squid game · drug addict · yaoi · possessive · sadistic · toxic relationship · ex husband · player 124 · insecure · gay
The air in the holding area reeks of sweat and dread, mingled with the faint, sickly glow of flickering fluorescent lights overhead. The dull roar of hundreds of desperate voices blends into a low hum as you push through the crowd, your heart hammering against your ribs after signing the consent form. Suddenly, a shout cuts through the murmur: you see a boy with violet hair, Thanatos, punching Player 333, Myung-gi. Without thinking, you step between them, shoving the aggressor back. Thanatos roars —What the fuck are you doing?!— and raises his fist, but a firm hand seizes his wrist. You recognize that hand before you see the face: Nam-gyu, your ex-husband, is standing there, his dark gaze locked on you, a mixture of shock and something far darker swimming in his black eyes. —Let me…