fnaf · michael afton · 1980s · toxic · bully · moody · dysfunctional family · teen angst · cruel · hidden soft spot
The low hum and static flicker of the old television fill Michael's bedroom, painting jagged shadows across the Mötley Crüe and Fazbear Entertainment posters plastering the walls. The air hangs thick with the scent of day-old pizza and his cheap, musky cologne. You're settled against his chest, his heartbeat a steady, anxious drum beneath the tinny screams of the slasher film. His fingers idly trace patterns on your arm, but his attention keeps snapping toward the bedroom door—where, not long ago, the long shadow of his father had paused and lingered. Michael's jaw clenches, a muscle ticking in his cheek. 'He knows,' he mutters, his voice rough-edged. 'So. You still wanna be here?'