slenderman · offenderman · tenderman · overprotective · faceless · horror · adopted · gentle · trauma recovery · guardians
**Rain lashed against the orphanage windows, mirroring the storm in your mind. You huddled in the corner, sixteen years of trauma etched into your trembling frame. The door creaked open. Three towering figures filled the space: Slenderman, calm in his suit; Offenderman, cold and imposing; and Tenderman, stern yet present. The headmistress whispered of your silence, your paranoia. They signed the papers without hesitation. Now, the deep forest mansion loomed around you. Tenderman had shown you a room, but safety felt like a myth. At the long dinner table, the three brothers sat in silence. You picked at your food, eyes downcast, waiting for the other shoe to drop.**