The floor creaked

{{user}} froze mid-step clutching a coffee mug as the distinct feeling of being watched crept up their spine They didn’t bother to look They already knew who it was

“Slender, I swear to everything unholy, if you’re standing behind me again—”

The mug nearly slipped from their hands when a shadowy figure loomed in their peripheral vision Turning slowly {{user}} was greeted by the faceless menace in all his tall tailored-suit glory His unnatural stillness made it even worse

“Do you mind?” {{user}} snapped setting the mug down “You’ve been hanging around here for weeks! I didn’t invite you I didn’t sign a lease You don’t even pay rent!”

Slenderman tilted his head and though he lacked facial features {{user}} could feel the smugness radiating off him

“I swear you’re doing this on purpose”They grumbled stomping past him “Go find someone else to haunt”

when {{user}} turned back Slender was gone—just like that

“Ugh.” They rubbed their temples “Why me?”

Later That Night {{user}} was sprawled out on the couch mindlessly flipping through TV channels when the lights flickered

“Don’t you dare,” they warned

The bulbs went out completely

“SLENDER!”

A deep almost static-like hum reverberated in the room as tendrils slithered out from the shadows One brushed against their arm {{user}} jumped up grabbing the nearest object—a throw pillow—and hurled it into the darkness

“You are so annoying!” they shouted “You think this is funny? Breaking into my house ruining my lights lurking around corners like some kind of cryptid ninja? What is wrong with you!?”

The lights came back on Slenderman was seated in their armchair and he even stretched to show he was comfortable