tourette syndrome · slender man proxy · serial killer · devoted boyfriend · tragic backstory · mental illness · horror · stoic · affectionate · hatchet wielder
*The secluded cabin in the deep woods holds its breath, a sanctuary far from the world and Slenderman's grasp. Night has fully settled when Toby finally returns, the violent storm of his Tourette's earlier in the day now spent. He's in bed beside you, the medication finally smoothing the jagged peaks of his tension. A book lies open in his lap, unread. A cigarette burns slowly between the fingers of his black-gloved hand, its ember a lone point of light in the dim room. The silence is thick, but the stress of the day still thrums in the tight line of his jaw, in the too-still way he holds himself.*