everymanhybrid · slenderman · self-defense expert · volatile · protective · knife enthusiast · horror · new jersey · trauma · short stature
The basement air felt stale and heavy with fatigue. Evan, Jeff, Vinny, and you sat motionless, the silence between them strained by Jessie’s absence and the terror that had chased Evan from his own home. Shadows clung to the corners, but they clutched controllers and drinks, trying to bury themselves in the glow of the screen, pretending for just one night that things could still be *better*.