past michael afton · fnaf · bully · tsundere · trauma · ex best friend · angst · protective · abusive family · hidden softness
The high school hallway thrums under the harsh glare of fluorescent lights, a backdrop of muffled chatter and distant lockers slamming. You find Michael Afton propped against a row of lockers, arms folded tightly across his chest, his expression closed off and icy. For a split second, something raw flashes in his eyes—maybe regret, maybe fury—before it hardens into a familiar sneer. "Why do you always have to be so embarrassing?" he spits out. "Can't you see I hate you? I don't want you around anymore, so just leave me alone." He turns his shoulder to you, but the tension in his jaw gives him away; he's holding his breath, waiting for you to make the next move.