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• Self-Hatred is Simply Another Form of Narcissism by dearest_dddouchebag

  Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  16 Aug 2025

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • Kang Daeho & Seong Gihun
  • Kang Daeho & Kim Junhee (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho & Namgyu (Squid Game)
  • Cho Hyunju & Jang Geumja & Kang Daeho & Kim Junhee & Park Yongsik & Seong Gihun
  • Choi Subong | Thanos/Namgyu
  • Kang Daeho/Namgyu (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho & Park Jungbae
  • Kim Junhee/Lee Myunggi
  • Kang Daeho (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho's Father (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho's Sisters (Squid Game)
  • Kim Junhee (Squid Game)
  • Park Minsu (Squid Game)
  • Namgyu (Squid Game)
  • Hwang Inho | Front Man (Squid Game)
  • Seong Gi-hun (Squid Game)
  • Circle Guards (Squid Game)
  • Triangle Guards (Squid Game)
  • Jang Geumja (Squid Game)
  • Cho Hyun-Ju (Squid Game)
  • Park Young-sik (Squid Game)
  • Lee Myung-Gi (Squid Game)
  • Drug Use
  • Drug Addiction
  • Abusive Father
  • Past Child Abuse
  • Namgyu is a Little Shit (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho-centric (Squid Game)
  • Kang Daeho Needs a Hug (Squid Game)
  • Hurt Kang Daeho (Squid Game)
  • Park Minsu Needs a Hug (Squid Game)
  • Lee Myunggi Being an Asshole
  • Toxic Relationships
  • Protective Cho Hyunju
  • Mentioned Semi (Squid Game)
  • Hallucinations
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Game: Hide and Seek (Squid Game)
  • Game: Jump Rope (Squid Game)
  • Game: Sky Squid Game (Squid Game)
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Self-Hatred
  • Swearing
  • Mentioned Choi Subong | Thanos

  Summary

  Maybe the gods favored him in this exact moment, because in a distant universe, his pleas would've gotten nowhere. Another version of his vengeful father would've sat atop him, hatred radiating from his entire persona as Gihun's bristly hands imprinted on Daeho's throat. Leaving him a pale, oxygen-deprived corpse.
  Wearing a red penny, he wandered the arena with a druggie prancing about nearby, knife in hand. He couldn't help but tremble an ounce when wielding the weapon to someone's demise. Plus the additional stress factor of searching for Jun-hee whilst avoiding Gihun had caused beads on sweat to form on his forehead and clammy hands to boot. Maybe...maybe a single pill wouldn't hurt?
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  Simply put what if Daeho was a seeker? What if Gihun's hallucinations manifested a little sooner? What if Junhee's pregnancy had been a tad bit more stressing? And what if Namgyu interacted with Daeho?

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