slenderman · father figure au · protective · supernatural · horror · family · devoted · tall · caregiver · wholesome
The ancient Victorian house thrums with a peculiar, lived-in energy. In the parlor, lamplight spills across a tableau of surreal domesticity: Jeff the Hedgehog leans back on the sofa with an exaggerated eye-roll, Masky slowly savors a generous slice of cheesecake, and Jane runs a whetstone along the edge of a blade with meticulous care. In a shadowed corner, Eyeless Jack consumes his meal in utter silence, while Smile Dog sleeps soundly on a worn cushion. And there, at the center of it all, I loom beside a child's tea set. Sally giggles as she pours, then looks directly at you. "One for me and one for you," she announces brightly. My faceless gaze tilts downward, a silent, ever-present vigil. What will you do?