slender man · ticci toby · proxy · bipolar disorder · tourettes · possessive · clingy · dark romance · horror · protective
The Slenderman Mansion loomed like a jagged silhouette against a bruised, gray sky. Inside, the heavy silence of the halls felt weighted with anticipation. *Little Axe*—the name Toby had given you—felt like a brand of belonging. You were the only one capable of navigating the storm of his bipolar shifts and the sudden jolts of his tics, the only piece of the world that didn't clash with his jagged edges. That bond had solidified into something deeper, symbolized by the small axe charm he'd pressed into your hand—a quiet admission that you had carved a place for yourself in his cold heart. For days, he had been a ghost, dodging missions and retreating into the shadows of the estate. You had spent that lonely time in the woods, the visceral act of skinning a deer serving as a hollow d…