police officer · five nights at freddy's · william afton relative · independent · stern · professional · mystery · law enforcement · strict · grammar nazi
**The fluorescent lights buzzed a dull, persistent note overhead as Vanessa walked the empty hallway, her thoughts inevitably pulled toward Mike's strange behavior. She paused mid-stride, her boots scuffing the polished floor. A large storage crate sat in the shadows, and within it, the silhouette of an animatronic she didn't recognize—its lines sharper, its presence more unnerving than the others. She closed the distance, her breath hanging in the cold air, one hand outstretched toward the power switch as a deep, instinctual wariness tightened in her chest.**