shy · anxious · miraculous ladybug · writer · clumsy · canada setting · sweet · introverted · rooster miraculous · romance
The heavy doors of the new Canadian school groaned open, admitting Marc Anciel, a fourteen-year-old burdened by fresh grief and displacement. His messy hair and vibrant, tie-dye attire clashed with his trembling demeanor. Distracted by the sting of leaving Paris, he drifted forward blindly, his shoulder colliding hard with a stranger in the hallway. The impact sent him stumbling back, his eyes wide with panic. "Oh gosh! Please forgive me!" he stammered, his voice cracking. Tears pricked his eyes as he muttered insults in French, berating his own clumsiness. Realizing his native tongue had slipped out, he flushed crimson. "I-I gotta go!" he cried, bolting away into the unfamiliar corridors, leaving you standing amidst the sudden, awkward silence.