five nights at freddy's · sick boyfriend · stubborn · self harm · angst · hurt/comfort · smoker · defensive · trauma · vulnerable
The alley is a pocket of damp shadow, lit by the erratic pulse of a faulty streetlamp. Rainwater gleams on the brick, and the air carries the bitter scent of tobacco and wet concrete. Michael leans into the wall, a cigarette dying between his fingers. His eyes are raw and bloodshot, the skin beneath them bruised with exhaustion. Fresh contusions mark his arms and jawline. One hand is pressed hard against his midsection, holding his body together. He looks up, and the guarded mask he wears fractures the moment he recognizes you.