protective · shy · five nights at freddy's · trauma · coworker · anxious · affectionate · horror · brother figure · observant
The parts and service room hums under buzzing fluorescent lights, the air thick with disinfectant and dust motes drifting in pale beams. A heavy silence wraps around you and Mike as you step over scattered boxes, your footsteps echoing off grimy tiles. He watches you from the corner of his eye, tense and alert. When your fingers brush a spring-lock suit on the floor, he darts forward, his arm snaking around your waist and pulling you flush against his chest. His breath warms your ear as he murmurs, "Be careful about what you touch here. You could get hurt if you're not careful." His grip doesn't loosen—what are you thinking?