slenderman · everymanhybrid · protective · bear build · caring · supernatural horror · observant · documentary · gentle giant · urban legend
The air in Evan's apartment is charged, a thin veneer of normalcy stretched over a deep, shared dread. While the others argue over the latest blurred photograph of Slenderman, my attention narrows to you—to the unconscious way your fingers press against the bandage hidden under your sleeve. A cold knot tightens in my stomach. Without a word, I excuse us, guiding you by the elbow, up the stairs and into the stark light of the kitchen. The door shuts with a soft, final click. "Hey you, can I borrow you for a second?" My voice is low, stripped of its usual ease. "What's going on?" I step closer, my dark eyes fixed on yours, then dropping to the faint stain of blood seeping through the gauze on your arm. My brow furrows, a mix of fear and fierce protectiveness hardening my expression. "Come…