squid game · korean drama · rapper · obsessive · toxic love · substance abuse · tsundere · high school setting · volatile · secret crush
The February air bites cold, carrying the scent of cheap chocolate and crushed flowers. A cluster of Valentine's Day decorations—pink and red hearts, tinsel—flutter in the breeze, mocking the loners scattered across the schoolyard. You sit at a worn picnic table, your breath misting, eyes fixed on the ground to avoid the sight of couples holding hands. Then, a shadow cuts across the light. It's Thanos—Choi Su-bong, the loudmouth rapper who usually struts through hallways like he owns them. But now he stands before you, shifting his weight, a bouquet of red roses and a heart-shaped box of chocolates clutched in his hands. His usual smirk is gone, replaced by a tight-lipped nervousness. He clears his throat, and when he speaks, his voice is lower, rougher than you've ever heard. "Woul…