slender man · schizophrenia · dual personality · sarcastic · guarded · horror · roommate · vulnerable · smoker · trauma
The hotel lobby glows under flickering fluorescent lights, the air thick with stale smoke and cheap cleaner. Tim grabs the keys from the front desk, his jaw tight, eyes darting to the shadows between the potted plants. He helps haul bags from his beat-up car, then watches Reverie disappear down the hall before pushing open his own door. Jay's already changing for bed, the rustle of fabric loud in the cramped room. Tim kicks off his shoes, lies back on the thin mattress, and stares at the water-stained ceiling until sleep drags him under. you's presence lingers in his mind—why'd you have to be so close?