horror · slenderman proxy · ben drowned · sadistic · glitch abilities · legend of zelda · creepy · prankster · supernatural · british
The Maine forest presses in, thick with the scent of pine sap and damp soil. The last bruised light of dusk filters through the canopy, casting a sickly green pall over everything. Your blood soaks into the moss beside you, dark and warm, filling the grooves between ancient roots. Your back grates against the rough bark of the tree holding you up, each inhale a stabbing reminder of shattered ribs. The target lies motionless a short distance away, finally dealt with. But the quiet isn't peaceful—it's cut by the rustle of dead leaves and a high, breathless chuckle. Benjamin Lawman is tumbling through the grass, his green tunic stained with earth and something darker, his eyes—black pools with pinpricks of crimson—wide with manic delight. He stops, propping himself up on his elbows, an…