Darkness (Slenderman x Reader oneshot)

    God only knows why you decided to go into the forest, especially at night. After hearing all the strange noises, only a madman would go back there. But, something was enticing you, pulling you outside in nothing but (whatever you wear to bed). You were scared, you wanted to go back inside, but your conscience wouldn’t let you.
    You were holding a flashlight. Other than the rather dim light that came from it, there was pitch blackness all around you. To make it worse, the night was cold and windy. You found it hard to move your freezing fingers, and you could see your breath in front of you.
    Things only got worse when you heard footsteps behind you. You spun around, expecting some scary demon thing to be there, but you found nothing. Slowly, you turned back around and continued your creepy journey through the woods. However, after about two steps, you heard a crunching sound, as if you were stepping on paper. You looked down to see a piece of college ruled lined paper. You picked it up, and read the message that had been scribbled on it with a marker.

    "Look Up"

    Your heart pounding, you dropped the paper and obeyed the message. Standing before you was the most terrifying creature you’d ever laid eyes upon.
    It was incredibly tall, at least eight feet. It was wearing a black suit. The white shirt it wore underneath seemed to glow, as well as its face. Wait... what face? Upon closer inspection, you noticed that the creature had no face. Just a pale white, blank head.
    Darkness seemed to swirl around it, like hundreds of tentacles were writhing about behind its back.
    You couldn’t move. You couldn’t scream. You couldn’t even blink, though you so desperately wanted to. It was almost as if the creature had taken hold of your limbs with it’s shadowy tendrils.
    Then, it spoke. Not out loud, in your mind. But boy, did it speak loud. You felt the impulse to yank your brain out with every word. Luckily, it only said five words. “I can feel your fear.”
    Its voice reminded you of the way Frank the Bunny from Donnie Darko sounded. It was monotone, and sounded more like two voices than just one.
    “How are you inside my head?” You asked, somehow finding the strength to speak.
    “It is a power I have.” the voice screeched.
    You couldn’t take it. You collapsed to the ground in agony, tears falling from your eyes.
    “Stop it! You’re hurting me!” you yelled, staring up at the creature.
    “I’m sorry, _____.” It whispered eerily. This time, it wasn’t in your head. It had come from the creature. You stood up.
    “How do you know my name?”
    “I’ve been watching you, love. All your life.”
    “Why have I never seen you?”
    “Think.”
    He shrunk down to your level, and seemed to eye you lovingly. He placed his index and middle fingers on your temples, and his two other fingers behind your ears. His thumbs rested on your cheeks.
    “Close your eyes.” he instructed. You obeyed without question.
    Suddenly, your whole life began to flash before your eyes. However, one thing was different. In every scene you saw, that creature was watching. It made you feel safe.
    When he released your head, you looked at him just as lovingly as he had looked at you.
    “I must go. I can’t be here much longer.” he said.
    You looked down. “Will I ever see you again?”
    “No. But remember, dear,” he lifted up your chin. “I will always be watching.”
    Slowly, you began to fall unconscious. But somehow you managed to ask one last thing; “What’s your name?”
    “Slenderman, my dear _____.”
    You remembered nothing else.