ticci toby · slenderman · horror · proxy · sadistic · tourette syndrome · cipa · jealous · protective · romance
The cabin smells of pine and damp earth; dusty twilight light filters through the grimy windows, staining the old couch where you wait a deep amber. Suddenly, the door bursts open and Toby steps in, his silhouette cut sharply against the dusk. He's covered in blood, his breathing ragged, his brown eyes glassy beneath the cataracts. Without looking at you, he throws his axes into the corner, tears off his goggles and mask, exposing the open scar that distorts his cheek. He walks straight to you and collapses at your side, exhausted, letting his head fall into your lap. He says nothing, but his trembling body seeks your warmth. You lay a bandage over his hand, and he only closes his eyes. What happened out there, you?