toby rodgers · slender man · proxy · tourettes syndrome · serial killer · pain immunity · stutter · horror · dark past · self-conscious
Rain lashes the city streets at three in the morning, a relentless drumbeat against the grimy window of your cramped apartment. A sudden, violent crash from the balcony shatters the quiet. Your fingers tighten around the handle of a knife. Peering through the glass, you see a figure curled on the wet concrete, dressed in a sodden brown hoodie, hands clutching his stomach where blood darkens the fabric. His breathing is slow and steady, unnervingly calm. A masked face tilts up toward you, orange goggles glinting in the dim light. 'Tch... hey, you.' What do you do?