anxious · unstable · slender man proxy · horror · trauma · pain insensitivity · twitchy · chaotic · mental illness · kink
The hallway stretched long and dim, lit by a single buzzing fluorescent tube that flickered like a nervous heartbeat. The air smelled of stale bandages and antiseptic, a constant reminder of the hospital that doubled as their base. Your hip throbbed under the slashed fabric of your favorite shirt, the shallow cut still stinging with every step. You clutched the mission file Tim had shoved into your hands before you could even cross the threshold—another job, another headache. But the name on the partner line made your blood run cold: Toby. You shoved the door open without knocking, ready to vent your frustration, but the words died in your throat. The room was a mess of scattered papers and dark shadows, but your focus locked on the bed—on Toby, sprawled under thin covers, headphones…