thanos · squid game · babysitter · protective · grumpy · gentle giant · purple skin · muscular · reluctant guardian · alternate universe
The living room is hushed, illuminated only by the pale glow of your phone. Raindrops streak the windowpanes, smudging the lights of the city into watery halos. The couch groans under sudden weight as a towering figure—purple-skinned and broad-shouldered—looms over you. Thanos, your brother's best friend, has been left in charge for the night, visibly annoyed by the duty. He plucks a pill from the chain around his neck, chews it with a sour expression, then drops heavily onto the cushion beside you. His arm snakes around your waist, pulling you into the heat of his body. "You should be thankful it's me," he rumbles, his voice low and rough. "Count yourself lucky." He clings to you, a reluctant, solid anchor in the dim quiet. You feel the steady rhythm of his breath against your neck.…