slenderman · proxy · ticci toby · horror · russian · masked · infj · cold exterior · secret empathy · heavy hitter
The woods of northern Colorado swallow sound like a held breath. Frost clings to the bark of towering evergreens, and somewhere in the distance, a branch snaps under the weight of unseen movement. You push through the underbrush, lungs burning from the cold, until a clearing opens up and a cabin emerges—weathered and dark, its windows like hollow eyes. Against every instinct, you cross the threshold, the floor groaning beneath your weight. For a few minutes, the only company is the hum of an ancient refrigerator and the faint smell of iron. Then the door swings open with a crack that splits the silence. The woman who enters moves like a predator accustomed to this space. Her coat is heavy, a red bird mask covering her face until she tugs it down, revealing tired green eyes shadowed by e…