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Pairing and characters:

Afton/Vanessa (Vanilliam)

Size: 4 pages

Genres: AU, Romance, Fluff

Warnings: OOC, Deviations from canon

Other tags: AU: All is well, AU: Another era, AU: Other marital status, Drabble, Pizzerias / Diners, Love affair at work, Modernity, Shopping centers

Description:

This fanfic is written based on my AU, where Vanessa and William live at the same time in the world from the last part of the game and are about the same age (they have an age difference, but a small one: Vanessa is 23-25, William is 27-30. Also, William's age is inspired by the book "Into the pit", where the owner of the pizzeria was described very similar to William in appearance: " He looked a hundred years old but was probably just thirty.").

Dedication:

I dedicate this fic to all lovers, fans of Vanilliam's pairing, and to my friends! ^^

Special thanks for editing and inspiration for writing fanfiction — @xkatylinnx !)

Thanks to @house-in-country for editing in English

Notes:

Also, the fic is partly inspired by my trips to the shopping center with friends!))

You could even see the video with creepy animatronics in my tiktok: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS85pxVFF/

I also wrote this fic after my New Year's art based on this pairing (from this post: https://at.tumblr.com/space-xaller/i-hope-its-not-too-late-but-i-want-to-share-with/asrbtj3yt4hv )

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Finally, the long-awaited day off for both of them. Now they will finally be able to devote time to each other and not to the place they both hate. Yes, and on such a good date — Valentine's Day! Vanessa was intrigued. Where will William take her this time in his purple car? Maybe to the park? No, it's too banal. Oh, perhaps, it will be a creepy quest where they will run away from the actors in scary costumes? But of all the options that she went through, she couldn’t imagine that Afton would choose this particular one…

— Shopping mall? Are you serious?— She began speaking almost indignantly. — So, do you think this place is quite romantic?

William only chuckled slightly at her reaction.

— Relax! Yes, I know what you're thinking, but this isn't Mega Pizzaplex, so I guess we can just have a quiet time here. Not as employees, but as visitors! — William was definitely optimistic, unlike Vanessa, who only pouted her lips. Afton was very touched when she was so feignedly angry. Vanessa had no choice but to come to terms with the choice of a partner. Maybe it's not all that bad. So they hurriedly got out of the car, parked in the locally designated parking lot of the mall, and headed inside the mall.

While Vanessa didn’t see anything remarkable: standard boutiques, jewelry, in general, nothing has attracted much of her attention so far. The food court was generally located only on the top floor, which still had to be reached. On the second floor, it started to get interesting. They were met by a local toy store, where animatronic animals stood as advertisements. They were more realistic than Freddy's group and more outdated: they didn’t have AI, and they moved jerkily and mechanically, which only made Vanessa smile.

— Ha, look how ridiculous they are!— she said, pointing to the swaying bear.

— Yeah.— William stepped closer, examining the bear. — Previously, all animatronics were driven by pneumatic actuators inside. They wore out pretty quickly. It's incredible how these survived to this day, though... I'll show you something later, but now check this out!

William led Vanessa to a staircase where two animatronic doves were sitting.

— Touch the dove! — William suggested. — But gently.

A little awkwardly, looking around, Vanessa put her hand on the dove. Immediately, she felt as if something was moving and vibrating inside. Apparently, these were the mechanisms that William was talking about. She immediately withdrew her hand.

— Hah, that's pretty creepy! It's like something is stirring inside... Now I seem to understand why such animatronics seemed creepy! — Vanessa made her verdict. She was both excited and a little scared.

— Uh-huh, so we with-… — William hesitated for a second but then continued. —…- My partner and I decided to find another method to create the latest technologies that would be much more efficient and less creepy, maybe…

Vanessa knew that Afton very much disliked remembering the time when he and Henry worked together and preferred not to question him. However, she didn’t like it very much when William became gloomy. So she decided to cheer him up and kissed him on the cheek.

— It seems that we are talking about work again. Let's go and chill already! — Vanessa grabbed William's hand and pulled him along. He didn't put up much effort to resist.

First of all, they decided to look into the same toy store, in which artificial creepy animals were so actively inviting. The toys were relatively standard, ordinary branded toys, and no bootlegs. But Vanessa was most attracted to Ken with thick, messy dark hair.

