Close Calls
I don't own Five Nights at Freddy's. Scott Cawthon does.
Summary: "See, this is why people think we're gay." 50 sentences prompt about Mike Schmidt and Phone Guy.
Pairing: Microphone - Phone Guy/Mike. Mentions of past Phone Guy/OC (he's divorced, after all).
Notes: The sentences take place in various AUs, but most take place in an AU where Phone Guy survived and Mike was fired.
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1 - Ring -
Mike can't help but glare at the gold band on Phone Guy's bedside table, though he finds comfort in the fact Phone Guy doesn't wear it anymore.
2 - Hero -
"No, no," Mike feels Phone Guy grinning in their hug, "I just gave you a few tips, that's all."
3 - Memory -
The voice on the phone had been the only good thing about that job.
4 - Box -
Mike sees them carry a box out of the backstage area and has the right mind to check inside it - there was a chance…
5 - Run -
He wishes he could, but then who would avenge Phone Guy?
6 - Hurricane -
Mike's anger swirled up inside him and he had the right mind to beat the crap out of someone; one hug from Phone Guy and the storm was calmed.
7 - Wings -
Mike had never believed in God or any that crap, but he'd be damned if Phone Guy wasn't some guardian angel.
8 - Cold -
The backstage area is freezing, he thinks in the back of his mind as he waits for someone to check the room like he'd asked.
9 - Red -
Mike forces himself not to look at the Freddy suit's new colour as he helps Phone Guy out of this prison.
10 - Drink -
The bartender is so used to seeing them that, as soon as the clock hits six-fifty, he's already pouring the pint of beer and the tall glass of orange juice.
11 - Midnight -
Phone Guy notices Mike's tense shoulders, looks to the clock, then sighs and rests a hand over Mike's.
12 - Temptation -
Oh, God, doesn't Mike just want to punch Diane in that smug little face…but then Phone Guy would be mad, so he'll just have to keep his cravings to himself.
13 - View -
As he's carried away by paramedics, Phone Guy stares up at the sun in the bright blue sky; there had been nothing like this in the backstage area (there hadn't been a Mike either).
14 - Music -
Phone Guy stops by the doorway and listens as Mike plays his guitar; he isn't one for rock music, but - gosh, isn't Mike talented?
15 - Silk -
He doesn't consider himself safe until his arms are around him and he hears his soft, soft voice in his ear; only then can Freddy never get him.
16 - Cover -
Phone Guy slips off his coat and wraps it around a shivering Mike's shoulders; he expects a thanks, but instead gets a frown, "See, this is why people think we're gay."
17 - Promise -
It's set and sealed as soon as Phone Guy asks.
18 - Dream -
A faceless man shakes his hand enthusiastically as he agrees to join him for a drink at the local bar and Mike's heart lifts - then he awakens and tears flood his eyes.
19 - Candle -
"How the hell is this a 'romantic dinner'?" Mike asks the other man on the couch as he opens his order of Chinese takeaway and Phone Guy points to the two of them, then to the burning wax on the coffee table as if it's obvious.
20 - Talent -
Phone Guy is Mike's guinea pig whenever he writes a new song (because he does that now) and the older man smiles, not just because the songs are good, but how the very nervous Mike doesn't even realise how skilful he is.
21 - Silence -
Mike looks out both doorways, wonders why the animatronics aren't even trying anymore, then hears a faint…breathing behind him and he shuts his eyes; it's because one of them has already won.
22 - Journal -
It took Mike a moment to realise those phone calls were the only evidence of Phone Guy being here at all, for he's sure his boss has burned his employee file.
23 - Fire -
Mike watches the flames dance upon the building from his bedroom window and congratulates whoever it was that successfully brought the nightmare to an end (or have they?).
24 - Strength -
Everything Mike had done in his life could never have prepared him for the moment he checked the backstage area…and found nothing.
25 - Mask -
"Whoever said I wasn't frightened, Mike?"
26 - Ice -
"You should be more careful, Mike," Phone Guy chides as he catches Mike from slipping; three seconds later and he's on the ground himself ("Be more careful, Phone Guy, God!" is the sarcastic response).
