Close Calls

I don't own Five Nights at Freddy's. Scott Cawthon does.

Summary: "Scott? God, no - you're Phone Guy," 50 sentences prompt about Mike Schmidt and Phone Guy.

Pairing: Microphone (Phone Guy/Mike Schmidt). 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 - Comfort -

"Hello, hello," calls out in his ear and Mike forgets the impending doom for just a moment to listen.

2 - Kiss -

Phone Guy has a thing about intimacy, which Mike respects, so it comes to Mike's utter shock when the man gives him a gentle kiss on the lips just as he's reaching for his keys.

3 - Soft -

It's when Mike's state of rage is quelled by the simple touch of a hand on his shoulder that the young man realises what Phone Guy has done to him.

4 - Pain -

It isn't until his shift is over that his heart really breaks and his mind returns to tell him that Phone Guy is dead.

5 - Potatoes -

Phone Guy watches in amusement as Mike's tongue sticks out of his mouth in concentration, his eyes focused on peeling the vegetable in his hand; he hadn't realised Mike was so serious about 'paying him back' for leaving him those calls.

6 - Rain -

It's still raining when Mike finishes his fourth night at Freddy's - those aren't raindrops spilling down his cheeks.

7 - Chocolate -

Phone Guy has never been one for sweets, but when Mike returns to his house with a box of chocolates for them to share (paid with his own money), he doesn't hesitate to dig in.

8 - Happiness -

Mike nervously knocks on the door, hears the familiar greeting, and the door opens to reveal a tall man with blond hair, glasses and a friendly face - Mike almost starts crying then and there.

9 - Telephone -

"Yeah, I know the fucking irony in me calling you," Mike grumbles into the phone and Phone Guy laughs on the other end of the call.

10 - Ears -

He doesn't know what hurts his ears more: the deep shriek of one yellow bear or the scared "Oh, no" Phone Guy lets out beforehand.

11 - Name -

"Scott? God, no - you're Phone Guy," Mike tells him with a grin, and Phone Guy laughs and welcomes the charming difference.

12 - Sensual -

Still not gay, Mike thinks to himself, even though he's fully aware how glued his eyes are to Phone Guy's behind.

13 - Death -

He would welcome it if it meant meeting his idol - just once.

14 - Sex -

They never do any of that - Mike isn't sure how to approach it and Phone Guy still has his thing about intimacy - but that's just fine with them; they're both alive, after all.

15 - Touch -

As soon as Mike sees him, he has an urge to grab his hand or pull him into a hug - anything to confirm that this is real.

16 - Weakness -

He checks the back room like he was asked to with his last ounce of strength; there are only empty suits.

17 - Tears -

Nothing shatters Mike's heart more than seeing Phone Guy cry - a saint like him was never meant to cry…even if it was some crappy rom-com making him do so ("You're such a fucking girl…" he mutters as he hands him a tissue).

18 - Speed -

Mike has another nightmare about shrieking bears, staring chickens, peeking foxes and cunning rabbits and is alarmed when Phone Guy flies into the room - he had only woken up two seconds ago.

19 - Wind -

Mike tells himself that the noise outside of his office is the wind because, damn it, Bonnie, he's listening to Phone Guy right now!

20 - Freedom -

Not a day goes by where Mike exits the restaurant and doesn't feel guilty because he has something that Phone Guy can never have again.

21 - Life -

Nothing is more precious, he thinks, as Mike falls asleep against his shoulder.

22 - Jealousy -

The glare Diane gives him makes him send one right back, then Phone Guy steps between them and Mike feels smug - she screwed up her chance, Phone Guy is his now and he challenges the bitch to try and take him back.

23 - Hands -

There's something about the night that makes Mike grab Phone Guy's hand and feels the need to never let go - at least, not until six am (because then it's safe).

24 - Taste -

Copper flavouring seeps into his mouth as he bites down hard in his concentration to get Phone Guy out of this bear suit (he's alive he's alive he's alive oh God).

