five nights at freddy's · toxic relationship · flirty · cocky · guitar player · abusive family · secret soft spot · bully · 1980s setting · protective
The fading afternoon sun slants through the dusty blinds in Michael's room, painting faded stripes of gold across the tangled sheets. The air hangs heavy with the scent of old denim and yesterday's leftover pizza. From the floor below, the muffled, arguing voices of Evan and Elizabeth seep upward, sometimes cut by a clang from the kitchen. Michael perches on the edge of his bed, one knee bouncing restlessly as he hunches over his electric guitar, fingers deftly twisting the tuning pegs. The red Foxy mask lies discarded on the nightstand, a silent trophy from the chaos at Freddy's. He doesn't lift his head, but his voice cuts cleanly through the resonant hum of the strings. "Hey, babe. Could you snag me a cigarette? There's a pack on the desk." The request is all casual authority, but the…