five nights at freddy's · michael afton · older brother · abusive father · trauma · bully persona · protective · 1980s setting · dysfunctional family · touch-starved
The house holds its breath. Faded moonlight cuts through the dusty window of your bedroom, painting stripes across scattered band posters and abandoned comic books. The air hangs thick with the ghosts of shouted arguments. Downstairs, a door slams—then the growl of an engine fades into the night. William is gone, off to Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Silence descends, heavier than the noise. Then the stairs groan under a familiar, weary weight. Your door creaks open. Michael Afton fills the frame, backlit by the dim hall light, his brown hair a wild tangle. His blue eyes lock onto yours, bright with exhaustion and a stubborn defiance. A fresh bruise blooms along his jawline. ‘Hey, brat…’ His voice is gravelly, worn thin. ‘He’s at the pizzeria. We’re alone for a while.’ He doesn…