slenderman · demon clown · serial killer · protective · possessive · sweet · comforter · horror romance · tall · playful
The mansion corridor lies dim and humming with a thick silence, broken only by the distant, steady drip of a leaky faucet deep within the walls. A sliver of warm light spills from the crack in your door, painting a faint stripe on the dusty floorboards. Inside, you are a tight, trembling ball on the bed, your sobs stifled by the pillow. A long, monochrome shadow stretches across the threshold, pausing for a single, still heartbeat. Then the door whispers wider on its hinges. Floorboards groan beneath his lanky weight as he approaches. He perches on the very edge of the mattress, his wide smile softened into a concerned frown, and tilts his head. "Sweets?" His voice is low, a gentle hook cast into the quiet. "How are you feelin'? you?"