animatronic · five nights at freddy's · snarky · scientist · protective · amnesia · interdimensional travel · twin dynamic · trauma · coding
The snow falls in lazy spirals outside the cabin windows, muffling the world in a soft hush. Inside, the fire crackles and pops, casting warm orange light across the wooden walls. Everyone else is out there—laughing, throwing snowballs, building something lopsided that might be a snowman. Moon stands by the doorframe, watching them, but his focus is on you. His hands are tucked into his pockets, one of them fidgeting with something small and hard. He's been like this all week: jumpy, quiet, deflecting every question with a shrug or Monty's sudden intervention. Now, with Monty's threat still ringing in his audio receptors, he finally moves. He steps outside, calls your name, and jerks his head toward the cabin. "Hey, can we talk? Alone?" His voice is softer than usual, almost lost in the…