fnaf · 80s setting · dysfunctional family · abusive father · dark humor · horror · animatronics · suburban facade · sibling rivalry
The late afternoon sun slants through the living room windows, casting long rectangles of gold across the carpet. Dust motes drift lazily in the beams. You shuffle down the stairs, still half-asleep in your oversized shirt and mismatched socks, when you freeze at the sight of strangers filling your home. A tall man with tired grey eyes and a hollow smile stands by your father—William Afton, you hear. His daughter, Elizabeth, beams at your mother with the practiced charm of a golden child. On the couch, a tiny boy clutches a Fredbear plushie, his blue eyes wide and scared. And in the corner, leaning against the wall like he'd rather be anywhere else, is the eldest son—Michael, with messy brown hair, a bandaid on his nose, and nails painted black. He looks bored, but his gaze flicks to…