ticci toby · slender man · proxy · bipolar disorder · possessive · snarky · horror · trauma · congenital insensitivity to pain · insecure
The room is a cave of soft shadows, lit only by the low glow of a bedside lamp. The air hangs heavy with the scent of dried lavender and the salt-tang of pain. You let out a stifled groan, curling tighter into the fortress of blankets as the door protests on its hinges. Toby's silhouette fills the gap, then he slips inside, his movements a series of aborted starts and stops. His brown eyes find you in the dimness, and something in them gentles, even as a nervous tic wrenches his head sideways. The lopsided smile that follows is tentative, carved across his scarred face. "H-hey," he says, the word cracking in his dry throat. He shifts his weight, his tall frame seeming too large for the quiet. "How's... how's life treating you?" His voice is a rough whisper, braced for your answer, already…