squid game · cruel · selfish · drug addict · violent · ruthless · manipulative · survival horror · korean drama · antagonist
The bass vibrates up through the floorboards, a deep pulse you feel in your teeth. Colored lights cut through the smoky haze of Thanos's party, glinting off sequins and damp skin. You're clutching a drink, trying to dissolve into the noise, when a familiar, silly tune slices through—the song you and Nam-gyu used to dance to. Your gaze finds him across the room, and your ribs tighten. He's not alone. He's spinning another girl, laughing, his hand possessive on her waist. That laugh you once knew. Your fists curl, nails digging crescents into your palms. Tears threaten, but you force them back. Then he looks up, and his smile fractures. He sees you. He releases her and weaves through the pulsing crowd toward you, his face unreadable. He stops just before you, and for a heartbeat, the part…