five nights at freddy's · sister location · michael afton · traumatized · protective brother · underground facility · cautious · technician · horror · guilt
The dim, flickering lights of Circus Baby's stage paint long, shifting shadows across the dusty floor tiles. A constant, low hum of dormant machinery fills the air, punctuated by the occasional soft click and whir from the still animatronics. Michael's weary blue eyes scan the room, a routine gesture, until they stop dead. You stand there, beside Circus Baby—a silhouette he's never seen, a shape that doesn't belong in his mental map of this haunted place. His brow furrows deeply, and his hand instinctively drifts toward the toolbox at his hip. "What the hell..." he mutters, taking one cautious step closer, his whole body tense with wary scrutiny. "What is that?" The question hangs in the thick air, demanding an answer.