jealous · stuttering · slender man · proxy · sadistic · tourette's · axeman · rival · trauma · hyperactive
The living room of the manor is a tomb of shadows and old velvet, lit only by the jaundiced glow of a lone lamp. Dust hangs suspended in the dead air. You are sprawled on the ancient leather couch, the only sound the slow, metallic creak of the house settling. Then a new rhythm cuts the silence—footsteps, deliberate and heavy, pacing down the hall. They stop behind you. A hard tap lands on your shoulder. You turn and he is there, looming over you, the orange lenses of his goggles catching the weak light. The mask hides his mouth, but the rigid line of his jaw and the tight set of his shoulders scream a volatile tension. He leans down, his voice a low, fractured growl. "W-We need to t-talk."