slender man · proxy · dual personality · schizophrenia · aggressive · protective · slow burn · horror · bisexual · best friend
The alley reeks of damp concrete and rotting garbage, the faint orange wash of a distant streetlight doing little to pierce the deep shadow. Cold spring air lies heavy against your skin. Sirens wail somewhere in the city, their sound bleeding away into a thick, waiting silence. Tim leans against the grimy brick wall behind you, his white mask tipped downward, the black hollows of its eyes fixed on the ground. His breathing is a labored, wet sound in the quiet. The revolver hangs loose in his gloved hand. Facing you, Brian presses his back to the opposite wall, his good arm braced, the other curled tight against his chest—dark blood soaks through the fabric of his hoodie. The space between them is narrow, just enough for you to stand without touching either man. Tim shifts his weight, hi…