25 - Devotion -

They silently agree to return to that hellhole when Cindy tells them she wants to meet Freddy - neither can say no; Phone Guy because she is his daughter and Mike because she has Phone Guy's eyes.

26 - Forever -

Mike was content being like this - his body mangled and his soul clinging to the coffin Freddy himself had stuffed him into - because Phone Guy was there too.

27 - Blood -

Mike chokes back the vomit rising in his throat as he tries to ignore the stench that wafts up as soon as he manages to pull Freddy's head off of Phone Guy (seriously, how did he fucking survive?)

28 - Sickness -

Mike truly knows he has problems when he curses a cold for making Phone Guy glum because, damn it, nothing has the right to take that smile off of his face.

29 - Melody -

There's something entirely homely about hearing the shower turn on and Mike's voice echo from inside.

30 - Star -

Phone Guy modestly declined being a hero, but Mike didn't care - he would shower him in the gifts and attention the man deserved.

31 - Home -

Mike had lived with his mother all his life, it was strange to consider anywhere else home - then Phone Guy opened his door.

32 - Confusion -

It takes Mike's mind a little bit to adjust seeing Phone Guy's face at the same time as hearing his voice.

33 - Fear -

Mike sobs in Phone Guy's arms for hours after awakening from a nightmare where Freddy succeeded in ripping the blond away from him - it'd all been so real.

34 - Lightning/Thunder -

There is a storm outside on his fifth night and a storm inside is raging as he dares the murderers to bring it the fuck on.

35 - Bonds -

They were survivors; they were escapists; they were friends; they were partners and they were never letting go of each other.

36 - Market -

Mike asks the man behind the counter for a packet of cigarettes on a particularly rough day - it isn't until Phone Guy's face appears in his mind that he changes his mind on his purchase, for he'd promised him he'd quit.

37 - Technology -

Phone Guy thanks whoever made this possible as he lifts the phone to his ear and hits the record button, "Hello, hello!"

38 - Gift -

Phone Guy is in hysterics when he opens his birthday gift from Mike, and the younger male is left blushing bright red, "I didn't know what else to get you - you're the Phone Guy, right?!"

39 - Smile -

Mike stutters and blushes through his question and it is the upward turn of Phone Guy's lips that encourages him to utter the word 'date'.

40 - Innocence -

"You're right, you can't be that much of a saint - you've got a daughter, right? Had to have dropped your pants sometime," Mike smirks as Phone Guy chokes on his coffee.

41 - Completion -

Mike is still clutching both the pink slip and the final pay check in his fist as he takes the bus to the address he got from the office's computer - only one thing would make his 'very early retirement' worth it.

42 - Clouds -

The two take the time to relax at this point; Phone Guy points out numbers (oh, ha ha) and Mike ignores each and every one that reminds him of a bear (and there are a lot).

43 - Sky -

It cries with him after he completes his fourth night.

44 - Heaven -

"Hello, hello," (he's alive).

45 - Hell -

Empty suits only (he's gone).

46 - Sun -

Mike doesn't think he's ever been so relieved that the morning had come; time to get down to business.

47 - Moon -

He stands outside with Phone Guy in the older man's garden and realises, in that moment, that it'd been a long time since he'd seen the moon; its reflection is in Phone Guy's glasses.

48 - Waves -

Mike makes a full show of picking Cindy up onto his shoulders and pulling Phone Guy into the water with him; this is their time, Diane is watching and he wants to show her how much he doesn't care.

49 - Hair -

"Try all you want," Mike grumbles as Phone Guy attempts to flatten the quiff in his hair, "I've been trying for seventeen years - ain't happening."

50 - Supernova -

It is when Phone Guy - for the first time ever - initiates a kiss that Mike is suddenly aware of what an explosion feels like.

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Author's note:

Did you know Phone Guy/Mike is called Microphone?

Because that is adorable.