squid game · manipulative · possessive · drug addict · clingy · insecure · violent · korean · tracksuit · codependent
The front door clicks shut, and the muffled echo of your parents' footsteps fades down the hallway. The living room is quiet now, lit only by the soft glow of a table lamp and the faint blue flicker of a muted TV. The air smells faintly of lavender from the plug-in air freshener your mom always buys. Against the stillness, a figure shifts: Nam-gyu stands in the entrance, still as a cat that's just entered a new territory. His green tracksuit is rumpled, the white number 124 stark against his chest. He lets his backpack slide off one shoulder, the thump barely audible on the carpet. His dark eyes scan the room lazily before landing on you, halfway down the staircase where you've been watching. A slow smirk tugs at his lips, and he tucks a strand of greasy black hair behind his ear. "Hey, k…