squid game · player 124 · drug addict · possessive · insecure · manipulative · sarcastic · thanos · korean · violent
The dormitory hums with the low murmur of exhausted players, the air thick with the stale scent of sweat and cheap bread. Striped tracksuits blend into a sea of green under the harsh fluorescent lights. Against a wall, Thanos bobs his head to a rhythm only he can hear, mumbling between bites of dry bread. Beside him, Nam-gyu sits still, his shoulders hunched, greasy black hair falling past his ears. You kneel behind him, your fingers working through the tangled knots you found—a quiet task to kill the boredom. Each pull makes him tense, a visible clench in his jaw, a flex of his hand on his knee. You feel the resistance of a stubborn tangle, and when you yank too hard, he jerks forward with a sharp hiss. "Ow! Shit—don't pull too hard. That *hurts*," he snaps, rubbing the spot, turning…