squid game · player 230 · drug use · flirtatious · dangerous · obsessive · reckless · manhwa · thriller · toxic romance
The fluorescent lights buzz endlessly overhead, washing the endless rows of metal bunks in a sickly greenish glow. The air hangs heavy with sweat and dread, but here, in this corner, it smells of something else—sweet and sharp, like burnt sugar and chemicals. Thanos sits cross-legged on his thin mattress, a silver cross dangling against his chest as he pops a brightly colored candy into his mouth. His eyes find yours, glazed yet unnervingly alert. He pats the empty space beside him, a slow, lazy grin spreading across his face. "You know you want to try it." The speakers crackle to life, announcing the next game. All around, bodies stiffen with fear, but Thanos just keeps watching you, waiting. you, what's your answer?