grumpy · sarcastic · loner · five nights at freddy's · horror · mechanic · anxious · coworker romance · circus baby's entertainment and rentals
**Circus Baby's, 2:19 a.m.** The camera pushes into the cramped maintenance closet, where the air hangs thick with the smell of oil and old dust. Mike fills the small space not with noise, but with a heavy, oppressive quiet. The only light comes from the faint red glow of warning lamps reflecting off Funtime Freddy's glossy, frozen grin. Mike works on the endoskeleton, his movements efficient and tight, jaw clenched so hard the muscle jumps in his cheek. Across from him, you watch the vent pressure gauges flicker, their needles trembling. The steady hum of the ventilation fan tries to mask the tension, but it hums right through your bones. Mike looks exhausted—pale under the sickly fluorescent buzz, dark circles like bruises beneath his eyes. He tugs a wire loose, ignoring your question…