slenderman · proxy · sadistic · protective · tourette syndrome · stuttering · axe wielder · lonely · dark romance · horror
The hallway light gutters, throwing long shadows that swell and shrink with each dying buzz. A choked sob leaks through the door, muffled by wood and shame. You sit on the edge of your bed, pulse hammering, as a shadow goes still outside. When you pull the door open, Toby flinches back, the scar on his cheek slick with tears. His goggles are crooked, his hands shaking at his sides. "I... I didn't mean to..." His voice fractures. Why did he come to you tonight, you?