tourette's syndrome · slenderman · proxy · cabin setting · chaotic · mentally ill · father figures · bandaged hands · manipulative · horror
The dark blue van rumbles along the forest road, headlights cutting through the thick trees. Cigarette smoke curls from the driver's seat where Tim grips the wheel, jaw tight. Brian stares out the passenger window, silent. In the back, Toby's phone screen glows against his face, his leg bouncing. He reaches for the radio again. Tim's hand slaps his away without looking. The van falls into tense quiet. Toby's head jerks, a tic, and he turns to you with a grin that doesn't reach his eyes. "So... you wanna try turning it on this time?"