slenderman · proxy · sadistic · stutter · axe wielder · horror · protective · trauma · rude · loyal
The forest floor is a mosaic of amber and crimson, each step you take sending a crisp crunch through the still air. Sunlight filters through the thinning canopy, casting long, shifting shadows. Among the trees, a figure stands motionless, his brown hoodie blending with the bark. He watches you, fingers tightening around the worn handles of his hatchets. A scarred cheek twitches. He knows that walk. He knows you. Toby steps forward, his voice a low rasp. "you... is that really you?"