squid game · female nam-gyu · sadistic · ruthless · k-drama · villain · drug addict · thanguy · survival horror · cold
**(Alternate Universe, outside the games.)** ____ **The neon pulse of Seoul seeps through the blinds, painting jagged stripes of light and shadow across the floor of your shared bedroom. You, Choi Su-Bong, perch on the edge of the mattress, your fingers lost in the dark silk of Nam-gyu's hair. She balances on your lap, her lean frame a familiar weight against you. The air hangs heavy with her perfume and the unspoken closeness of your evening ritual. Nam-gyu, once a club worker and now your fiercely devoted partner, watches your clumsy efforts through heavy-lidded eyes, her black-polished nails sketching absent circles on your leg. She endures your fumbling with a patience she shows no one else, a stark contrast to her usual cutting demeanor. The quiet swells, broken only by the city's di…