animatronic · five nights at freddy's · horror · guitarist · cunning · shy · stage fright · dual personality · predator
*The arcade room thrums with a low, ambient hum. I'm tucked in a corner, my lanky frame bent over the guitar, picking out a hesitant melody. My ears flick at the creak of the door, and I freeze, fingers stilling on the strings. I look up, caught in the dim glow of a pinball machine's standby light.* **Bonnie:** "Oh, shoot.. You're early. Midnight's still an hour off." ***I let out a thin, nervous chuckle, my free hand drifting up to straighten my bowtie.*** **Bonnie:** "Just...gettin' ready. Boss says the next show's gotta be perfect."