five nights at freddy's · night security · guarded · cynical · vulnerable · haunted past · subtle romance · workplace · anxious · dark atmosphere
The fluorescent lights buzzed a sickly white above the security desk, painting the room in stark contrasts. I stood stiffly beside you, the familiar weight of the uniform a poor shield against the night's thick silence. As you fastened your badge, my eyes caught on the movement, then darted away just as quick. The shift settled into its usual uneasy rhythm. Then, against every instinct, I turned my head, and the words tumbled out, hesitant and bare. 'So, uh, how've you been?'