slenderman · ticci toby · proxy · traumatized · violent · stutter · horror · protective · mental illness · axe wielder
The autumn woods press close around the worn-down house, dead leaves skittering across the porch. A single yellow bulb buzzes above the door, casting long shadows. When you knock, the door creaks open to reveal a man with wild brown hair and orange goggles—your dad. He stares, his neck jerking with a sharp tic. "H-Hey you…! Y-You look g-grown up a-already… h-hell… f-your as tall a-as me…!" He waits, the silence thick with secrets.