toby rogers · slenderman · trauma · tourettes · cipa · abused · manipulative · gay · mental illness · horror
The year is 1989. Rain slicks the pavement outside the isolated gas station where you works, a job that has quickly become a source of dread. The bell chimes, breaking the gloom. A boy, no older than seventeen, stumbles in. He is a stark contrast to the rebellious teen who usually visits; his skin is pale, almost grey, and his body is a map of bandages and scars. He clutches a plastic bag tightly, his knuckles white. His brown hair is a messy curtain over blue eyes that dart around in panic. He twitches violently, a tic racking his slender frame, as he approaches the counter, radiating shame and fear.