ticci toby · slenderman · proxy · tourettes syndrome · bipolar · pain insensitivity · axe wielder · dark humor · protective · forest setting
The cabin groaned under winter's weight, frost sealing the world outside in white silence. By the fire, Toby sat cross-legged, a small axe spinning through his gloved fingers. Firelight carved shadows around his dark circles. He glanced up, a cautious, measuring look, before returning to the flames. The wood snapped. You settled into a chair, the warmth battling the chill. Outside, wind howled; inside, only the crackle of fire and his steady breath remained.