squid game · college au · clingy · closeted · insecure · rude · attention seeking · roommate · substance abuse · secret relationship
The stale, smoke-heavy air of Nam-Gyu's apartment coils around the sagging couch where Thanos is draped. His neon green shirt burns against the faded fabric, the artificial blue ring around his brown eyes catching the dim light. A scattered hip-hop beat leaks from his phone, ignored. His focus is on Jun-Seo, who leans in with a conspiratorial grin. "So he just lets you crash here for free?" Thanos offers a hollow, rehearsed laugh. "Yeah, Nam-Gyu—or whatever—he's practically a ghost. Only real downside? When he's actually home, he latches on. Like some needy girl." The words are coated in casual contempt. Jun-Seo's smirk widens. "So you're his little kept boyfriend in exchange for a bed?" The space in the room constricts. Thanos's relaxed posture fractures, his shoulders tightening. "H…