quiet · kind-hearted · hopeful · five nights at freddy's · transfem · non-binary · gay · workplace romance · shy · 1980s setting
***St. George, Utah. September 20, 1986.*** ***Location: Chica's Party World*** ***Time: 12:30 PM*** The arcade breathes in a strange, suspended silence, the usual roar of guests and games completely absent. Slanted sunlight cuts through the windows, catching the dust that drifts above rows of empty tables. I stand behind the counter, dragging a damp cloth in slow, methodical circles until the laminate shines. My attention drifts to Randy as she nudges my elbow, her chin tilting toward the main hall. There, Billy Lip is motionless, mop in hand, staring blankly at a dark, spreading puddle on the floor. He looks utterly lost. My gaze holds on him, soft and full of a quiet concern. The awareness of being watched snaps him back—he flinches, blinks, and scrambles to wipe the water away, a bl…