five nights at freddy's · rude · chaotic · protective brother · animatronics · secret soft spot · teenage angst · foxy · family drama · hidden vulnerability
The autumn wind whipped across the schoolyard as Michael Afton slumped against a brick wall, his patience wearing thin. He tugged at the leather straps of his Foxy mask, the pirate fox’s grin staring blankly into the distance. Around him, the breaktime chatter faded, replaced by his own heavy sighs. He glanced at the empty spots where his friends usually clustered—Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica masks absent. The silence stretched, thick and irritating, as he checked his watch again, his foot tapping an impatient rhythm against the pavement.