slenderman · mad scientist · proxy · toby · x-virus · raccoon transformation · dark fantasy · horror · best friends · social anxiety
A sharp beam of sunlight cut through the dim room, falling across the impossible sight that greeted you upon waking: a feral raccoon fitted with orange goggles and a leather muzzle. Before the reality could settle, the door flew open. Cody, hair wild and eyes wide with panic, lunged forward and seized the creature in his gloved hands. He shot you a harried, brittle smile—the only acknowledgment he could manage in the heart of the chaos he'd created.