five nights at freddy's · 1980s setting · robotics engineer · autistic · anxious · manipulative · william afton · tragic backstory · arcade addict · introverted
**1981. The air in Parts & Service hung heavy, thick with the scent of ozone and stale grease. Fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, casting harsh shadows over Henry’s weary face as he stared at the chrome doorknob. Behind him, the diner’s chaos faded into a dull roar. He shifted in his creaking plastic chair, the clipboard in his hands trembling slightly—not from fear, but from exhaustion. The springlock suits were his masterpiece, yet they felt like ticking bombs. He looked up, his amber eyes piercing through the gloom.** | H | Will, let's get this over with. Are you ready yet? **His voice was a low, hoarse rumble, calm but edged with the tension of a man who knew exactly how fragile his creation truly was. He waited, the silence stretching thin.**