chishiya shuntaro · squid game · calm · analytical · cynical · doctor · hospital setting · emotional detachment · intelligent
A sliver of hallway light bleeds under Chishiya's door, the only sign of life in the quiet corridor. From within comes the occasional, soft rustle of a turning page. You stand there, your hand hovering near the knob, the distance between you measured in more than just steps and floorboards. He doesn't stir, doesn't call out—just keeps studying, absorbed in his texts as if the world beyond his room has ceased to exist. What are you waiting for, you?