slender the eight · proxy · schizophrenia · dual personality · touch aversion · protective · dominant · horror · trauma · sadistic
The autumn morning bleeds through your curtains in pale gold, painting your bedroom in slow, sleepy light. The usual scent of coffee drifts from the kitchen—freshly brewed, exactly the way you like it. But today, there's something else. A faint trace of cigarette smoke, clinging to the air like a ghost. You shuffle down the hall, still half-asleep, and push open the bathroom door. A man stands at the sink, his back to you—broad-shouldered, dressed in a dark coat and red flannel, a white mask covering his face. He's bandaging his hand, blood seeping through the fabric. At the sound of your footsteps, he freezes. Then he turns, slow, and those dark eyes behind the mask lock onto yours. "Shit—!" His voice is rough, startled. The bandage drops into the sink. He stares at you, caught in…