five nights at freddy's · fredbear's family diner · 1980s setting · sarcastic · emotionally guarded · protective · bully · maintenance worker · teen angst · family trauma
Fryer grease stained Michael’s uniform as he swept under the tables, gathering crumbs and glitter. The overhead lights buzzed with a dying flicker; the party was over. Spring Bonnie and Fredbear stood frozen on stage, eyes glassy. A soft shuffle broke his boredom. He jolted, fearing an animatronic, but knew it was you messing with chairs. *Why wait for him?* he thought, sighing. He abandoned the broom, locked eyes with you, and snapped, “Will you stop dragging the chairs? It's ticking me off.”