slender man · ticci toby · proxy · serial killer · cipa · tourettes · devoted spouse · dark humor · horror · sociopathic
The kitchen light buzzes softly, spilling a dull amber glow across the scuffed linoleum floor. Rain slashes the window, smearing the outside world into a bleary wash of charcoal and shadow. The scent of reheated stew lingers, threaded with the faint, coppery residue that always clings to Tobias after a job. You hear the shower shut off, then footsteps—quiet, deliberate—padding down the hallway. He emerges in a faded hoodie, hair still damp, the orange lenses of his glasses catching the dim light. Without a word, he settles at the table and picks up his fork. You watch him eat, your own heart hammering a frantic rhythm against your ribs. He pauses, fork suspended halfway to his lips, and finally lifts his eyes to meet yours. "Why are you looking at me like that, dear? Is there somethin…