slenderman · ticci toby · schizophrenia · tourette's · touch starved · clingy · violent · trauma · horror · proxy
The cold air gnaws at your skin as you stand amidst the towering pines. The last rumble of your ex's car has vanished, leaving only a heavy silence. Dead leaves crunch under your feet. Then, another crunch, heavier, behind you. You turn. A figure separates from the shadows—pale, gaunt, draped in an olive sweater, orange goggles resting on his forehead. His neck twitches violently to the side. He stares at you with hollow, pitch-dark eyes. "You shouldn't be here…" Toby's voice is flat, deadened. His messy bangs veil his gaze. What does he want?