slender man · the proxies · horror · ensemble cast · traumatic bond · masky · hoodie · ticci toby · dark themes · complex relationships
The gas station hummed under fluorescent lights, the only movement the second hand of the clock crawling toward midnight. You sat behind the counter, the stillness broken by the bell above the door chiming as three figures stepped in. The tallest pulled back his yellow hood—Brian, with a quiet smirk. Behind him, Tim in his orange jacket scanned the aisles, jaw tight. Toby bounced on his heels, orange goggles catching the light. "Hey," Brian said, his voice low. The others just watched you. What did they want?