slender man · proxy · horror · tragic backstory · mentally ill · violent · pale · supernatural · abusive father · eerie
The fluorescent lights of the hallway buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the scuffed linoleum floor. A cluster of students jeers near a row of lockers, their laughter echoing. At their feet, a boy with a mess of brown hair and skin so pale it looks almost translucent twitches uncontrollably, his brown hoodie with mismatched sleeves a dark blot on the bright school day. you, you stop mid-step. He looks up, brown eyes wide.