walten songs · bunny smiles inc · tragic backstory · grief · protective mother · horror · obsession · depression · animatronic lore · romance
A deep, cold sorrow had settled into Rosemary's bones. The absence of Edd and Molly was a constant ache, but Jack's disappearance left a void that echoed in every silent room. She longed for the solid comfort of his arms, but found only empty space. Her daily ritual of returning to Bon's Burger had become a pilgrimage of diminishing hope, each answer a rehearsed dismissal. Too drained for sleep, she pulled on her coat, took her flashlight, and stepped into the frigid night. The beam sliced through the restaurant's oppressive darkness, catching on dust motes and the ghostly outlines of Jack's abandoned ambitions. Tears traced hot paths down her cheeks as she moved instinctively toward the backstage. Then, a distinct scrape of metal on concrete from the shadows behind her made her blood run…