27 - Fall -
Phone Guy gently takes the glass away from Mike and pours the rest of the alcohol down the sink, then grabs a tissue and pushes it into the younger man's hands; in that moment, Mike realises this guy is gonna be around to catch him whenever, so he'd better do his best not to fail him first.
28 - Forgotten -
Listen to the recordings and remember his voice - he saved my ass and he'll save yours too, so make sure no one forgets him is what the note on the desk says, and the new night guard looks to the phone curiously.
29 - Dance -
"I'm too working class for this shit…" Mike grumbles as Phone Guy attempts to teach him how to waltz; he can't believe the guy convinced him this was a good idea.
30 - Body -
"Oh, God…what did they do to you, Phone Guy?!"
31 - Sacred -
He's finished five long nights at this place; on his sixth, he picks up the phone and pushes a button to replay the comfort he felt before, "Hello, hello? Uh, I wanted to record a message for you…"
32 - Farewells -
Night four is over and Mike will just have to deal with the fact he never even got to say hello.
33 - World -
What kind of fucked up place did I step into? Mike wonders as he slams the door in Bonnie's face.
34 - Formal -
Mike borrows Phone Guy's suit for a job interview; it's too big for him, he looks like an idiot, but he finds an odd comfort in the fact it smells like Phone Guy.
35 - Fever -
"Just relax, Mike," Phone Guy places a cold cloth over Mike's forehead as the younger man sniffles, "everything will be fine…" (it is)
36 - Laugh -
For obvious reasons, Mike rather likes the sound of Phone Guy's voice; his hysterics are somehow better.
37 - Lies -
It sucked completely that Mike and Phone Guy couldn't be honest about the nature of their relationship; no matter how many people joked about them, they wouldn't accept it.
38 - Forever -
"Don't worry, Mike," Phone Guy pats his shoulder and Mike ignores the fact that it is actually Freddy's hand patting Freddy's shoulder, "it's gonna be a good eternity - you and I."
39 - Overwhelmed -
Mike stares at the little girl nattering away at his ankles, then looks to her father, who is grinning sheepishly; that was certainly something she hadn't gotten from him.
40 - Whisper -
"Phone Guy…you still alive…?" Mike waits for the nod - there it is, so Mike wipes his eye and tries to forget his nightmare as he goes back to sleep.
41 - Wait -
Phone Guy sits on the couch, stands up, walks to the window and sits back down again in that order for six hours; he should have never let Mike go back there.
42 - Talk -
His co-night guard asked him a lot of stupid questions and told small anecdotes, but Mike supposed the blond was doing that to keep his mind off of the impending doom, so Mike let him carry on.
43 - Search -
Mike watches Phone Guy look for his glasses for about half an hour while the blond panics about 'being blind without them', then he finally speaks up, "They're on your fucking head, you idiot."
44 - Hope -
Phone Guy squeezes his eyes shut and goes limp as he waits and listens…then the six am chime rings out and he sits up in relief, "Sorry, Freddy, but I win tonight."
45 - Eclipse -
The loss of light was enough to make Mike panic, especially considering the warning Phone Guy gave about Freddy - oh, look, there he is now.
46 - Gravity -
It certainly has done a number on him, the grey-haired man thinks as he surveys his disappointing appearance in the mirror and notes how everything feels like it's sagging in his old age; he doesn't even notice the silver-haired man enter the room until he speaks, "Can I just say, Phone Guy, that - after all this time - you're still as hot as ever?"
47 - Highway -
Phone Guy is patient with him in his random bouts of anger and he is kind to him when Mike is crying; honestly, he had driven the road to Mike's heart from day one (or, more accurately, night one).
48 - Unknown -
Who knew what the future would hold now - they were just gonna have to ride it out.
49 - Lock -
It was a little funny how both men had sworn off dating beforehand - guess the other just had the key.
50 - Breathe -
Mike and Cindy stop themselves from their sprint to look back at the panting and sweating figure of Phone Guy, "H-Hold on, I-I'm not as young as I used to be…"
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Author's note:
Well, hey, people like this! That's great!
Qwerty1020 - I dunno about a one-shot series (maybe; I like those one-shots series things), but I am working on a Microphone story.
RegularShowMemorabilia - Thank you! Yeah, I know, right? I thought the same when I found it. 'Microphone' - that's so clever.