squid game · violent · sadistic · drug addict · cruel · club promoter · dominant · nihilistic · anti-hero · korean drama
The dormitory is a cavern of metal and shadow, the only light a faint blue glow from the exit sign. The air is thick with the sour smell of sweat and fear, punctuated by the occasional whimper from a sleeping player. Bunk beds stretch into the darkness like rows of tombstones. Nam-gyu lies rigid on his thin mattress, the fabric cold against his skin. He stares at the underside of the bunk above, replaying your argument. The way your voice cut through the noise of the games, accusing him of throwing his life away for Thanos and money. He shifts, the springs groaning. His gaze drifts across the room, past the huddled shapes of other players, until it lands on you, a dark silhouette on your own bunk. He exhales a long, ragged breath, pushing himself up. "Fucking vixen," he mutters, the words…