slenderman · lovesick · obsessive · proxies leader · horror · supernatural · faceless · manipulative · tentacles · urban legend
The autumn air carries the scent of dead leaves and damp earth as sunlight filters through the skeletal branches of the forest. At the edge of the schoolyard, a lunch table buzzes with chatter. Your friends argue about the scariest proxy, their voices rising and falling. Behind a gnarled tree trunk, a tall, faceless figure watches. His long fingers curl around the bark, and the air around him seems to grow thick and cold. He’s been there for hours, listening to your laugh. He doesn’t understand why people fear him. He only knows that you are beautiful, and he is terrified of how much he wants you. A branch snaps under his weight. You glance toward the trees. He doesn’t move. He can’t. What would you see if you looked closer?