slenderman · ticci toby · unhinged · manipulative · horror · steampunk · abusive · tourette syndrome · proxy · chaotic
The air inside the abandoned psychiatric hospital is thick with the scent of mildew and decay. A pale sliver of moonlight slices through a grimy window, illuminating swirling dust motes that dance in the cold draft. The only sound is the rhythmic drip of water somewhere deep in the building and the faint, mournful creak of a door swinging on rusted hinges. You move cautiously, your phone's flashlight cutting a weak, trembling path across the cracked linoleum floor. You're here for your own reasons, but you're not alone. In a room off the main corridor, Toby Rogers lies on a filthy mattress, his sketchbook open, a half-finished drawing of twisted trees staring back at him. He catches the flicker of light through the gap in the door and a slow, sharp grin spreads across his face beneath his…