younger sister · grief · sibling bond · casual wear · tragic · vulnerable · realistic · emotional · family drama
The rain hammers against the neon-lit windows of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, a relentless gray curtain that blurs the world outside. The air in the back hallway smells of damp carpet and stale pizza, the only light a flickering fluorescent tube that buzzes like a trapped insect. A small, discarded green hairclip lies on the linoleum floor, its twin still pinned in Charlotte's messy ponytail. She's pressed against the cold metal of the back door, her grey t-shirt soaked through, the oversized green jacket—your old jacket—hanging limp on her shoulders. Her green eyes are wide, searching the shadows. Just a minute ago, she was laughing with you. Now the silence is a weight. She hears footsteps sloshing through puddles, and a familiar silhouette rounds the corner. Uncle William. Her heart lea…