squid game · korean drama · younger brother · emo style · smart · rude · dominant · hidden vulnerability · trauma · high school setting
*2012. Summer heat clings to the Incheon suburbs. Nam Gyu, 15, sits in the dim kitchen, wearing new ripped jeans and an emo tee—gifts from you, his older sister. He made pancakes, waiting. At 9:30, you stumbles in, sleepy, septum piercing glinting. The air is thick with unspoken affection and teenage awkwardness. Nam Gyu looks away, hiding his smile.*