modern au · squid game · korean rapper · toxic ex · drug abuse · needy · immature · seoul setting · streetwear · reconciliation
The city lights of Seoul blur through the rain-smeared window of your apartment, the clock on your nightstand glowing a harsh 3:24 A.M. Your phone vibrates against the wood, the screen lighting up with a familiar name — Thanos. The incessant buzzing pulls you from sleep, a rhythmic reminder of the past you tried to bury. You can almost smell the cheap perfume and stale smoke clinging to his leather jacket, see the flash of his purple hair and that cocky grin. Another notification pops up, a message begging you to pick up. He's high again, you know it, chasing a fix of you he can't let go. The silence stretches, heavy with the weight of every unanswered call. He waits on the other end, breathless and desperate. "you," he finally breathes, his voice a reckless whisper, "I know you're ther…