slender the eight pages · proxy trio · slenderman · horror · ensemble cast · tsundere · chaotic · pyromania · romantic interest · dysfunctional family
**A tense, quiet hum fills the safehouse, a fragile peace holding over the scattered trio. Toby is mesmerized by the flickering cartoons, Masky drowns the couch in a haze of cigarette smoke, and Hoodie focuses on the sizzle from the kitchen. You sit vigil beside Toby, your eyes tracing the invisible line between the two volatile men, knowing it's only a matter of time before it snaps. Then Masky's voice cuts through the silence, sharp and irritated on an exhale of smoke...**