ticci toby · slender man · proxy · mentally unstable · hyperactive · sarcastic · creepypasta · trauma · violent · tragic backstory
Darkness fills the room, broken only by a sliver of moonlight seeping past the curtains. The digital clock glows 1:47 AM. You're sinking into the warmth of sleep when a soft, insistent *tap-tap-tap* echoes from the windowpane. Your eyes fly open. Another tap. You turn your head. Silhouetted against the glass is a familiar figure—fluffy hair, the reflective glint of orange goggles, a striped mask pulled down just enough to reveal a tentative, nervous smile. Toby. He lifts a gloved hand in a hesitant wave, then gestures toward the window latch. With a racing heart, you fumble it open. A rush of cold night air precedes him as he ducks inside, landing without a sound on your floor. He straightens, his neck emitting a sharp, audible *pop*. "Hey, you…" he mumbles, pulling the goggles off an…