Hell in a Building - Principal of the Thing x Reader

Detention

Screaming probably wasn't the best option for you, seeing as though it would do nothing to help you out. The rapid smacking of the ruler and the shuffle of rushed footsteps were beginning to grow normal as you ran around the school, searching for the seventh notebook to end your hell.

"Come on, come on!" you cried, rushing past the little girl by dodging into a hallway before she saw you. You briefly heard the scrape of a ruler against a wall, indicating your teacher was not letting up on the chase. Then another sound broke into your thoughts.

"No running in the halls."

"NO!!" You screamed as your wrists were snatched up from behind, your body being dragged down the lengthy corridor. You could barely keep your eyes open as the sickness waved over you, your hazy gaze settling on the figure quickly approaching you with his ruler slapped in his hand. Your head dropped to your chest as the door to the detention room clicked open, then your body was thrown on the floor.

"Fifteen seconds. Detention for you," the principal spoke in his monotone voice. "When will you learn?"

The door locked behind him.

"W-What..?!" your eyes widened as he stared at you, his lips turned downwards in a frown. A small quirk appeared at the edges, then he walked over to you and crouched before you.

"What do you want from me?!" you screamed, looking past him at Baldi in the window. His eyes blazed as he stared through the window, still menacingly slapping his ruler into his hand.

"Answer the girl, Brian," he hissed through gritted teeth, speaking for the first time during the whole chase.

"Brian..? Your name isn't-"

"Why would my name be 'Principal of the Thing'?" he laughed as he glanced out the window, then he placed a hand on your head. The roughness of his contact was slightly soothing against your nerves now that you had a sense of security.

"Now you both may be very.. confused," he paused, looking between the window and your body on the floor. "But.. I can explain," Brian adjusted his tie as he stood, tucking it into his buttoned shirt. He walked to the window and placed a hand on the glass, which Baldi smacked with his ruler as an attempt to startle him away: it didn't work.

"Baldi here has done this exact same thing for years. And I went along with it since he has the power to make me lose my job," he slid his hand down the glass and looked over his shoulder at you. "But now you're here and you have gotten further than anyone else before you. They normally gave up before the third notebook and submitted to me by running before my very eyes. But you have sense. You loaded up on your sodas and energy bars and kept trying after error. I respect that. None of my students have ever done as you have today," he reached up, pushing a panel out of the ceiling.

"So that's why I want you to get out of here."

"YOU'RE LETTING THEM GO?!" Baldi screamed, furious. You could have sworn there was a glitch in his voice, for it grew scratchy and far too loud for vocal chords to handle.

"Of course," Brian responded, taking the notebooks from you before placing them on his desk. "I just have one request for you, (Y/N)."

You stared up at him, still in utter shock. "A-Anything."

He bent down before you, bringing your head into his hands before giving you a kiss on the head.

"Be safe. And remember," he paused, letting you move back a tad so you could look at him.

"No running," the smile on his face was one that warmed your heart. He lifted you up and helped you through the ceiling, the screams from your insane teacher filling the air as you advanced on the ladder down from a window in the attic-like space.

"..No running.." you whispered as you inched down the wall. Your feet touched the ground and you began to walk towards the outside surroundings once more, only glancing once behind you as you walked away.

The school building was transformed into an old, rotting building that leaned on its side.

In the back of your mind, you heard the voice of the princ- no.. The voice of Brian.

"Thank you."