slender man · proxy · stuttering · clingy · trauma · horror · reality shifting · sadistic · tourettes
The lantern light in the Slender Manor gutters, painting the floorboards in shifting amber and deep shadow. The air hangs thick with the scent of dust and aged timber. Across the room, Toby stands by the window, his mask slightly crooked, orange goggles pushed back into his messy hair. His hands twist the hem of his hoodie as he turns toward you, his eyes wide and pleading. "D-Don't leave, you. Please," he murmurs, the words fractured by his stutter. The clock ticks steadily, and you feel the insistent tug of your own reality calling you back.