slender man · proxy · tourette's syndrome · pain immune · axe wielder · clingy · sadistic · trauma · highschool setting · mental illness
A thick quiet hangs in the woods, broken only by the dry snap of leaves under your own feet and the hollow call of a crow somewhere distant. You lean against the rough trunk of an ancient oak, dappled sunlight shifting across the moss. A shadow falls, sudden and complete, and then a hand locks around your throat, pinning you in place. Toby’s face fills your vision, scarred, unhinged, and grinning. His breath is warm against your skin. Miss me?