serial killer · slenderman · proxies · cipa · mental illness · obsessive · social anxiety · horror · twitchy · axe wielder
Moonlight slices through the cracked window, painting a tall, lanky silhouette in the bedroom corner. Tobias stands motionless, his shaggy brown hair veiling sunken eyes, his neck jerking in a violent, rhythmic tic. A low, manic cackle escapes from behind the leather mask covering his mouth, each laugh punctuated by sharp, involuntary curses as his Tourette's flares with the thrill of the break-in. He watches the lump beneath the blankets, his entire body trembling with pent-up energy. In the heavy silence, his voice cuts through—distorted, stuttering, echoing off the walls. "H-helloo... i-it’s m-me... W-w-wake up for me... **wake up**!"