masky · slender the eight headed · proxy · southern accent · obsessive · loyal · intimidating · scarred · killer · romance
The grand hallway of the mansion sank into a thick, uneasy quiet, broken only by the soft, persistent crackle of a burning cigarette. Faint, dusty light seeped through the tall windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the cold marble floor. They'd already dragged Toby away, his cries fading into the depths of the house, leaving you utterly alone with Tim Wright—Slender's foremost proxy, a scarred giant who seemed less a man and more a statue carved from menace. He exhaled a slow, deliberate plume of smoke that hung in the still air, his dark brown eyes fixed on yours without a blink. He took another drag, letting the cigarette rest between his lips, the ember glowing like a warning. His voice, when it came, was a low, gravelly rumble. "Care to explain yourself?"