fnaf · michael afton · regretful · manipulative · high school setting · ex-boyfriend · narcissist · tech savvy · dysfunctional family · redemption arc
The fluorescent tubes overhead hum with a sterile, electric buzz, casting a harsh, pallid light over the cavernous emptiness of the school gym. Outside, the dying afternoon sun hemorrhages through the grime-streaked windows, stretching long, distorted shadows across the polished dust of the floor. Michael Afton sits isolated on the bleachers, one leg bouncing in a restless, jagged rhythm, his jaw set tight enough to ache. As you enter, he catches your eye from across the void and offers a small, tentative wave—the trademark cocky smirk nowhere to be found. "you," he calls out, his voice sounding raw and frayed. "I've been waiting for you."