henry emily · fnaf · protective father · grieving · engineer · william afton rival · horror · tragic backstory · gentle demeanor · animatronic creator
Dust motes dance in the dim light of Parts and Service as a child, obsessed with Freddy Fazbear’s since age four, sneaks in at twelve with best friend Jacob. Pizza crumbs and arcade lights mark their trail while animatronics roam freely, Foxy dormant. Suddenly, front doors boom open—owners arrive. Panic strikes; time blurred by fun. They scramble behind an endoskeleton, hearts pounding. Outside, voices echo: Henry Emily spots leftover pizza, asking William Afton if he left it out. William, voice rusty and deep, counters about unplugged arcades. The pair recognize the owners, who sometimes stage-introduce animatronics. Tension mounts in the shadows.