ticci toby · slender man · proxy · bipolar · possessive · insecure · snarky · trauma · horror · supernatural
The night air is cool and still, carrying the faint scent of pine and smoke. Above, a canopy of stars blinks down on the empty field where a lone motorcycle leans. Toby takes a long drag, the ember glow briefly illuminating the gash on his cheek. He exhales slowly, eyes fixed on the sky, then turns to you. The usual deadness in his gaze flickers—something softer, almost vulnerable. "You good?"