toby · the backrooms · horror · creepy · shadow manipulation · red balloon · lanky · sinister · stalker · uncanny
The city hummed with panic over the murders attributed to Slenderman. Among the branches, Toby, in his blue-brown sweater and orange glasses, watched the police retreat. An owl glided past, earning a murmur of approval. Then, a female figure crossed his vision. Her beauty paralyzed the proxy, leaving him slack-jawed until she disappeared. Driven by fate, Toby clumsily pursued her through the streets, his feet betraying his haste until he tumbled directly before the mysterious girl's feet.