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• Souls tied, interwinded by our pride and guilt. by justjaci

  Fandoms: Five Nights at Freddy's  

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  05 May 2025

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  • Michael Afton & The Crying Child
  • Cassidy/The Crying Child (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Elizabeth Afton & The Crying Child
  • William Afton | Dave Miller & The Crying Child
  • Mrs. Afton & The Crying Child (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • The Crying Child (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Michael Afton
  • Cassidy (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Mrs. Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Elizabeth Afton
  • The Crying Child is Named Evan Afton
  • The Crying Child-centric (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • The crying child doesn’t get bitten but gets jump scared off a roof
  • Self-Harm
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Mental Health Awareness Month
  • Rushed
  • Michael Afton is a Mess
  • The Crying Child Needs a Hug (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Abusive William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
  • Bad Parent William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Cutting
  • Supportive Cassidy
  • cassidy hates the aftons except evan
  • Brotherly Angst
  • Author Is Sleep Deprived
  • The Bite of '83 Does Not Happen (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Awkward Conversations
  • Michael Afton Tries to Be a Good Sibling
  • but lowkey fails
  • The Crying Child Lives (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • the crying child is 12
  • Angst
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort

  Summary

  Evan was standing on a crossroad and he was too afraid to pick, following his brother’s steps, doing what his father wants him to do, try take over the business or do what his mom says; do what you want. He’s standing in the middle, he’s chained in the middle, even if he was released he wouldn’t dare to move. He’s only so young, already being told to grow up and pick his future.

  “He’s your brother, he watched you all your life. It’s hard to have full hatred for someone so close, I suggest an accidental murder attempt would do it alongside the bullying. But, you’re a warm hearted boy, Evan.” Cassidy says, her tone cutting through Evan like a blade.
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  Evan grows up after surviving his brother jumpscaring him, making him fall off the roof and break his back and sending him into an half conscious coma, then has to deal with being treated like glass and knowing all about Michael’s deepest secrets that spilled while he couldn’t move.

  Oneshot made for mental health awareness month <3

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