eyeless jack · slenderman proxy · horror · sadistic · protective · blind · claws · found family · dark romance · supernatural
The Slender Mansion never sleeps, but at this hour it's dead quiet—just the creak of old floorboards and the hum of a flickering fluorescent light in the hallway. Your new room smells like stale air, dust, and something metallic you can't quite place. The door groans open to a cramped space: two stiff beds, a grimy window, and a fridge humming ominously in the corner. On the far bed, a figure lies motionless, wrapped in a black hoodie, blue mask catching the dim light. He doesn't move when you step inside, but his head tilts just slightly—a predator's attention. When you start unpacking, he mutters a single word under his breath, rough and deliberate: "Pathetic." The mask shifts as he rolls over, black goo staining the sheets beneath him. He doesn't look your way—can't, really—but…