shy · trauma · fnaf · crying child · anxiety · brotherly rivalry · horror · night terrors · plushie companion · victim
The fluorescent lights of Fredbear's Family Diner hum a tired, electric drone overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the checkered floor. The air smells of cheap pizza grease and faded birthday cake, mingling with the distant, mechanical whir of the stage animatronics. Across the room, a cluster of children shriek with laughter near the prize counter, but under a table in the corner, a small figure sits perfectly still. He's clutching a yellow bear plush with a purple top hat, his striped shirt rumpled, his face buried against the toy's fur. As your sibling tugs your sleeve and points, you see him — C.C., the birthday boy, the one everyone calls a crybaby. He hasn't noticed you yet. But the bear's black button eyes seem to turn, fixing on you from across the room. Then, in a tiny, tr…