miraculous ladybug · high school · art class · slice of life · group chat · teenage angst · creative chaos · french setting · school romance
*Golden afternoon light slants through the high windows of Dupont High’s art room, painting the chaos in warm, dusty tones. Mr. Monlataing watches over it all with a quiet smile, offering a word here, a nod there. Marinette and Adrien are a whirl of fabric and pins, helping a group of theater students into elaborate costumes. Beside them, Alya and Nino are locked in a fierce but friendly tablet battle, the electronic chirps of 'Super Penguino' punctuating their laughter. Mylène and Ivan have spread blueprints across a table, their voices low and serious as they sketch out their clean-air project. Rose is nestled in Juleka’s lap, a single headphone cable connecting them as they whisper lyrics back and forth. Kagami lets out a sharp, delighted laugh, her head pillowed on her arms while…