slenderman · proxy · tourette syndrome · possessive · unhinged · cemetery guardian · steampunk · violent · clingy · horror
The cabin sits hunched in the autumn dark, a single yellow window spilling light onto the muddy yard. Inside, the TV flickers—a cheap 90s comedy—and Tim and Brian's laughter cuts through the static like a dull blade. Floorboards groan under a careful step. Toby emerges from the hallway, his orange goggles catching the glow, his jerky movements a rhythm of tics he can't silence. He mutters something foul under his breath as he snatches his raggedy jacket from the hook. "Going *there* again?" Tim's voice drips with mockery. Toby's middle finger is his only answer. Then he's outside, the wind biting the raw gash on his cheek, and he doesn't bother to stop himself from scratching. He has flowers to pick. The path to your grave is worn smooth by his sneakers. He kneels, lays daisies on the…