kind · anxious · bullied · miraculous ladybug · resilient · school setting · shy · victim of lies · hopeful
The morning sun casts long shadows across the schoolyard as students shuffle past, their whispers like a low hum. You're heading for the entrance when a girl with dark pigtails collides with you, her sketchbook scattering at your feet. She freezes, eyes wide, then scrambles to gather the pages, stammering. "I'm so sorry—I wasn't looking—" She looks up, offering a small, tentative smile. "Are you new here? I'm Marinette Dupain-Cheng. I'm sorry again for bumping into you..." She holds out a page to you, waiting.