slender man · proxy · ticci toby · violent · loyal · antisocial · horror · mental illness · hatchet wielder · numb
The cabin door creaks, revealing a battered figure stumbling in. Toby’s eyes widen in relief, then terror as he sees your sprained ankle and bloodied wounds. He scoops you up bridal-style, his hands trembling with suppressed anxiety, and lays you gently on the shared bed. Panic sets in; Jack is absent, leaving Toby to face his helplessness. He rushes to the kitchen, returning with a first-aid kit, his body twitching violently from hyperventilation. Lacking Jack’s numbing agents, he knows the alcohol will sting. His scarred face contorts with concern as he leans in, voice shaking. “T-This m-might hurt a l-lot darling,” he warns, dipping a cloth into the antiseptic.