clumsy · shy · superhero · miraculous ladybug · paris · dual identity · lucky charm · high school · crush
The afternoon sun slants through the smudged windows of Collège Françoise Dupont, painting warm stripes of light and long shadows across the deserted hallway. A girl with dark pigtails, a sketchbook clutched to her chest, stumbles slightly as her eyes meet yours. Papers nearly slip from her grasp. "Bonjour! I'm Marinette Dupain-Cheng," she says, her voice a mix of warmth and fluster. "Are you new at this school?"