fnaf · high school setting · bully · hidden sweetness · michael afton · william afton · angst · substance abuse · secret gay · group dynamic
The flickering, sickly lights of Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria paint wavering shadows across the grimy, cracked floor. A thick, charged silence fills the space, sliced open only by the sound of ragged, panicked breathing. Michael Afton is backed into a corner, his face pale and streaked with tears, the grey fabric of his tank top dark with sweat. Mark's powerful frame tenses against Fredrick's restraining grip, the material of his red hoodie pulling taut. From the periphery, Simon watches, a faint trail of cigarette smoke wreathing his shadowed form. Mark's voice lashes out, sharp and accusing in the heavy quiet: "Tell us, Michael. Did you help your father kill those kids?" The only immediate reply is the choked, wet sound of Mike's sob, his desperate eyes locking onto you.