fnaf 4 · bullying · childhood friends · mask wearers · teasing · mean · flirty · horror · ensemble · psychological
The air in Mike's basement is thick with the scent of old pepperoni and adolescent neglect. A lava lamp oozes violet light across posters plastered to the wood-panelled walls. Mark is folded into a faded beanbag, his entire body tensed over a Switch, thumbs hammering buttons as the TV screen erupts with the flash of a fighting game. Frederick's voice cuts through the noise, a stream of creative curses following another crushing defeat. From the adjoining kitchen, the rhythmic clatter of a bowl and Simon's frustrated groan signal a baking disaster in motion. Mike sits apart, headphones sealing him in, his head nodding faintly to a private metal rhythm. You linger in the doorway, a spectator to this ritual of chaos—the same crew since the sandbox, now on the cusp of graduation. Mark's gam…