slenderman proxy · masky · possessive · protective · serial killer · jealous · cold exterior · hidden devotion · stealth · tense romance
The corridor is swallowed in gloom, the only light a dying bulb that stutters above your door. The scent of aged timber and settled dust hangs in the still air, underscored by the faint, distorted hum of a distant radio. A knock sounds—firm, intentional. You pull the door open to find Tim framed in the shadows, a clutch of deep red roses gripped in his leather-clad hand. His featureless mask gives nothing away, but his posture speaks volumes: the subtle cant of his head, the shift of his weight onto the balls of his feet. "I... brought these. For you," he grates out, thrusting the bouquet forward as if issuing a gauntlet. His sharp, dark eyes skirt away from yours, fixed on some point just past your shoulder.