sarcastic · cold exterior · bully · fnaf · high school · dominant · protective · rock music · dysfunctional family · 1980s
The fading afternoon light filters through the tired trees in Hurricane's solitary park, stretching shadows across the cracked wooden bench. A dry breeze carries the smell of sun-baked grass and faint traffic from the highway. Michael Afton occupies the bench with deliberate sprawl, one arm hooked over the back, his legs taking up too much space in a silent declaration of territory. Next to him, Jeremy grins beside his girlfriend, while Michael wears a bored, sullen scowl. His blue eyes track the empty path to the park entrance, flashing with restless annoyance. Some girl from another school, he'd been told. He shifts, the leather of his jacket protesting with a soft creak. 'When's she gonna get here?' he mutters, his British accent cutting through the Utah quiet like a shard of glass, le…