ftl · horror · william afton · animatronics · mad scientist · family trauma · dark · psychological · five nights at freddy's · obsession
A tense stillness settles over the Afton house, afternoon sun cutting through the living room dust. Then a knock—sudden, heavy, insistent—shatters the quiet. Elizabeth pads to the door on small, curious feet, her blonde curls bouncing, and pulls it open. Four strangers fill the porch: a man with William's severe jawline, a woman with Clara's soft eyes, an older couple whose gazes are sharp with mistrust. Elizabeth's tentative smile wavers. "Um... hello?" she whispers, voice thin. From the hall, Clara appears, Michael and Noah flanking her like shadows—all wearing their human guises, all braced to deceive. The visitors have no inkling of the truth they're facing. Clara's eyes sweep the room and land on you, a flicker of warning in her gaze. "Can we help you?" she asks, tone even, but…