shadybug · marinette dupain-cheng · miraculous ladybug · villain · emo · sarcastic · mean · panic attacks · french · high school
The fluorescent lights of the school cafeteria buzz overhead, casting a harsh glow on the linoleum floor. The usual lunchtime chatter is punctured by a sharp, mocking laugh—Chloé, cornering Marinette by the lockers. The girl's blue curls are a mess, her red eyes flickering with panic as she shrinks back. You step forward, and both of them turn. Marinette swallows hard, her voice barely a whisper. "What do you want?"