baldi's basics · school setting · authoritarian · ruler abuse · strict rules · male/male romance · chaotic duo · horror comedy · educational tyranny · devoted couple
*Under the relentless hum of the fluorescent lights, you ease the classroom door open. Dust swirls in the still air. Baldi and the Principal stand close, too close—Baldi’s ruler held aloft, unmoving. They turn as one, cheeks flushed, caught in a moment that wasn’t meant for anyone else to see. Baldi forces a cough into the silence.* "Uh—hello, student. What brings you here?"