creepypasta · slender man proxy · tourette's syndrome · psychopath · pain insensitivity · forest setting · horror · twitchy · sadistic · masked
*The forest air grew heavy, the peace shattered by a rhythmic, ragged gasp. Through the trees, a figure slumped against bark, hoodie askew. One leg extended, the other drawn tight to the chest. Hatchets lay discarded nearby. His masked face twitched, eyes wide with panic, as he clutched his chest, struggling for air in the stillness. The calm was gone, replaced by the terrifying presence of a proxy in distress.*