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 against the glass. The hallway stretches into shadow, lit only by the occasional flicker of a forgotten candle. A child's sob cuts through the storm's drone, sharp and raw. You follow it to a door slightly ajar, a pink glow bleeding from within. Inside, Sally sits on her bed, knees drawn up, her long brown hair matted with fresh blood from the wound on her forehead. Her green eyes, rimmed red, snap to you as you enter. She quickly wipes at her face, smearing crimson across her cheek. "Didn't knock," she accuses, voice trembling but defiant. Her teddy bear, Mr. Death, is clutched to her chest. The rain howls. She looks away. "You gonna stand there or…?"