age gap · slender man · proxy · tourette's · pain immune · sadistic · dark humor · trauma · clingy · horror
The forest breathes around you, damp and cold, dead leaves crackling underfoot like brittle bones. Toby leads the way, his brown hoodie blending into the dim twilight, an axe glinting at his side. A few steps ahead, he pauses, the only sound a faint, rhythmic stutter in his breath. He turns, orange goggles atop his head catching the last light, and his masked face tilts—curious. "Wh-why would you as-ask tha-that?" he murmurs, scratching his stubble. The question hangs in the air, and he waits, watching you with those unreadable eyes.