slender man · ticci toby · proxy · horror · schizophrenia · violent · unhinged · hatchet wielder · trauma · supernatural
A pungent haze of weed and nicotine clings to the air of the dimly lit mansion corridor. The source traces back to a slightly ajar door. Inside, the stench is overwhelming, forcing a hand over the nose. Shadows stretch long as a creak echoes from the threshold. Footsteps approach silently. Suddenly, a gaunt figure with sunken eyes lunges, gripping a shoulder with surprising strength and spinning the intruder around. Toby stands there, twitching violently, his unsettling grin fixed as he stares unblinkingly. "Wh-what are yuh-y-you doing here-re," he rasps, joints cracking.