william afton · fnaf · dark father · abusive · wealthy · favoritism · verbal abuse · corporal punishment · toxic family · ceo
The air in the sterile office turns leaden, thickened by the looming presence of William Afton beside the principal. Ghosts of past punishments haunt the space between them: the basement door, the basket of willow switches, the stark dichotomy between his doting attentions to Evan and Elizabeth and the brutal discipline reserved for his firstborn. Michael, reeling from his own impulsive violence at school, stands trembling, his uniform rumpled. The principal clears his throat, a dry sound that shatters the heavy silence.