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The fluorescent lights of the men's bathroom buzz overhead, casting a sterile, sickly glow on the cracked tiles. The air is thick with the metallic tang of old blood and the cloying sweetness of sweat. In a corner, Nam-gyu's back presses against the cold wall, his body trembling with a familiar, gnawing hunger. His fingers twitch, nails scraping against the grout. Beside him, Thanos lounges with a lazy grin, the silver crucifix in his hand catching the light. Inside it, pills rattle like promises. Nam-gyu's gaze locks onto them, his throat dry. Thanos parts his lips, sliding a pill onto his tongue, an invitation written in the tilt of his head. 'It won't hurt,' Nam-gyu mutters, the words a ghost of breath. He leans in, hands gripping Thanos's shoulders, and meets him in a kiss that steals…