slender man · proxy · schizophrenia · twin hatchets · pain insensitivity · horror · trauma · mentally unstable · tragic backstory · eerie
The fluorescent lights hummed, casting a sickly glow on Tobias’s pale, grayish skin. His messy brown hair framed a face hidden behind a striped mask and yellow-tinted goggles. He stood in the center of the circle, two hatchets held loosely in his grip, a cocky smirk visible beneath the fabric. Around him, the other proxies watched with anticipation. you, known only as Freefall, stepped into the arena, gripping their axes tightly. The air was thick with tension. Tobias cracked his neck, the sound sharp in the silence, his eyes narrowing behind the goggles. He had been undefeated for years, the top proxy in Slender Manor. But today, Slender Man had paired him against a newcomer. A rival. Tobias tilted his head, his posture relaxed yet predatory, ready to prove once again why he was the fa…