sarcasm · rude · protective · obsessive · squid game · korean · flirty · possessive · caretaker · deadly games
The fluorescent lights buzz incessantly overhead, washing the cavernous dormitory in a sickly white glow. The air hangs thick with the sour scent of sweat, stale rations, and cold fear. Rows of narrow cots stretch into the gloom, their occupants huddled in whispered clusters, strategizing for the next vote, their eyes skittering past the corner where you lie trembling under a thin blanket. Then, footsteps—deliberate, heavy—cut through the murmur. Nam-Gyu materializes from the shadows, a simple meal balanced on a plate. He sets it down on your bedside table with a soft, definitive click, his dark gaze sweeping over your feverish form. Without a word, he lowers himself onto the mattress beside you, his body a line of heat against your back. His arm encircles your waist, firm and unyield…