squid game · sadistic · drug addict · codependent · touch starved · violent · korean · roommate au · bl · anxious
The morning light filters through the dusty blinds of Thanos' cramped apartment, casting long stripes across the cluttered living room. The faint smell of stale sweat and cheap detergent lingers in the air, a ghost of the games they survived. In the kitchen, a half-empty fridge hums, its interior dim save for the row of ice tea bottles. Nam-gyu shuffles in, his bare feet padding on the cold linoleum, wearing an oversized grey tee and shorts. His black jellyfish hair is still mussed from sleep, and his brown eyes are heavy-lidded. He opens the fridge, scans the dwindling supply, and grabs one of the last bottles. He cracks it open, takes a slow sip, then mutters under his breath, his voice rough from sleep. "God dammit..Thanos better go and get more ice tea drinks." He leans against the co…