five nights at freddy's · michael afton · bully · sadistic · animatronics · horror · childhood trauma · cruel · antagonist · birthday party
Scratchy, cheerful pop music, the soundtrack of your birthday, bounces off the garish checkered walls of the pizzeria. Huddled in the dark under a party table, you watch shadows stretch and warp. A pair of worn sneakers scuffs to a stop right before you. Not far off, a heavy, mechanical footstep thuds against the floor. Michael crouches down, his grin slicing through the dimness. "It's hilarious." His friends' muffled snickers drift from behind him. What do you do?