Miraculous Ladybug One-Shots

MariChat

>>>Marinette's POV<<<

Stress. That was my Freshman life-stressed. I had a lot of trouble with the transition from middle school to High School. I get low grades now, my highest grade is an 81%, and I don't know what the heck I'm going to do now.

I mean, stress is probably just an understatement. Maybe depressed is the right term to describe Freshman year so far. I frequently get bullied, I would never be able to get my homework done because I don't know how to do the dang thing, and my teachers don't teach for crap. Worst combinations ever if I do say so myself. 

What makes it worse, is that my alter-ego is a superheroine. I save Paris nearly daily from Hawkmoth's Akumas. Unfortunately, Hawkmoth wants my and Chat Noir's miraculous'. Honestly, could my life get any more complicated? I just want to be like everyone else for once. Was that too much to ask?

"Marinette! Are you paying attention?" Mrs. Bustire yelled from the chalkboard in front of me, clearly annoyed with my recent behavior as of late.

"Huh? Yeah. Sorry." I shook my thoughts off, trying to re-focus myself on the task at hand while looking down at my blank notes sheet.

"Please, pay attention, Marinette." Mrs. Bustire sighed while continuing her English lesson while a series of chuckles and giggles sounded throughout the classroom.

"Heh. What a loser, no wonder she's failing this class." I heard someone taunt in a rather hushed tone.

I bit my bottom lip and slid deeper into my seat as if I could escape all the judgemental stares around me. Even though I couldn't see them, they were there. And they were staring right at my flaws.

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"Marinette! Girl, are you alright? You've been acting different lately." Alya came up to me, her auburn eyes looking over at me quizzically. 

"Y-yeah, everything's just fine. I'm just thinking, is all. It's nothing." I smiled a fake smiled while walking to the nearest empty lunch table.

Every day I would sit by myself. I mean, I want to sit by myself, but Adrien Nino and Ayla join me every day. I guess they just feel bad for me or something. All I wanted to do was sit by myself. I feel like it would just make thing easier in some ways.

"That's not believable, Marinette. You're going to fill me in on this later." Alya set her lunch tray down next to my lunchbox.

"Hey, girls." "What's up, dudettes?" Nino and Adrien both sat across from us at the table, greeting us kindly.

Great, the last thing I want is for my crush to see me like this. I honestly don't know what my friends see in me. I'm just a broken girl that can't even stand up for herself. I'm just a girl that hides herself in her hood each day just as an attempt to escape the reality that she hates to call her life. 

"Hey guys." I opened up my lunchbox, revealing its contents. The usual peanut butter and jelly sandwich, juice, and apples. 

"So, anything new happening?" Adrien asked, his eyes lighting up cheerfully. All too cheerfully. 

"No, everything's just the same. School, home, no difference." I took a small bite of my sandwich, a poker face planted on my lips

"Bro, are you okay? You've been acting strange lately." Nino asked, eating from his bag of potato chips. 

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just a bit tired is all." I pulled off my fake smile once more, praying that it was believable. 

"Alright, suit yourself." Both boyes shrugged.