A game of cat and mouse - William Afton x Reader

CHAPTER 2: Those eyes

Hi gorgeous people!
Do you know the feeling when you want to write but you just write bits of text that just don't go well together?
That's what happens to me most of the time, like I want to write about something but I get too many ideas so I just write parts that I try to put to use sooner or later :,)
Anyway, I hope you'll like this new chapter.  And from now on most of the story will be from the reader's point of view.
See you, beauties <3

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(Y/N)'s POV

«This must be a great place», I commented as I stepped out of vehicle, noticing almost immediately the hiring sign written in big bold red letters tapped on one of the glass doors.
"They're looking for a technician, huh?", they really had animatronics in there which was kind of unusual. They must have done a lot of tests before opening up the place, since animatronics and kids don't really go well together.
Once we got inside I felt so comfortable and familiar with the place, it was a nice sensation.
«Fucking kids, can't they be kept on a leash or something?», Caelan didn't really love hyper children, she preferred the shy ones. I chuckled and I was about to take a bite out of my slice of pizza when the lights changed, a voice coming out of a speaker announced the being of the show.
All the eyes were on the stage, the curtains opened to reveal two animatronics a bunny and a bear, however you could tell there were people inside of them.
«What a pity», my sister turned to me asking me what I meant with that.
«I thought I would've seen real animatronics, not people in suits».
She nudged my shoulder telling me to relax and just enjoy both the food and the show; I wasn't able to though, not because of the fake animatronics but I couldn't keep my mind off of the hiring sign.I kept asking myself "Should I?", Caelan must have notices my distress.
«You alright there?», I shook my head.
«I saw a hiring sign outside, they're looking for a technician but... I don't know...», I looked at the pizza slice in my hand.
Before I knew Caelan flicked my forehead, «Just ask for an interview, you idiot. This may be a one time opportunity, I know this is not a super high-tech company but maybe this place will give you more than other places», her words reassured me.
I walked up to the employee that was at the counter and asked him about having an interview. He told me that Mr. Emily, the owner, would've called me if he liked my resume.
I was excited to say the least as I walked out of that diner, it was an amazing coincidence. I went to Freadbear's to help my sister with her stress from work, but now I may get to work there.
It didn't take long for the owner to contact me, as a matter of fact, he called me that same evening while Caelan and I were having dinner.
«Sure, I would really appreciate it, Mr. Emily, thank you for the opportunity», I hung up and did a little happy dance.

- The next day at 7:00 AM -

«(Y/N) today I have to go to work in person, since the boss wants to talk to me, I'll come back around 2 pm. You can take the car, I'll take my bike. If you'll start working today, just text me», I thanked her before she left for work.
Not long after she was gone I headed to my interview, I was thinking about what to say and how to answer to the same old questions every employer made to potential future employees.
"I wonder why they need a technician... It's not like the animatronics are real, they're just suits. Maybe they have problems with the electric system?", one reason or another I just knew I wanted that job.
It didn't take me long to arrive, it was early in the morning so the Diner was still closed.
I knocked on the glass doors and a man around his 30's welcomed me in.
«You must be (Y/N) (L/N)?», I nodded as we shook hands, «Yes, sir. It's a pleasure to meet you».
«I'm Henry Emily, the owner of Freadbear's Family Dine. Unfortunately, my partner in business isn't here at the moment, but you'll get to know him later; for now let's go to my office and start your interview, shall we?», I replied with a 'yes, sir' as we started to walk towards his office.
After receiving the marvelous news of being hired, Henry gave me a quick tour of the place and told me the things I would be doing around there.
«Wait, so you actually have endoskeletons for the suits? But yesterday I saw people in them»,
«Oh yeah, I probably should have told you before. The suits can be used as normal animatronics if put on endoskeletons, or they can be wore by humans and used as costumes but that can be kind of dangerous if the springlocks get loose and snap», I nodded while looking at the empty suits.
I must admit that I saw them in a different light after hearing that they're basically killing suit. It was creepy, but I was going to be fine since I didn't need to wear them.
After finishing the tour, Henry didn't take long to tell me that I was hired, mostly because I was the only candidate that had the required knowledge to do the job.
Henry gave me my uniform, so I went in the bathroom to change into it and then I texted my sister telling her I would come home late.I looked at myself in the mirror, I was ready to start my chores for the day.
«(Y/N) come here a second please, I would like you to meet the co-owner of Freadbear's», Henry was standing near the stage and he wasn't alone.
As I walked up to them I felt a knot of nervousness forming in the pit of my stomach.
"What's happening?", I was confused.
I looked at the guy standing beside Henry. He had messy brown hair, he wasn't too skinny nor too fat, his skin was kind of pale though, but what stood out the most were his eyes.
They were an icy blue and the more I looked at them the more I felt him staring into the deepest part of my soul.
«This is William Afton, he's not only my co-worker but also a dear friend of mine. Will, this is (Y/N)(L/N), the new technician I told you about yesterday», William stared at me with the faintest of smile.
He wasn't impressed with me being there. 
«It's a pleasure to meet you, (Y/N), please just call me William», his voice was not as passive as I thought it was going to be, which was good.
«The pleasure is mine, Mr Aft-... erm, William», my mouth and throat felt dry as we shook hands.
His hand, it was so cold that I was getting goosebumps.
They had to talk about business and stuff like thatso they left me to my job.
I started to check the stage's lights, while my thoughts about William were running wild.
"He sure is strange, not in a bad way though. He just doesn't seem like any other person I've met before", I kept thinking about his eyes the most.
They were dull and lifeless, like if his body was just an empty shell.
"Welp (Y/N), as long as you stay away from him everything will be alright", I reassured myself with a giggle as I went back to work.

