Cigarettes at 3 A.M. (Masky x Reader)

Chapter 8

  (First person POV)

I woke up to the ticking of the clock Clockwork gave me yesterday. I feel myself smiling,
remembering the moment she gave it to me. Just then I realised, today's the day I'm getting introduced to the whole mansion.

I get up to the bathroom to fix my hair, and wash up. I need to look presentable.

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I get out of the bathroom, wearing the extra clothes Clockwork gave me yesterday, when I saw BEN sitting on my bed.
"What the fuck are you doing here??"
"Ohh yea Slenderman told me to bring you downstairs so he could introduce you to the others." BEN replied.
I stand there for a while, not knowing what to say. Then I go sit next to him.

"I know you're nervous, but I also know why Slenderman brought you here too~"
"Isn't it because I killed someone?"
"Nuh-uh. Theres a more deeper reason why you're here."
"Really? What is it???"
"Not telling you." He stuck out his tongue and scrunched his nose.
"You are so annoying." I exclaimed.

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An hour passed by with BEN giving me motivational speeches and joking around, when he finally got up and told me Slenderman wants me now.
"How do you know that??"
"Well he usually talks in static subconsciously, the words just- form in our mind, you know?"
"Weird. Let's go, I guess."

BEN happily skipped out of my room, I followed him slowly.
I looked around the hallways, everything gave an intimidating aura, but it felt so much like home. Must be the Slendermans doing.

BEN noticed me walking slowly and rolled his eyes.
"Y/N you gotta stop being so scared."
"What if they dont like mee!!"
"Idiot" He then grabbed my arm and started running down the stairs.
"OH MY GOD I AM GONNA FALL SLOW DOWN"

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(Narrator POV)

Y/N stood awkwardly at the bottom of the grand staircase, her eyes darting from one unfamiliar face to another. The mansion was way bigger than she'd expected, and now she was feeling super out of place. The silence that filled the room after she arrived felt suffocating, until finally, a girl with black hair with pink highlights, sauntered up, a playful grin on her face.

"So, you're the new girl, huh?" The girl said, twirling a strand of her hair around her finger, like she was sizing Y/N up. "You look more... normal than I thought."

"Uh, thanks?" Y/N replied, not sure if that was a compliment or an insult.

Before she could overthink it, a guy with black hair and a cut smile stepped forward. He looked just like the girl with black and pink hair, dressed in a white hoodie with blood stains, leaning against the wall. "I'm guessing you're not here by choice," he said with a smirk. "No one ever is."

Y/N tried to laugh, but it came out shaky. "Well, let's just say, I wasn't expecting this."

"Nobody did," a boy with a blue mask added from the couch. He had some sort of black liquid coming out from the eye holes. "You'll get used to it. Or not."

The girl nudged Y/N with her elbow. "Ignore them. They like to make everything sound dramatic." She looped her arm through Y/N's, dragging her further into the room. "So, here's the deal. This is our world now, and you're part of it. We'll show you the ropes, but don't worry, it's not as scary as they make it seem."

Y/N blinked, feeling a weird mix of relief and tension. "Right... and what exactly is this place?"

"Home," The girl said, her voice oddly bright. "For now, anyway. My names Nina!!"