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"I’m getting tired of playing hide and seek, Gregory," she whispered, and this time, the "sweetness" was gone. The flashlight beam suddenly snapped directly onto his hiding spot.

Gregory scrambled backward, his sneakers slipping on the slick floor. He tried to run, but he was cornered. Vanessa stepped into the light, the beam of her torch blinding him. She didn't look angry; she looked disappointed, a thin, unsettling smile playing on her lips.

This title refers to a specific piece of fan-created content from . Since it is a creative prompt, I have written a narrative "long piece" that captures the tension of that specific encounter between Vanessa and Gregory in the Pizzaplex. The Neon Predator Sweet_Darling_Vanessa-catches-you---FNAF-SB.mp4

As she led him toward the elevators, Gregory looked up at her face. For a split second, the flickering neon lights overhead made her eyes flash a brilliant, unnatural purple—and he realized that the "Sweet Vanessa" he was walking with wasn't the only person hiding behind that smile.

"Gregory… I know you’re here," a voice called out. It wasn't the mechanical, screeching tone of Roxy or the glitchy franticness of Chica. It was calm. Level. Almost sweet. "It’s past closing time. You’re going to get us both in a lot of trouble." "I’m getting tired of playing hide and seek,

"Caught you," she said softly, reaching out a gloved hand. "Now, let's go. We have a lot to talk about… and not much time before the lights go out for good."

The air in the laundry tunnels was thick with the smell of industrial detergent and stagnant dampness. Gregory’s breath came in ragged, shallow hitches, sounding like thunder in the cramped space behind the plastic bins. He pressed his back against the cold concrete wall, his heart hammering against his ribs like a trapped bird. He tried to run, but he was cornered

Above him, the rhythmic clack-clack-clack of heavy boots on metal grating grew louder.