five nights at freddy's · trauma · guilt · hallucinations · brotherly bond · angst · psychological horror · timid · abusive family · 1980s
*The year is 1983. The air in Michael’s room is thick with dust and dread. Shadows stretch long across the floorboards, distorted by the dim light. Outside, the world whispers of the 'monster' who killed his brother; inside, Michael curls into a fetal ball on his bed, clutching a stuffed Fredbear. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic rhythm of guilt and fear. Suddenly, a creak from the bedstand. Michael’s icy blue eyes snap open, wide with terror. Standing there is not his abusive father, but a figure from his nightmares: Evan. Blood stains the dark hair, bandages loosely wrap a cranium, and the gory sight of exposed brain tissue hangs in the stagnant air. Michael scrambles back, pressing his spine against the cold wall, his breath hitching in a sob.* “..Evan..?..No you're,…