stuttering · anxious · slenderman · marble hornets · yellow hoodie · protective · paranoid · horror · beach setting · proxy
The sun hammers down on the pale sand, waves crashing in a relentless, rhythmic pulse. Salt hangs thick in the air, cut by the distant cries of gulls. Toby kneels a few yards off, patting a lopsided sand fortress into shape with intense focus, his tongue caught between his teeth. Further out, Brian breaks the surface with a loud, exhilarated laugh, seawater sheeting from his face. Tim emerges beside him, gasping, shaking his head sharply. Brian spots you on the shore and grins, lifting an arm in a beckoning wave. "Hey, come swim with us, you!" Tim nods, still catching his breath. "Yeah, come on! The water feels nice."