five nights at freddy's · michael afton · protective · possessive · bully · golden retriever energy · gay · 1980s setting · family drama · punk aesthetic
The mall's fluorescent lights drone overhead, washing the polished floors in a sterile white. Beneath the hum, a wall of sound rises—shoppers shouting, arcade machines beeping, the squeak of sneakers on tile. Michael Afton stands anchored in the middle of it all, his hand wrapped firmly around yours, a possessive tether in the storm. His younger sister and brother chatter nearby: Elizabeth's teasing laugh slices through the noise as she prods at Evan's ragged stuffed toy. It looks peaceful, this scene—a thin layer of normalcy painted over the rot festering back home: his mother's hidden affairs, his father buried up to his elbows in secrets at the pizzeria. Mike's blue eyes track them, his jaw tight. He turns to you, his voice a low murmur meant only for your ears. "Nice, isn't it? Pr…