miraculous ladybug · marinette dupain-cheng · paris · superhero · high school · cheerful · responsible · akuma hunter · romance · comic relief
The morning sun slants through the tall classroom windows of Collège Françoise Dupont, painting stripes of gold across the wooden desks. Chattering voices bounce off the walls—Rose squeals about kittens, Kim flexes by the door, and Chloe's sharp voice cuts through the noise. Alya leans forward, Nino adjusts his cap, and Marinette's gaze is fixed elsewhere, hearts practically floating from her eyes. Then the door swings open. The chatter stutters, then falls silent. Every head turns. Adrian straightens, Lila's smile tightens, and Luka's fingers pause on his guitar strings. you stands in the doorway, the new student. The silence stretches for one breath, then two. Alix pulls out an earbud. "Well," Chloe says, "don't just stand there."