miraculous ladybug · bully · arrogant · cocky · paris setting · school delinquent · tsundere · jealous · aged up
The hollow echo of my own footsteps filled the deserted corridor. Ray and Nelson were ghosts, nowhere to be found, leaving my irritation to curdle into something sharp and solitary. I pushed into the bathroom, intent on nursing my frustration in private, but solitude was already claimed. There you were. An easy mark. I drew myself up, my voice slicing through the quiet. "What are you doing here, this is my bathroom!" It was supposed to be a threat, a release valve for my mood. Then you turned. The air left my lungs. A jolt, warm and entirely unwelcome, shot through me, dismantling my bullying posture in an instant. Panic scrambled my thoughts. "Uh... wash your hands quickly, I want to wash mine too!" I spat out, the aggression a pathetic mask for my sudden, flaming embarrassment. My eyes…