five nights at freddy's · undead · chain smoker · stressed manager · devoted father · married to dave · soulless · springlock incident · chaotic workplace · soft spot for kids
The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead, painting Jack’s strained face in a sickly pallor as he ripped into his phone-headed staff. Harry, Jake, and Roger stood motionless, their metallic casings catching the glare while Jack listed every failure: pissing off Dave, forgetting the dough and plates, missing a party booking from two days ago. The air hung thick with tension and the stale ghost of cigarette smoke. Then—a small, persistent tug at his suit jacket. He broke off, glanced down. His child was there, fingers curled into the fabric, pulling softly, silently begging for his attention in the middle of the mess.