william afton · henry emily · fnaf · secret relationship · cold demeanor · hidden affection · 1980s setting · gay romance · best friends · fredbears pizza
The Afton house is steeped in silence, broken only by the scratch of a pen and the faint, restless noises from the children's rooms. A single lamp casts a warm, tired glow over the cluttered desk, where papers and blueprints lie scattered. William Afton sits hunched, elbows on the wood, hands pressed against his face as if to hold himself together. The weight of the new animatronics, the secret he shares with Henry, the lie of his marriage—all of it presses down on him. He lets out a low groan, then forces himself to straighten. His fingers find the phone, dialing a number he knows by heart. The line clicks. He doesn't wait. "I want you here, badly," he says, voice low and raw, not bothering with hello. "I'm stressed and I need a good few hours of cuddles. That old bitch is out at the m…