I was in the break room when Henry came in still inside his bear suit.
«(Y/N), can you check one of the games in the arcade? Someone's child complained that it didn't work»,
«Sure thing, Mr Emily», I got my tool box and made my way in the arcade, I passed by the main room and saw William in his bunny suit entertaining the children.
I must admit that he was good with kids, maybe I was just misjudging him this morning. Maybe he was a good person who just didn't like to show how he felt on the outside or he just felt more comfortable with children than with adults.
That last one sounded like a pedophile thing.
I shook off those thoughts as I walked into the arcade and went to fix the broken game.
«And... done!», I cheered as the little boy was enthusiastic to finally being able to play, so I let him to his game and picked up my tools before walking out of the arcade.
«Good job, (Y/N)», I stopped in my tracks and turned around.
William was standing there, he was wearing a night guard uniform of the diner now. He gave me an eerie smile as I was looking at him.
«Thank you, William, it was a piece of cake», I laughed nervously.
He got closer, since he was taller than me I had to raise my head all the way up to be able to properly look at him. I could even smell his cologne from how close he was.
We stared at each other for a bunch of minutes, I was studying his features and his expression trying to understand what kind of person he was, I was pretty good at reading people just by looking at their eyes. But he was different, that's what made me want to keep him far away from me, both physically and emotionally.
He opened his mouth to say something before Henry appeared to ask him to talk in private about the diner.
«Oh, (Y/N) sorry, I didn't see you there», he gave me an apologetic smile.
«Don't worry, Mr Emily, I was just going to the... uhm... bathroom and I just bumped into Mr Afton on my way there», he nodded before grabbing William's shoulder and dragging him off.

I decided to go watch the animatronics since they had put the endoskeletons in the suits, but as I was walking towards one of the tables in the very back I heard a faint sound.
I looked around me. Nothing. So I squeezed my eyes shut and tried to focus on the noise.
It came from the table beside me.
"The fuck...", I got on my knees and looked under it.
There was a crying child shaking in fear as he hugged his knees close to his chest. He noticed me and froze.
«P-Please, don't tell my brother I'm here», the poor thing was trembling so much.I caressed his cheek with the back of my hand.
«Hey hey, it's ok, I won't tell. Why don't you stick with me, huh? Would that make you feel better?», I didn't really know how to handle a child, let alone a crying one.
He nodded and took my hand, I stood up with the child in my arms.
«Say little one, where are your parents?»,
«Dad always brings us at work with him, but I don't like being here», he was looking back and fourth between me and the animatronics on the stage.
I guess he didn't like those robots. That's understandable, they were kind of creepy.
We talked for a bit, actually it was mostly me reassuring the little kid.
«I'm (Y/N)(L/N) by the way, what's your name?», he wiped his tears with the hem of his t-shirt before answering.
«Evan Afton», I think my brain stopped working for a bit.
«Would you like me to bring you to your dad?», I blurred out without thinking and he simply nodded.
He looked tired from crying so much.
«I'm sorry to interrupt, but... uhm... I found your son crying under a table, Mr Afton. He said his brother was being mean to him», William's expression changed, it was a mixture of angry and annoyed.
I was uncomfortable with the fact that I interrupted their meeting, but I wanted Evan to be safe and not spend his time crying under a table on the cold floor.
«Please, call me William. Anyway, I'm terribly sorry if my kids disturbed you, they aren't really good at being obedient», he sighed.
«No no, it's ok, they're kids after all», I said as I looked at everything but his eyes.
I left Evan on Henry's couch in the office and rushed back out.

«Uhm... I'm sorry, have you seen my son?», a worried mother came up to me as she was frenetically looking around.
«I'm so sorry, ma'am but I'm just a technician, but you can ask one of the waiters if they saw him playing around», she left in a hurry and started asking other workers about her son.
I had a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Something wasn't right.
Something was going to happen sooner or later.

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The day that I'll draw a picture for this chapter,  will be the day I learn how to draw William Afton (and male characters in general)
Amen :3