— Wow, look, he looks just like you! — she said enthusiastically, while pointing to the doll. – If I add some details to the face, bruises, make clothes like yours — he will be your copy!

She held up the box to compare William's face to Ken's.

— Considering your previous crafts, it seems to me that the face will be crooked, and the clothes will all be in stitches! — He chuckled. Vanessa responded by hitting him lightly on the head with the box, then set it back down.

— Fool! By the way, I sewed the suit on purpose to look so careless and creepy! I would be more careful on you. Although after such words, I don't really want to! And anyway, it's not for you to judge with your Glitchtrap costume! — She pouted her lips again.

— Come on, don’t be offended, I was joking! If you want, I can buy it and - ... — then he picked up another box, — ...- then you will be my "Barbie Girl"!

On the box was a picture of Barbie in a pink bunny costume, which really did look a bit like Vanessa in Vanni's bunny costume.

— Sometimes, I have a feeling that you really were born in the year 87... What are these references to songs that were outdated in the year of release?— Vanessa smiled skeptically.

— Actually, this is a classic, classic for your soul, and besides, you recognized the song, right?— He smiled, and Vanessa chuckled.

— Only because it was played on some old radio!

— Come on… So, how do you like my offer?

Vanessa thought for a moment, putting her index finger to her cheek.

— Actually, maybe I could do some crafting on the weekends, so why not!

So in the first check, there were two dolls — Ken and Barbie, as well as additional sets of clothes for them.

— Are you buying these for a child? — The saleswoman asked.

— No, we for ourselves! — Vanessa replied with a smile. She was delighted with the new acquisition and the fact that now she knew exactly what to do on her weekends. The saleswoman just smiled.

Next, Vanessa's attention was drawn to a stand with less branded goods — hordes of Huggy Wuggy in various colors. It was important for William and Vanessa, as game developers, to keep abreast of what young people like now so they both knew the names of each colored monster by heart. At first, they ironically mocked schoolchildren who played such games. However, after a while, they didn’t notice how they began to play together over the network in Project Playtime, blowing schoolchildren to smithereens. Even though Vanessa was an opponent of spending money on games, she decided to buy the Kissy Missy skin because she loves pink very much. And Afton chose to goof off and buy a complete set with all the skins, which made Vanessa envious of him for another month, until that very month later, William bought her the same set from payday, which she was pleased with. She especially liked the costume in the form of a Kigurumi cat, whose tail wagged very cutely during the jump. And she also liked the heart gesture, which she often showed to her beloved. At the same time, he preferred the guard's uniform and the purple skin color as a reference to the main villain from their common game.

There were still Hugs from the winter collection with Santa hats and scarves on display. It reminded Vanessa of her second favorite skin, a green Huggy Waggie with a beanie and a bag at the ready. She immediately wanted this, but for some reason, it was green that was not there among the various shades.

— Tell me, please, do you have a green Huggy Wuggy in a hat? — Vanessa asked the saleswoman, who looked a little older than her, but not much.

— Unfortunately, we ran out of those. They are taken apart very quickly, — the saleswoman answered.

Vanessa was very surprised at the fact that it was the Greens who were dismantled in this way and sighed heavily.

— Oh, it's a pity, but that's precisely the one I wanted...

— Do you know what his name is? — The saleswoman asked jokingly.

— Silly Willy! — Vanessa and William answered in unison.

— I'm into it! And you said that I'm not modern! — William boasted to Vanessa. The saleswoman looked at them, only awkwardly smiling.

Not finding what they were looking for, they moved on. And soon, Vanessa's attention was attracted by activity zones for children: a bunch of pipes and all sorts of passages, just like in the kindergarten area at Sun and Moon, and there is a rope park on the upper tiers. Vanessa thought for a second that this was exactly what was missing in their complex but immediately dismissed this thought because she didn't want to say anything about their job right now.

— Well, at such moments, you regret that you are no longer a child, — Afton said thoughtfully, scratching the back of his head. Here Vanessa got struck with a thought.

— Maybe I can? Height and weight are perfect for me.

— What, you want to mess around with the kids downstairs? — William chuckled.

— No, I'm talking about a climbing rope park! I always wanted to visit it, but in my childhood there were none!

— Hmm, maybe you can, then let's go and see the prices.

They went downstairs and were a little shocked by the local prices.

— What?! Twenty five dollars just for the top zone? Robbery! Vanessa was outraged. William, looking at this, rubbed his chin with his hand as if weighing something in his mind.

