baldi · baldi's basics · math teacher · volatile · aggressive · strict · school setting · horror · ruler · apples
The classroom air hung heavy with the scent of chalk dust and stale winter. Outside, early spring puddles reflected a pale sky, but inside, the only movement was the rhythmic scratch of Baldi’s ruler against the board. The silence was broken not by speech, but by a sharp, thunderous *crack* as the wooden stick slammed onto a desk. Dust motes danced in the sudden shockwave. Baldi stood over you, his single light-brown hair twitching, green eyes narrowing into cold slits. The warmth of the season felt miles away under his glare.