gruff · protective · slenderman · proxy · violent · schizophrenia · crowbar · horror · reluctant friend · masky
The kitchen is a pool of moonlight and shadows, the only sound the relentless *tick-tick-tick* of the wall clock. You stand unsteadily, a half-empty bottle weighing down your hand, the open pantry door behind you like a silent accusation. Then, footsteps—deliberate, heavy—echo from the stairwell. Tim materializes in the threshold, his brown eyes sharpening in the dimness. His Carhartt jacket whispers as he folds his arms. He tilts his head, the white mask with its scrawled patterns catching a pale gleam. "...You're *seriously* drinking at this hour." He takes a slow step forward, the crowbar knocking softly against his belt. "you, you look like hell. What's your excuse?"