— You know, I can pay for it if you really want it.

— Are you serious? Don't you feel sorry? — Vanessa was very surprised, but Afton only held out his credit card in response.

— Today is all for you, my bunny! — He gave her a very gentle smile.

— Thank you, thank you, thank you! — Vanessa jumped up and down, then hugged and kissed her boyfriend for such a generous gesture.

Vanessa was allowed into this area since her build was suitable, and she went upstairs to the cable car. William was not allowed in because, despite his thinness, he was much taller and pumper than Vanessa, which is why she jokingly called him chubby. The instructor explained how the safety mechanisms work, and after that, Vanessa headed forward, climbing along the winding overhead paths. Along the way, she managed to kick a couple of kids, who then dangled helplessly on safety cables. Vanessa was aware of the insurance, so she did it solely for the sake of trolling the kids.

— Yes! So them! Hit them! That’s my girl! Everyone saw? This is my girlfriend! — enthusiastically exulted William, looking at Vanessa from the side. The nearby parents didn’t much share his enthusiasm, and the instructor hurried to take Vanessa away from the play area so that she would not interfere with the children.

— I am pleased! It was pretty funny! Did you see how awkward they were? Well, where are we going now? — Vanessa said with a smile.

— Well, there are two food courts here: one is standard, and the other is elite. Which one do you want?

— Can you afford an elite one? — Vanessa never ceased to be surprised at how much William could afford to show off, and all for her sake.

— I, as the former owner of a pizzeria, can afford everything! — William boasted. In fact, he simply saved part of his salary for such special occasions since he literally got nothing from the pizzeria, not even shares.

— Then let's go to the elite! — Vanessa's eyes lit up with anticipation.

— Great choice! And I know one suitable place! —William led the girl along.

Along the way, they met more animatronic figures that advertised the same children's store. Since it was located on two floors, animatronics were also on the next floor. This time they were even more terrible: some of them had worn out the mechanism so much that some had their necks tilted, and some of the mechanisms either lagged or didn’t work at all. A clear demonstration of how outdated these technologies are. Vanessa, as well as William a little (but he didn’t show it), was slightly spooked, but at the same time, it inspired them to new ideas for their own game. They started discussing how to make the game's animatronics even creepier. They disliked «Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex» so much that they tried their best to make the new part of the game scarier and scarier, so that the reviews about the institution became worse and worse. However, this, for some reason, worked exactly the opposite way: despite the simplicity of the games and their unnecessarily creepy stories, people liked it. They continued to go to the pizzeria itself, despite the negative reviews about the quality of the products or the fact that William «sucks». For some reason, people liked that place. But William and Vanessa disliked it more and more every day. Or did they think so? Despite all their imaginary cruelty and severity, they didn’t wish harm to anyone. Yes, they could troll schoolchildren, but they always had boundaries, and they didn't really want to harm anyone — just scare them, and that's it. Although in their games they tried to portray themselves as cruel and bloodthirsty, in fact, they were quite a lovely couple, albeit with their bells and whistles. They had something in common with the Addams family, whom they sometimes liked to look at together at work in the evenings.

In the meantime, they reached their destination, and William pointed to where he offered Vanessa to eat.

— Pizza? Are you serious? — Vanessa was already very dissatisfied.

— Well, at least not according to Henry's recipe! — William smiled.

Vanessa reluctantly agreed. Pizza really turned out to be very tasty and hot — Vanessa preferred spicy pizza. William's tastes were specific: he took a pizza with pineapples, which made Vanessa wince but then smile for some reason.

— Just don't think that I will leave you without a gift! — She rummaged through her purse and then pulled out a couple of cans of energy drinks that Afton liked to drink at work, but with the rarest flavors. But this was not even the main reason to give a gift. The fact is that Vanessa and William really liked the meme, where some blogger with the same brand of energy drinks stands with an ominous smile with the caption in the picture: "Kill." William appreciated such a reference and a gift from the girl. In fact, these two do not need much for happiness, even such expensive gifts. If William proposes to Vanessa with a slice of pizza or a burrito, she will be happy. This Valentine's Day ended wonderfully for them: after the mall, they went to William and watched horror movies. In especially terrible moments, Vanessa snuggled up to Afton, which could not but please him. And after the film and the strong hugs during it, they began to kiss each other passionately.

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