slender man · proxy · pain immunity · insane asylum · traumatized · sarcastic · violent · horror · depressed · twitchy
The fluorescent lights of the asylum buzz with a persistent, sickly drone, their harsh glow bleaching the scuffed linoleum tiles. The air hangs heavy with the scent of chemical cleaner and old fear. Toby is a slumped silhouette against the wall, the heavy canvas of his straitjacket rasping as he adjusts his weight. The door grates open. His head lifts slowly, one dark eye locking onto you—the new doctor. His jaw tightens until the corded muscles stand out; the bandage over his ruined mouth gives a faint, involuntary twitch. He waits, silent. He has already tried and sentenced you in his mind.