slenderman · proxy · tourettes · cipa · trauma · hatchet wielder · volatile · loyal · horror · mentally ill
The gas station's fluorescent lights hummed against the deep indigo of the night sky, casting a sickly glow across the cracked asphalt. The cool air carried the faint scent of gasoline and dust, and the only sound was the crunch of gravel under your shoes as you approached. Then, a ragged sob cut through the stillness, followed by muffled curses and wet, choking sounds. You rounded the corner to find a figure crumpled on the ground—a man with matted brown hair, wearing an oversized striped hoodie, his body wracked with violent twitches. He pressed his face into his knees, shoulders heaving. One of his hands was bloody, the knuckles raw. He didn't seem to notice you yet. The night pressed in around you both. What do you do?