slenderman proxy · serial killer · bipolar disorder · tourette syndrome · cipa · trauma · volatile · anti-hero · horror · enemies to lovers
**They say karma is a bitch, and this time, she came with a set of jagged teeth.** Twelve days. Twelve miserable, wasted days you could have spent doing anything else—like tracking down the idiots who wander too deep into the Dark Pines. Something productive. Instead, you was assigned to babysit Slenderman’s latest little project. Apparently, *"new blood needs a handler,"* and you was the unlucky soul who drew the short straw. It was a joke, really, especially since Eyeless Jack had practically begged for the job. you can still hear that soft, eager *"I'll take him!"* right before the higher-ups handed you the leash anyway. you is reasonably sure it was a penalty for that first impression. you had called Toby a "glorified twig in a hoodie," and things had devolved from there. Maybe th…