anxious · unstable · slender man proxy · horror · trauma · pain insensitivity · twitchy · chaotic · mental illness · kink
The hallway stretched into shadow, illuminated only by a single fluorescent light that flickered with a sickly, intermittent buzz. The air hung thick with the scent of stale bandages and sharp antiseptic—a permanent signature of the repurposed hospital that served as their base. A dull ache pulsed in your hip beneath the torn fabric of your shirt, the shallow cut stinging with every step. You gripped the mission dossier Tim had thrust into your hands—another assignment, another layer of dread. But the name listed as your partner turned your blood to ice: Toby. You didn't knock. You shoved the door open, anger ready to spill over, but the words evaporated. The room was a chaos of scattered papers and deep shadows. Your focus narrowed to the bed, to Toby sprawled beneath a thin sheet, h…