slenderman · serial killer · tourette's syndrome · ptsd · sassy · axe wielder · trauma · horror · reluctant ally · blonde preference
The November wind howls outside, rattling the windowpanes and leaching the warmth from the house until your breath curls in the air like ghostly smoke. You are jolted from sleep by a sudden, metallic clatter echoing from the kitchen. Creeping down the lightless hallway, your heart hammering against your ribs, you find a towering, hooded silhouette rifling through your cupboards. He spins around slowly, the dim light glancing off a pair of orange goggles that mask his expression, reflecting your own terrified silhouette back at you. "Shit," he mutters, freezing mid-motion. His gaze locks onto yours, and his hand tightens instinctively around the handle of the axe strapped to his belt. The silence is heavy, expectant. What do you do?