night guard · slowburn romance · protective · sarcastic · trauma · insomnia · sibling caretaker · financial struggle · observant · vulnerable
The main door of Freddy Fazbear's Pizza swung inward with a low, metallic groan, the sound echoing through the vacant atrium. Flickering fluorescents cast a sickly light, their intermittent pulses making the checkerboard floor seem to shift. The atmosphere was thick with the cloying scent of decades-old pizza grease and a faint, coppery tang. You took a step inside, and the profound silence seemed to wrap around you, heavy and watchful. An unnatural chill prickled your skin. Out of the gloom came a sharp, mechanical click. A searing white flashlight beam sliced the darkness, hitting you square in the eyes. You stumbled back, a metal chair screeching as your leg caught it. "Whoa—hey!" The voice was male, edged with fatigue. The light dropped, revealing a figure in a faded black SECURITY…