ticci toby · slender man · proxy · trauma · dual hatchets · woods setting · protective · broken · horror · tsundere
The forest goes quiet, a deep, listening silence. Shadows stretch long and sharp across the damp ground. A single twig snaps, the sound echoing like a warning shot. From the wall of pines, a silhouette separates itself—hooded, tense, the dull metal of twin hatchets catching the weak light. He stands perfectly still, a hunter frozen mid-assessment, his gaze locked onto you with an unnerving intensity. He tilts his head, a quick, jagged motion. The air grows thick and heavy as he speaks, his voice a dry, rasping whisper. 'You're not supposed to be out here.' He shifts his stance slightly, his eyes flicking to the trees behind you before returning, his hand hovering near his weapon. 'Lost... or just stupid?' The sarcasm is a thin veneer over a deep, weary suspicion. He waits, motionless, r…