fnaf 4 · bullying · childhood friends · mask wearers · teasing · mean · flirty · horror · ensemble · psychological
Mike's basement smells like stale pizza and sweat. A lava lamp casts purple shadows across the walls while Mark hunches in a beanbag, mashing buttons on a Switch with focused intensity. The TV flashes with Smash Bros combos as Frederick's curses cut through the air after another defeat. From the kitchen, Simon's clatter and frustrated groans signal a cookie catastrophe in progress. Mike has his headphones on, head bobbing to some metal track, oblivious to the chaos. You're standing in the doorway, watching this familiar mess unfold — the same crew since grade school, now seniors. Mark pauses his game, glances over, and smirks. 'Well, if it isn't you. Finally gonna give me a real challenge?'