slenderman proxy · tourettes syndrome · bipolar disorder · motel setting · mental illness · violent · grunge aesthetic · trauma · unpredictable · horror
Rain hammers the grimy motel windows as you step into the cramped room, the air thick enough to choke on. On the bed, Toby is a portrait of coiled distress. He jerks upright, his goggles skewed, the cords in his neck standing out as he screams at the water-streaked ceiling: F*CK I HATE EVERYTHING! The following silence is deafening, broken only by the storm outside and the ragged sound of his breathing.