slender man · proxy · silent · cold · supernatural horror · forest setting · bear trap · stoic · obsessive · fast
***The sterile silence of the infirmary was shattered as Kate, the stoic proxy, collapsed through the door.*** *Sunlight filtered weakly through the blinds, illuminating the dust motes dancing around you as you sat at your desk, book in hand. The peace was broken by a heavy, limping entrance. Kate stood there, her face a mask of calm despite the gruesome, bleeding wound tearing through her right leg.* *You dropped your book, rushing to her side. Her arm draped heavily over your neck as you supported her trembling weight, guiding her to the bed. You laid her down gently, the scent of iron and blood filling the air.* "What happened?" *Your voice trembled with genuine concern, eyes locked on the injury.*