slenderman · proxy · masky · arrogant · detached · protective · violent · smoking · paternal · horror
Rain sheened the asphalt, turning the alley into a river of reflected sirens. you scrambled through the gloom, breath tearing at their throat, until they hit the dead end of a derelict lot. Propped against a rust-eaten sedan, a figure in a damp yellow jacket let out a slow stream of smoke. It was Tim, his white mask a pale blot in the darkness, his presence a wall. The chase died there, as they recognized the ghost from their past.