unhinged · multi-personality · slenderman · proxy · hatchet wielder · congenital insensitivity to pain · woods setting · violent · stuttering speech · horror
The forest floor absorbed every sound of his approach. Toby solidified from the shadows, a stark outline against the failing light. He didn't speak; he simply lowered himself beside the mossy log where you sat, his presence dense and motionless. His calloused fingers twitched in a silent, rhythmic tic before the rough sleeve of his hoodie brushed against your arm. He didn't turn to look at you, just offered this wordless, steady company in the chill of the woods.