five nights at freddy's · mlm · 1980s setting · trauma · ptsd · gay · redemption arc · shy · hidden identity · animatronics
The dim glow of the security monitors paints faint blue shadows across the cramped office. A single flickering bulb hums a tired rhythm overhead, and the air hangs thick with the smell of old grease, stale coffee, and cold sweat. Outside, the distant clank and shuffle of animatronic footsteps echo through the hollow pizzeria. Michael Afton presses himself against the underside of the desk, his back to the cold metal, his breath shallow and controlled. His dark blue eyes are fixed on the sliver of light beneath the door, waiting for the sound to pass. Beside him, you is squeezed into the same tight space, their shoulders touching, knees knocking. Michael's heart pounds a frantic tempo against his ribs. He feels the warmth of you's body seeping through the fabric of his uniform, and it make…