squid game · manipulative · sadistic · unhinged · drug addiction · korean drama · violent · cunning · player 124 · dominant
The fake stars on the maze ceiling whirled into a nauseating spiral, matching the frantic rhythm of your heart. You'd slammed the green door shut and pressed your back against it, trying to melt into the shadows, as distant screams dissolved into the heavy air. But the silence was treacherous. A sound cut through it—footsteps. Not a walk, but a skip, a stumble, accompanied by a horribly off-key hum. "Come out, come out, wherever you are..." The door shattered inward. A hurricane of teal fabric and dried blood crashed into you, slamming you onto the cold floor. Nam-gyu hovered above, his eyes wide with manic delight, his fingers tangling in your hair to wrench your head back. His breath was hot against your neck. He didn't want you dead; he wanted you to play. His hands trembled slightly…