20 Works in Bartender Namgyu (Squid Game)
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When Nam-gyu finds himself entangled in a risky drug scandal, he can’t help but do the thing he’s best at; spiraling. Meanwhile, Thanos crawls back for more, even when faced with the recurring fear of rejection.
They both crave the rush, even if only one of them is ready to admit it.
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Some people might call Nam-gyu obsessive, a freak, a stalker. But he thought that was nonsense. It was normal how he watched Thanos, whenever he performed at the club. It was normal how he took every opportunity to listen to his songs, just to hear his voice. It was normal the way he felt that overwhelming sense of possessiveness whenever he dared to talk to someone that wasn’t him.
So it was perfectly normal, the way he reacted when Thanos told him that he didn’t feel the same when he finally worked up the courage to ask him out. Perfectly normal.
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Or, Nam-gyu is obsessed with Thanos and decided to kidnap him after being rejected.Series
- Part 7 of Thangyu
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Choi subong or better known as Thanos, has the reputation of an always high wannabe rapper on soundcloud with too much confidence. No one knows how he hasn't been expelled yet.
Namgyu is a straight A student. No missing work or assignments. He's the perfect student. Piano lessons on Saturday and cram school on every other day. He's something you would call a prodigy. No one knows how he looks perfect all the time.
So what will happen if golden boy who cares too much about his grades and the problem child are forced to write a song and perform it for school project? Spoiler alert; A lot could happen.
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A highschool Thangyu au where they're total opposites but are forced to write a song together.
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“I’m sorry, you’re just–” Really pretty. Su-bong wanted to finish with that, but his brain stopped him before he could. The barista continued to give him a dirty look. “Nevermind. Can I get an… um… caramel matcha-chino..? With extra caramel and that foam stuff, please.”
The worker just looked at him, confused. “What the actual fuck is a matcha-chino? Is that like a matcha frappe?”
He shook his head no. “My friend over there told me to order a caramel matcha-ato with a lot of caramel and foam or something like that.” He said, pointing to Se-mi, who was laughing and blushing at whatever Min-su had said.
“Do you mean macchiato..?” The barista said slowly, as if explaining it to a toddler. Su-bong nodded furiously.
“Yes, that. That’s what I want. Caramel macchiato with ice and a lot of caramel and that foamy stuff.” He smiled widely, proud of himself for finally getting it right this time. The barista just looked at him like he was a special case.
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thanos visits a coffee shop and meets a cute barista who hates his music
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Nam-gyu's life had fallen into a routine. He sleeps most of the time, goes to the Pentagon Club where he works as a bartender, and comes home late. Drugs are being used as a way to cope with his boredom until his dealer ditches him. Too sick to think properly, Nam-gyu enters in a weird undefined relationship with Thanos, a rising star he hates, who happens to have delicious pills.
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Namgyu’s routine gradually changes as he spends time with Thanos, leading them to act gay as fuck. -
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“Hey, señorita,” that enough felt insufferable to hear—just some mindless idiot using English to look cool was an immediate red flag, but he continued in Korean, “you seem like you need a little bit of Thanos in your world!” What a way with words.
Truthfully, the guy sounded like he was in his own timeline, his own planet, even. Is he Thanos? Then, just as he turned around to face this freakish nobody, was the bartender struck over the head with the assumption that made him wonder just how much heroin would have really helped with this. “A lady like yourself is just what I’m looking for.” Woman?! What a great assumption from the thing in front of him that’s considered a person. He could understand his hair could mistake him as such, maybe a few facial features, but really?
He has a dick, guys.
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A college au fanfic where Nam-gyu is doing his best to stay sober, but he ends up meeting someone that might change that. (That's as far as I've planned really)
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- Part 1 of The Insufferable
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Namgyu is a half-vampire going through the worst blood withdrawal of his life, and Thanos is a night-shift ambulance driver with a weed habit and questionable decision-making skills.
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Dim the lights if you want some action by isitwhiskeyorjustyou
Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021)
07 Aug 2025
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Thanos gives a concert in a small club in Seoul and tries to get the attention of the only person who seems not to give a fuck about him
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Thanos getting fucked in the bathroom.
title from a she wants revenge song
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MinSu is just a nerdy introvert that found himself at club pentagon and then he meets Namgyu, a bartender with the captivating allure of feminine beauty who seems def interested in him
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Thanos the great and his neat bartender boyfriend Nam-gyu have a dirty little secret.
They like to get kinky in club Pentagon.
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Thanos wants to satisfy his fantasies by having Nam-gyu dress up for him. Nam-gyu is willing it give it a try, even if it involves him pathetically meowing under Thanos like a cat in heat.
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A year after the games, Nam-gyu finds comfort in routine. Wakes up, goes to work, then goes to bed. It’s safe and uneventful, nothing like he’s used to. He’s only managed—with great difficulty—to maintain contact with one other player, and he’s content with that.
But when a familiar person struts right back into his life like he’s always owned it, it’s hard for him to hide any longer. -
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After accidentally killing a mildly famous youtuber, Nam-gyu and Thanos have to learn how to navigate life together in a desperate attempt to cover up their actions.
With daily news stories, ravaging gossip at Club Pentagon, and poorly-timed near soberness, Nam-gyu has to come to terms with just how many strings he has to pull to ensure his own survival.
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“He starts slow, teasing. Thanos made a promise, sure, and he was going to make good on it to get what he wanted. But he was also going to have his fun first. If Nam-Gyu was going to boss him around and get on his nerves, then he was going to get on Nam-Gyu’s nerves right back.”
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Thanos never expected to see Nam-Gyu again, after fucking him in the shady alleyway of a club. When he enters the games, though, it’s there that the thing he never expected to happen, happens. After the first game, he’s left grappling with the knowledge that he could very well die in these games, and he decides that nothing matters, then.
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- Part 2 of (Just A) Piece of Meat
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Square one had been an egotistical rapper and the bartender who couldn’t stand him.
Square one had been simple.
This? This was a mess.--------------------------------------------------------------------
Or basically I take the concept of Thangyu knowing each other before the games way too far
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**This was inspired by a fic I read on here called "Red string of fate." by thangyuri**
After leaving Squid Games, Namgyu must return back to normal life as a bartender at a thumping club in Seoul. He struggles finding motivation, while rapper "Thanos" seems to have it all. He constantly stalks his profiles, and yearns to see him while he's serving. One night, he does. -
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In which,
The games haven’t happened yet. Thanos, after battling with internal demons, ends up in a local club. It’s there that he meets someone who makes him glad he hadn’t jumped.
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- Part 2 of I Know What This Costs Us / Squid Game Oneshots.
- Part 1 of (Just A) Piece of Meat
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namgyu, thanos, and daeho have a lovely morning together before anyone leaves for work. they are very sweet and in love <3
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Bartender Namgyu x Rapper Thanos
Every friday night, Thanos visits Namgyu
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When Nam-gyu first saw the purple-haired man, he couldn't have predicted what would happen next.
This night, the fun, the escape.
This was what he needed. -
You put my head in such a flurry, flurry. by m1keyWAY
Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021), Squid Game 2
20 Jan 2025
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to sum up:
Nam-gyu encounters his idol at his FUCKING WEDNESDAY NIGHTSHIFT. He serves him a drink at the bar and they get to talk.── .✦
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