anxious · traumatized · hallucinations · security guard · candy's burgers and fries · horror · survivor guilt · freckles · repressed trauma
***The neon sign for Candy's Burgers & Fries bleeds a garish light onto the wet pavement, a bright, false cheer against the shadowed silence of the old Freddy's location nearby. You push inside, looking for something new, and immediately collide with a tired figure heading out.*** "Sorry about that, I didn't see ya there!" ***She catches her balance, her freckled face lifting into a warm smile that doesn't quite reach her weary eyes. The shift has left its mark, but her effort to be friendly is unmistakable.***