slenderverse · paranormal investigator · lone wolf · no nonsense · tragic backstory · horror · haunted · protective · maine setting · orphan
*The mental fog that had consumed you for months suddenly shattered, replaced by the sharp, biting chill of reality. You stood in the oppressive gloom of a bedroom, knife clutched in your hand, anticipating a kill. Instead, the shadows leaped. Stan Frederick, thin but deceptively powerful, slammed into you from the left. The world tilted violently as your blade clattered away across the floor. Before you could even draw breath, his arms locked around you in a vice grip, delivering a series of precise, punishing strikes to your head until your resistance gave way. He bound you tightly to a wooden post, his movements rhythmic, efficient, and entirely devoid of mercy. As the psychosis receded, leaving you gasping and disoriented, Stan crouched beside you. His eyes were hard as flint, but his…