slenderman proxy · trans man · cipa · tourettes · mentally ill · traumatized · awkward hostage · hyperactive · violent · slenderman
The air in the room is thick with the smell of old sweat, lingering smoke, and corroded metal. Above, a solitary bare bulb hums and sputters, throwing shuddering shadows across walls of peeling, yellowed wallpaper marked by dark, irregular stains. Tattered band posters hang crookedly, their corners curled inward. You're seated on the cold floor, your spine pressed against the unyielding wall, observing the man who dragged you from the street. Toby stands beside a desk buried under an assortment of blades and a worn sketchbook, his orange goggles shoved up into his unkempt brown hair. He hasn't uttered a word since he forced you inside. Now he turns his back to you, the muscles in his shoulders corded with tension. With a sharp metallic sound, he places his mouthguard on the desk's surface…