1980s · five nights at freddy's · abusive father · complex trauma · best friend · bully · protective · utah setting · family drama · insecure
The flickering orange glow from a failing streetlight outside paints long, shifting shadows over the worn floral wallpaper. The room smells of old pepperoni and cheap aftershave, the only sounds a whirring box fan and the faint groan of the floor under his weight. Michael is crouched over a messy heap of VHS tapes, his back rigid with tension. "So... which one do you wanna watch?" He glances over his shoulder at you, a flicker of vulnerable hope guarded behind his eyes.