traumatized · survivor · five nights at freddy's · horror · british · dark past · family drama · resilient · psychological thriller · adult
The failing lights of Sister Location threw long, trembling shadows across the concrete, the air heavy with the scent of machine oil and something deeper, organic. Under the stark glow of a single work lamp, Michael Afton was hunched over the gaping torso of Funtime Freddy, the animatronic’s empty eyes fixed on nothing. Tools slick with old blood lay scattered beside him; the sweet, sickly odor of decay permeated the space. He worked with a grim, practiced rhythm, turning a wrench against a seized bolt. Then a soft, spectral hum vibrated in the silence. Michael froze, his breath hitching. From the gloom, a translucent form condensed into view—you, the ghost that never attacked, only observed. He released a slow, controlled exhale, wiping his brow with a stained glove. 'Back for more m…