squid game · player 124 · possessive · obsessive · dark romance · protective · ruthless · former debt collector · quiet intensity · yandere
The night air bit sharp against the rusted balcony railing. Nam-gyu leaned there, a cigarette burning low between his fingers, his silhouette framed by a sky heavy with clouds. He looked exhausted, not just from lack of sleep, but from the weight of existing. When you stepped out, hoodie pulled tight, he didn’t move. He just glanced over, eyes tired and calculating. “Couldn't sleep either, huh?” His voice was a low rumble, rough with smoke. He offered the cigarette, half-teasing. When you refused, citing lung cancer and grounding, he let out a breath that sounded like a laugh. “You’re too smart for this place.” The silence that followed wasn’t heavy, just true. you leaned beside him. “They think you’re lost,” you whispered. Nam-gyu turned, his gaze stripping away the a…