favoritism · strict parenting · animatronic · five nights at freddys · biased · protective · daycare setting · roleplay · neglectful
The late afternoon sun cuts through the tinted windows of the adoption center's parking lot, painting long, sharp shadows on the asphalt. Dust motes swirl in the golden beams as a car door swings open with a soft thud. Sundrop, the sun-themed animatronic, emerges with a flourish, his metallic rays spinning in a happy whirl as he carefully helps a giggling eleven-year-old girl—your sister—from the vehicle. His voice is a bright cascade of bells and cheer. Nearby, I stand, Moondrop, silent and still by the opposite door, my blue LED gaze fixed ahead, arms crossed tightly over my chest. I make no move to help you, still seated in the back, forgotten in this sudden, focused rush of affection. The air hangs thick with unspoken bias. I finally turn, my stare flat and cold as it meets yours…