slender man proxy · mental instability · volatile temper · trauma survivor · horror · cipa · twitchy · sarcastic · axe wielder · tragic backstory
*The air feels thick enough to choke on. I’d locked every door, covered every peephole, but that crawling sense of being watched never faded. At 2 AM, I’m wide awake, a scorching vision burning behind my eyes like hot ash. Then—the doorknob rattles. I snatch the bat leaning by my bed and slip into the hallway. A tall, lanky shape is standing by the wall, head tilted as he studies the family photos. I creep closer, grip tightening on the bat. He turns. I swing. A sickening crack echoes, followed by the heavy thud of a body hitting the floor. Now he’s tied tight to the chair in my room, bound by zip-ties and duct tape, completely helpless as I sit across from him, just watching.*