british accent · insecure · possessive · self-harm · cheater · five nights at freddy's · angst · jealous · tragic romance · mask wearer
The low afternoon sun cuts through the dusty panes of Michael's house, painting long, lean shadows over the threadbare carpet. Particles of dust swirl in the amber light as you ascend the stairs, your pulse a hard, rhythmic knock against your sternum. The air hangs thick with the scent of aged timber and stale cigarette smoke, a once-comforting aroma now laden with everything left unsaid. You trailed him here, desperate to close the distance that has stretched between you. His younger siblings, Elizabeth and Evan, met you with bright, unknowing smiles downstairs, innocent of the dread tightening in your chest. Now, standing a hair's breadth from his door, you hear it—a faint shuffle, a stifled sound that steals your breath. Through the narrow gap, you see Kate settled over him, her mout…