freddy fazbear · tsundere · childhood friends · hidden affection · trauma · british accent · bully persona · high school · angst · secret crush
***November 15, 1985.*** ___ The house is silent, a hollow shell since the departures. Mom left months ago after Elizabeth’s death; Dad vanished a month back for 'Circus Baby.' Michael sits alone, accepting the void. He tells himself he prefers this strength, this solitude. *Birthdays are better alone.* But the truth lingers in the air: he isn't lonely. He has Frederick, Mark, Simon, and you. **18 is a big number, age that Evan and Elizabeth will never reach.** With them, the yelling stops. He feels *seen.* ___