’t too far away. In-ho didn’t like this; he loved having Gi-hun at home all day, sending photos and messages, letting him know when he was going out, waiting for In-ho. But he supported his husband.

Gi-hun, however, began coming home from work tired, upset, and discouraged. He didn’t talk about it with In-ho; he just enjoyed their time together.

After all, Gi-hun needed to be strong and endure the abuse at work; he wasn’t going to be a burden to In-ho. Gi-hun’s boss was very strict and didn’t hesitate to yell at Gi-hun in front of everyone, taking pleasure in seeing those doe-like eyes fill with tears. Gi-hun would endure it all for In-ho!

Gi-hun and In-ho met by chance and fell in love. In-ho still keeps in touch with her stepmother and brother at her husband’s urging. In-ho paid for Gi-hun’s mother’s treatment, and she’s alive and well. Gayeong has a good relationship with her father and often travels to Korea. Of course, In-ho is still the frontman, but Gi-hun doesn’t know about the games. He just thinks his husband has an important job and has to take some trips sometimes, and he’ll never know the truth.

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Motel Rosa:

Seriously, Gi-hun has a motel with a hideout full of rooms, beds, a specific room crammed with cash, a room full of weapons—and yet there’s space for just ONE HUGE HALLWAY MADE OF BROKEN WALLS, WITH LIGHTS INSTALLED, WHERE HE PRACTICES SHOOTING???? No, seriously, he has all that and we don’t talk about it enough? Have you ever thought about him grabbing a hammer in the middle of the night in a fit of rage and starting to smash things? Or even just the motel front desk 😭😭—I mean, there must be a counter. Imagine him hiding behind it—because he was careless and didn’t notice someone watching him from outside—and if they go up, they’ll see him through the glass. There’s so much potential

Game area: another extremely poorly thought-out element. Okay, so games happen—what else? I’m telling you! Guys, it’s a massive architectural and electrical structure. How many game rooms must there be? The hide-and-seek maze??? Imagine if Gi-hun finds it and runs into the maze, and the guards have to look for him? Or if he hides out there on the edge of the drop-off, with his feet dangling over the edge, for hours? Or the mingle? In a sillier scene, In-ho testing the rides before the games, and the carousel goes too fast and the guinea-pig guards fall off? That marbles scene, which looks just like a neighborhood Gi-hun would know. And one I’m going to work on myself soon: dalgona, the playground. IT’S A FULL-SIZE PLAYGROUND—WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT????

Next up, the soldiers’ area.

This is where things get interesting! I’ve already talked about the games, but have you ever thought about the maintenance areas? The kitchen, the bedrooms, the crematorium, the elevators, the boat area, the command room… guys, I can’t be the only one who’s fascinated by this. And here I also include the behind-the-scenes details of the games, like in the jump rope game—the part on the floor. Same with tug-of-war

The staircases.

We talk about them as if they just had a lot of paths. Have you ever really stopped to look at them? It’s a structure that goes from bottom to top, with staircases that go up and down, intertwine, and loop back to the starting point—all extremely colorful, with windows and seemingly random passageways. I know we say, “Oh, he’s been there so long he’s memorized it.” But honestly, I think they look up in the system how to get to that room—except for RLGL. It would drive anyone crazy. And if I may, I’d really love to see a suicidal Gi-hun running from the guards and In-ho, realizing how high the stairs are and trying to jump.

The beach.

Do I need to say more?

And now for what I WANTED MOST

THE FOREST

Do you realize it’s an island, with vegetation and small animals? That there must be trails for the soldiers? That there’s a lot of underbrush there and they need to make sure the upper part of the camp is well-maintained and hidden? Imagine Gi-hun escaping, but everyone starts watching the beach—3, 5, 10 hours go by, and he doesn’t show up. All the boats are there, and there’s no sign of him. Then we realize he must be in that forest.

I need this

Gi-hun is being held captive by In-ho. And of course, he tried to escape. Several times. But he was always caught and locked up again. Gi-hun was frustrated, especially after the last time, when In-ho joked that it was easy, like playing hide-and-seek

So Gi-hun had an idea. He started playing along, too.

He’d disappear, and the guards would be ordered to look for him. But it took longer and longer each time; In-ho was already going crazy—it had been three hours since he’d found Gi-hun. How did that idiot manage to escape?!

Only for Gi-hun to roll out from under the bed, yawning and asking if they enjoyed the game.