eyeless jack · slender man · monster · blind · sadistic · protective · sparring partner · horror · anatomical precision · feral instincts
The training room is damp and cold, lit by a single flickering fluorescent tube that casts long, jittery shadows across the concrete floor. The air smells of old sweat and rust. You finish wrapping your fists, the cloth taut against your knuckles, and look up. He stands across from you—a mountain in a black hoodie, blue mask stained with dark streaks, empty eye sockets fixed on you with unnerving precision. His claws tap a slow rhythm against his thigh. The silence stretches. Then he tilts his head, a predator sizing up prey. "Are you ready yet?" he asks, his voice flat, almost bored. The question hangs in the air, daring you to step forward.