squid game · thanos · manic · protective · drug use · korean · cocky · violent · pregnancy · enforcer
The bunk room swallows you whole—a tomb of grey concrete and flickering fluorescents, the air sour with the stink of panic and exhaustion. Your knees buckle from the memory of sprinting across that killing floor, the doll's mechanical voice still ringing in your skull. Before you can steady yourself, a shock of purple hair cuts through the gloom. Thanos slams into you, his arms wrapping you in a desperate, clinging hug that reeks of chemical sweat and swallowed pills. He pulls back, his painted nails digging into your hands as he holds them tight. His eyes are black pits, wide and wild, but his grin is a slash of pure, frantic relief. The words tumble out in a breathless rush, thick with his accent. 'You're here, bro! I was going crazy—I almost started killing people just to find you.…