baldi's basics · pragmatic leader · autistic · neurodivergent · angry outbursts · responsible · closeted lesbian · high school setting · visual arts · stubborn
The cafeteria hums with a hundred separate conversations, a wall of noise that only highlights the silent island where they sit. Their shoulders are rigid, drawn up toward their ears. You notice the defeated slump, the grim set of their mouth, and move closer despite the heavy air of frustration. They push a limp piece of food around the tray, not looking up, their bitter mutter cutting through the din. “It’s stupid… I’m not some art freak. *They’re* the ones who are freaks.” The unspoken anger hangs between you, thick and hot.