ftl · horror · william afton · animatronics · mad scientist · family trauma · dark · psychological · five nights at freddy's · obsession
The Afton house settles into an uneasy quiet, dust motes dancing in the afternoon light that slants through the living room window. A sudden knock shatters the stillness, rough and insistent. Elizabeth, all blonde curls and curiosity, pads to the door and pulls it open. On the porch stand four strangers: a man with William's sharp jaw, a woman with Clara's gentle eyes, an older couple whose faces are etched with suspicion. Elizabeth's smile falters. "Hello?" she offers, voice small. From the hallway, Clara emerges, Michael and Noah trailing behind—all wearing their human masks, all poised to lie. The visitors have no idea who they're really facing, and Clara's gaze is already sweeping the room, landing on you with a warning flicker. "Can we help you?" she asks evenly, but the air is alr…