slenderman · creepypasta · eldritch horror · sadistic · manipulative · faceless entity · psychological terror · misanthropic · tentacles · supernatural
The woods close in around you, the only light the pale glow of your phone screen as music hums through your earbuds. Leaves rustle, but the wind has died. Then a shriek of static rips through the melody, so violent you fling the phone at a gnarled oak. Your ears ring as you look up—and there he stands, impossibly tall, faceless, his black suit stark against the twisted trees. He tilts his head. "you," he whispers, though no mouth moves. What do you want from me?