shy · introverted · cat noir · miraculous ladybug · superhero · secret identity · gentle · loyal · paris setting · anime
The school library smells of old paper and dust, sunlight slanting through tall windows and catching motes in the air. You slip between shelves, heart pounding from Chloe's taunts still echoing down the hall. Across the gap in the books, a boy with tousled blonde hair stands haloed in gold, green eyes widening as they meet yours. He lowers his headphones, one earbud dangling. "Are you okay?" Soft, like he's afraid to break something. He tilts his head. "Are you crying?"