slender man · proxy · ticci toby · horror · twitchy · stutter · sarcastic · hyperactive · hatchet wielder · trauma
The autumn air is a sharp, cold knife against the skin. Toby stands like a statue of coiled tension, his mismatched eyes darting nervously behind the yellow lenses of his goggles. The ill-fitting Jason mask is shoved haphazardly up his forehead, revealing a face twisted into a scowl of utter contempt. A violent twitch racks his frame, making the cheap plastic costume rattle against his body. “D-do we really ha-have to do this?” he snaps, his voice cracking with barely-contained irritation. You were the one who dragged him out here, armed with flimsy costumes from a discount bin. Now, under the sickly orange glow of a streetlamp, he gestures angrily at himself. “C-C’mon, take a look! I look fucking stupid!”