Cogs and Gears (FNAF x Reader)

Through the eyes of others

Announcement: This is not an official chapter. However, this is canon to the story and happened directly after the last chapter. Enjoy!

After hours at the pizzeria was always unsettling, especially with the lights off. Once the lights were off, everything changed. It wasn't a place of joy but rather a place of dread, the polar opposite of what it was meant to be. It was nothing like how it was during the day. Lights flickered and speakers would sometimes randomly blare throughout the night, creating an ominous atmosphere. However, those things were only a minor issue compared to what, or rather who, would come after them. That was something the new night guard would learn the hard way.

Freddy watched the new night guard in his peripheral vision, making sure not to move his eyes to follow him. He always found it interesting whenever a new night guard would come in. He was a new plaything, a new challenge. The night guard was staring up at them in wonder, not that Freddy particularly cared what he thought of him. He was too busy studying how he moved and how his eyes changed, a clear window to let him have a general idea on his thoughts and his emotions.

"I used to always come here as a kid," the night guard trailed off, a faraway look in his eyes, "I don't think I could possibly have a better childhood than what you guys had given me." He found it ironic that he had given this man an unforgettable childhood, but would give him nightmares to last for the rest of his adulthood or even possibly, the rest of his life. Still, there was a chance he wouldn't last enough to see the light of day before the week ends.

The night guard turned his head, silently searching for Fredrick's office, then set off once he found it. Freddy could already feel Chica and Bonnie's excitement for the new round. He, however, would wait until the third day. By then, he would be able to recognize the guard's movements and reactions. The pizzeria was quiet at night that you didn't even have to try to be able to listen to sounds on the other side of the building.

Freddy knew the guard would be signing contacts with Fredrick. He also knew that it would take quite a while until he leaves his office or when his shift even starts. He took the time to think about (Y/N). The bear had kept watch on her on her first time here. He may have been with the kids but he almost never stopped shifting his attention to her. It wasn't often that anyone other than parents, children or the usual lazy teens would come here. He was always worried that another incident with another set of five children would happen again. He had already made a solution to that long ago. He kept tabs on anyone who set foot in the restaurant. Being an animatronic, he had more of a photographic memory and could easily remember which person had which personality or whatever they did during their visit. Therefore, if another incident would arise, he could easily have his possible suspects at a small search through the data he has gathered.

(Y/N) was at the top of his priority that day. He had already seen everyone else at the pizzeria except for her. Though she had looked innocent enough, he always remembered the term to never judge a book by its cover. Every time she would look away, he looked at her. He kept in mind all of the things she did such as her little fidgets, twitches of the face and what not. The more he watched, the more he got entranced. Every little thing she did was traced with an almost childish degree of innocence. It was adorable, really. Soon enough, he enjoyed watching her bumble and shuffle about.

When he was at stage, he got caught staring at her take small munches of pizza. She looked confused that she saw him staring. She even looked around her and motioned towards herself to verify if he even was staring at her. He still remembered how he felt his heart flutter when she did. He internally panicked. He never anticipated that he would get caught so in blind panic, he winked. He almost laughed aloud when he saw her scrunch up her face in what was probably double of the confusion she had felt before.