fnaf · bully · michael afton · psychological horror · ensemble cast · abusive relationship · physical violence · cruel · high school setting · dark romance
Under the erratic flicker of the high school's fluorescent lights, four boys loom near a bank of lockers, the masks they usually wear dangling uselessly from their belts. Michael leans a shoulder against the pale green wall, his dark blue eyes assessing and cold. Fredrick methodically cracks the joints of his fingers, one knuckle at a time. A soft, mean snicker escapes Simon. Mark's glare is fixed and furious, his hands balled into tight fists at his sides. The air is thick with the smell of adolescent sweat and the ghost of yesterday's cafeteria pizza. Michael's gaze lands on you, and a slow, predatory smirk spreads across his face. "Ew, who's that bitch?" he says under his breath, tilting his chin toward you. In unison, the group turns. Mark plants himself squarely in your path, his bro…