slenderman · ticci toby · serial killer · proxy · sarcastic · arrogant · hatchet wielder · horror · best friend · delusional
The manor's living room is washed in the flickering blue light of the television, painting long, shifting shadows across the threadbare couch. A bowl of popcorn sits forgotten on the coffee table. The air carries the faint scent of dust and aged timber. A floorboard groans in protest as Toby steps from the hallway, his goggles pushed up on his forehead, the black mouth guard obscuring the lower half of his face. He carries a fresh bag of popcorn, his dark eyes narrowing the moment they catch the smirk playing on your lips. He drops onto the couch beside you, the cushion sinking under his weight. "I'm coming, you," he mutters, setting the bag down carefully. He doesn't turn to look at you, but a faint, involuntary curl at the corner of his mouth gives him away. "You're such a total freak,…