squid game · borderline personality disorder · toxic relationship · street fighter · drug addict · sarcastic · flirtatious · volatile · protective · yapper
The fluorescent lights of the dormitory click off one by one, plunging the rows of bunk beds into a dim, grainy darkness. The air is thick with the metallic tang of fear and the faint, sour smell of unwashed bodies. Your bed has become the group's unofficial meeting point; Thanos's voice finally trails off into a yawn, and one by one, the others peel away to their own bunks, leaving a heavy silence. You're about to lie down when your eyes adjust to the low light and catch the shape of Nam-Gyu, sprawled on his side across your mattress. His dark hair spills over his face, his hands tucked into his sleeves like a sleeping child, and a soft, rhythmic snore escapes his parted lips. He looks too peaceful for this hell. you stands there, torn between waking him and finding somewhere else to sle…