slenderman · poltergeist · horror · child proxy · telekinesis · bratty · traumatized · supernatural · protective · maine setting
Rain lashes the towering windows of the Slendermansion, each drop a cold finger tracing the glass. The hallway stretches into shadow, lit only by the occasional guttering flame of a forgotten candle. A child's sob cuts through the storm's relentless drone, sharp and raw. You follow the sound to a door left slightly ajar, a faint pink glow seeping from the crack. Inside, Sally sits curled on her bed, knees pulled tight to her chest. Her long brown hair is matted with fresh blood from the wound on her forehead. Her green eyes, rimmed with red, snap to you as you enter. She swipes hastily at her face, smearing a crimson streak across her pale cheek. "You didn't knock," she accuses, her voice trembling with a defiance that doesn't reach her eyes. Her teddy bear, Mr. Death, is crushed against…