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• Salvaging A Corpse’s Heart by Springtrap1987

  Fandoms: Five Nights at Freddy's  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • No category
  • Work in Progress

  16 May 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • William Afton | Dave Miller/Mrs. Afton
  • William Afton | Dave Miller/Henry Emily
  • Henry Emily/Springtrap
  • William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Mrs. Afton (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Afton Family (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Original Characters
  • Matthew Patrick | MatPat
  • Henry Emily
  • Oliver Afton
  • Lauren Afton
  • Original Afton Characters (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Michael Afton
  • Elizabeth Afton
  • Evan Afton
  • Child Abuse
  • Child Neglect
  • Child Death
  • Child Murder
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Springtrap has PTSD
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Depression
  • Springtrap - Freeform
  • micheal afton - Freeform
  • Mrs. Afton Possessing Ballora (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Mrs. Afton is Named Clara Afton
  • Evan Afton - Freeform
  • Elizabeth afton - Freeform
  • Dead Afton Family
  • Unlikely Redemption
  • Redemption
  • William Afton Gets Therapy
  • Trauma Recovery
  • Emotional Manipulation
  • Manipulation Recovery
  • Insanity
  • Psychosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • no beta we die like william afton
  • Self-Harm
  • Self-Mutilation
  • Heavy gore
  • Repression
  • alter ego
  • Remnant (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • MatPat is the night guard
  • Michael Afton is the Five Nights at Freddy's 3 Night Guard
  • Swearing
  • Good Parent William Afton | Dave Miller
  • William Afton | Dave Miller is Springtrap
  • willry
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Springtrap acts like an animal
  • Crazy William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Spingtap
  • Spingtab
  • The Crying Child is Named Evan Afton
  • religious trauma
  • Existentialism
  • When Does a Man Become a Monster

  Summary

  Even the most rotten corpses still have what’s left of their hearts

  Or

  Springtrap/William Afton gets a redemption arc—Somehow.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  11,639

  Chapters:

  7/?

  Comments:

  3

  Kudos:

  28

  Bookmarks:

  4

  Hits:

  439

• Chains and Ties by Springtrap1987

  Fandoms: SCP Foundation, Five Nights at Freddy's  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  10 Mar 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Major Character Death
  • William Afton | Dave Miller & Henry Emily
  • William Afton | Dave Miller/Henry Emily
  • William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Springtrap (Five Nights at Freddy's)
  • Henry Emily
  • D-Class Personnel
  • SCP-682 (SCP Foundation)
  • SCP-999 (SCP Foundation)
  • SCP-173 (SCP Foundation)
  • SCP-096 (SCP Foundation)
  • Michael Afton
  • Evan Afton
  • Elizabeth Afton
  • Original O5 Council Member (SCP Foundation)
  • Original SCP Agent(s) (SCP Foundation)
  • Original SCP Researcher(s) (SCP Foundation)
  • Original SCP Staff (SCP Foundation)
  • Original SCP Guard(s) (SCP Foundation)
  • I Will Go Down with This Ship
  • Containment Breaches (SCP Foundation)
  • William Afton | Dave Miller is Springtrap
  • William Afton | Dave Miller Loves Henry Emily
  • Henry Emily Likes William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Swearing
  • Blood and Gore
  • Experimentation
  • Death
  • Mutilation
  • no beta we die like william afton
  • Good Parent William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Alternate Universe - SCP Foundation Fusion
  • William Afton and Dave Miller and Purple Guy are the Same Person
  • Crazy William Afton | Dave Miller
  • Author Has Never Written SCP
  • have mercy
  • Past Child Abuse
  • Past Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Insanity
  • Murder
  • Child Murder
  • Manipulation
  • willry

  Summary

  How to cage a rabbit warren

  Or

  The Afton family (post death) gets captured by the SCP Foundation.

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  633

  Chapters:

  1/?

  Comments:

  2

  Kudos:

  9

  Bookmarks:

  2

  Hits:

  148

• Brambleclaw’s Thorns by Springtrap1987

  Fandoms: Warriors - Erin Hunter  

  • Mature
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
  • No category
  • Work in Progress

  12 Feb 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Rape/Non-Con
  • Brambleclaw/Squirrelstar
  • Brambleclaw (Warriors)
  • Squirrelstar
  • Nightheart (Warriors - A Starless Clan)
  • Alderheart (Warriors)
  • Jayfeather (Warriors)
  • Ashfur (Warriors - ThunderClan)
  • Snowtuft (Warriors)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
  • Angst
  • Stress Eating
  • Old Man
  • Elder Brambleclaw
  • Lashing Out
  • Hurt No Comfort
  • Alternate Universe
  • Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con
  • Past Rape/Non-con
  • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
  • Child Abuse
  • Past Child Abuse
  • Past Sexual Abuse
  • Past Torture
  • Past Abuse
  • Age Regression/De-Aging
  • Dead Dove: Do Not Eat
  • Cotard’s Syndrome
  • Stockholm Syndrome
  • When Does a Man Become a Monster
  • Suicide Attempt
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Addiction
  • Brambleclaw - Freeform
  • No beta we like like the MC’s mental health
  • Mind Control Aftermath & Recovery
  • Mind Break
  • Mind Control

  Summary

  Brambles and their thorns.

  Or

  Brambleclaw’s struggles during retirement

  Series

  • Part 1 of Brambleclaw Stuff

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  815

  Chapters:

  2/?

  Comments:

  3

  Kudos:

  9

  Hits:

  213