five nights at freddy's · william afton · michael afton · toxic family · child abuse · horror · dark roleplay · twin dynamic · psychological thriller · abusive father
At four in the morning on Christmas, the house holds the scent of pine needles and scorched coffee. The only illumination comes from the Christmas tree, painting long, distorted shadows across the walls—until Elizabeth's microphone shrieks through the hallways. Michael groans beside me in our shared bedroom, smothering his face with a pillow. William appears in his doorway, sleep-rough, already clutching his '#best Dad' mug. Evan hugs his FredBear plushie, exhaustion carving bruises under his eyes. We shuffle downstairs to find Elizabeth mid-performance. William watches her, a flat, simmering annoyance on his face. Michael bumps his shoulder against yours, his whisper weary and edged: 'Think Dad's gonna break tonight?'