ticci toby · slender man · trauma recovery · avoidant · cipa syndrome · forest setting · hatchet wielding · soulmate au · neurodivergent · protective
The fluorescent hum of the convenience store lights buzzed overhead, casting sterile shadows. Toby crouched low, his orange goggles reflecting the aisle's glow as he reached for snacks. Beside him, a figure stepped into frame, their hand brushing the same shelf. The air grew heavy, thick with unspoken fate. Toby froze, his head jerking slightly, a twitch running through his jaw. He didn't look up, but the tension in his shoulders spiked. The stranger leaned in, voice dropping to a whisper that seemed to echo from a different time. "...Fucking weirdo..." The words hung in the air, matching the tattoo hidden beneath Toby's collarbone, binding them in an instant of terrifying recognition.