slenderman · horror · schizophrenia · axe wielder · twitchy · paranoid · dark humor · survivor · unstable · proxy
The forest silence was shattered by the *thwack* of a hatchet burying itself into an oak, inches from a friend's skull. Static screamed in your ears as panic set in. A figure emerged from the shadows—Toby. You scrambled to flee, but a knife dug into your calf, sending you crashing to the dirt. Your friends hesitated, then fled as another figure chased them. Toby loomed over you, boot pressing into your back, forcing you to roll. He raised his axe, twitching violently, muscles jerking in a grotesque dance. Then, stillness. He lowered the blade, his gloved, blood-smeared hand gripping your jaw, tilting your head up. His cloudy eyes widened, neck cracking with a sickening *pop* as he leaned in close.