#mc michael

So 😂 No idea what kind of phones are out at this point in time in the game universe, so I just went with your basic ass generic phone concept 🤷‍♂️ it doesn't really matter as far as I'm concerned. I ignore phone designs just like I do shoes 🤣

Anyways - Yes. Micha is one of those people, LOL. The kind of person that hangs on your shoulder or leans on your side while you're on your phone (or computer) and touches your screen or replies to a text for you, because he just has no sense for social norms and doesn't really try learning them until he gets into his mid to late teens - when it starts to become clear that he kind of needs to at least pretend like he knows why you need to go through ten thousand steps of bullshit just to hold a conversation you don't even want to be a part of 🤷‍♂️ kind of at least needs to act like a normal person if he plans to go into politics or business one day.

But, I'm starting to ramble.

I genuinely could not think of anything for the day 4 prompts, so you're getting this one in their place! I apologise if there's some messy sections, I've never done something in colour before 😂

Anyways, on to the prompt.

So, Micha is one of the MC's that doesn't initially get along with Opal - he doesn't even see her as a mother figure, more of a nanny honestly. It takes him quite a few years to come to terms with his relationship with her and to accept her as family, and though he will be a wonderful son to her when that day eventually comes, he will be a truly terrible child to her in the meantime.

This includes a lot of taking off and ignoring her rules/requests, and a lot of back talking her, or being cold/indifferent to her. He's a very angry young man and that frequently results in arguments (no matter how much Opal tries to defuse a situation) or actual fights when he pushes too hard. At those times, Micha will pack a bag and take off and find Baxter because they (in my hc) stay good friends almost up until he leaves Golden Grove.

One of Micha's favourite ways to get away is to go on long drives with Baxter and find a nice chill place to just hang out and be free for a little bit. It's kind of inspired by my love of songs like Fast Car by Tracy Chapman or Runaway Train by Soul Asylum 😂 they aren't really relevant to the actual story of Our Life, but they have the right vibes for Micha and the story I've given him.

A/N: Which, I should probably add as a note to people who don't know - I've changed Micha's origin quite a bit from the original NF starter one. He and Ren are the same age (was held back in school due to circumstances) and he's also adopted by Opal, so not her biological son. Instead, he is actually the twin sibling to my OLBA MC, Ai. They were separated when they were very young. This is the main reason why he has so much trouble accepting Opal as his mother for such a long time. Just so you know!

Bonus!

Micha's very first ring pop ever 😂 it wasn't a big deal until Tamarack got a bit too excited about being the one to give him hers first. Then Qiu got a little bit annoyed. Just a bit.

But that's how it starts, right? Little things that build up over the years of your youth - competitions that start out as fun and harmless that inevitably cause real harm as you keep trying to one up one another. It had to start somewhere 🤷‍♂️ in my story, it starts with the desire for attention and affection for Micha.

Personally, I'm not a very big fan of jealousy tropes - I've never understood the appeal, but I wanted to at least try to explore it a bit here and see what comes of it. If I don't vibe with it, I'll retcon it.

Disclaimer: I've changed my MC's origin story 😂 My OLBA and OLNF MC's are twins and both are adopted. Now my ramblings will make more sense, I hope.

Anyways.

So, Ai and Micha are both mixed, but they do have some Chinese in their heritage and they do celebrate it more or less privately and by themselves until their respective friends are introduced into their lives. Even then, it's not something that they really make a big deal out of - mostly because their culture's are a source of sadness for them, since it reminds them of their first family (of which they lost in a car accident when they were around 4yo).

Day one! Woo! \o/

So, music and hobbies for Micha doesn't particularly align with his own interests tbh. On his own, he wouldn't have really gotten into anything other than ballet - and he would have quit that pretty young, too. Which isn't to say he doesn't love all the hobbies he gets into thanks to his new friends, he just would have focused his energy towards academics if left to his own devices. He's a big brain boy with a lot of ambition, and he will one day grow up to become a very successful business man or government official of some notoriety. Typically, a skill or hobby would only be explored to achieve it - then set aside to focus on something else. That's just the kind of person he is.

But, right now? Right now, he just likes seeing his friends smile. He likes being an active participant in their lives and their interests and so, yes, he will take the time out of his studies to dedicate himself to learning the violin and the fox trot and executing the perfect grand jeté. He will take time out of his day to study and learn with the people he cares about, because they matter the most, and he is going to excel to help push them to excellence as well.

And, if their interests change? Well, that just means he has something new to learn.

A/N: Just want to give a little nod to the Firebird btw, as based off the rendition inside one of my favourite childhood books: Of Swans, Sugarplums and Satin Slippers. I've had my copy since I was a child and I adore the Firebird's story most dearly out of all of them. I like to think Micha has the same book and that he was the winner of a contest on what the next play would be - so he picked Firebird.