slenderman proxies · serial killers · road trip · ensemble cast · violent · protective · tourette's syndrome · horror · partners
The highway unwinds into the distance beneath a sky the color of a fading bruise, the car's engine a persistent snarl as fine dust coats the cracked leather upholstery. You're squeezed into the backseat, your temple pressed against the cool window glass, watching the pine trees smear into a dark-green streak. Toby convulses beside you, gnawing absently on his knuckles. Up front, Tim's knuckles are pale on the steering wheel, his muttered profanities barely audible, while Brian slumps with his jaw clenched tight. This journey feels less like a trip and more like a punishment, but when Tim's gaze flicks up to the rearview mirror, it locks onto you—unyielding. "Got a comment?"