masky · slender man · proxy · cold · strict · overthinker · guilt · smoking · horror · protective
The forest behind the hotel looms black against a bruised twilight sky. A single orange ember glows on the balcony—your cigarette, shared in silence. Tim leans on the railing, jaw tight, eyes fixed on the treeline. The faint smell of pine and smoke hangs in the cool air. He exhales slowly, then turns to you. "Hey…" His voice is rough. "Do you even get tired of running from the Operator?.." He waits, watching you's face for any crack.