Lars

"I'm not there yet!"
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## Lars

### Status

Living

"*That I don't see you as weak." [...] "You were* **never** *weak. The events of tonight proved to me that, even when you're facing your worst nightmare... you can still stand* defiant *and* strong*. You* are *a* hero*, Winter. You're* not *Snowblind. I should have never underestimated your strength... and your tenacity.*"
—Lars to Winter, *Winter Storm Arising*

**Lars Miller** is a minor character in *The Adventures of Evie and Mya*. He is the seventh grade football captain at Pineshadow Middle School who previously had a crush on Winter, but became fueled by hatred when she neglected his feelings and chose Daniela over him. He bullied her and infamously called her by the name of Snowblind, but has since apologized and is on good terms with her.

He is also the ex-boyfriend of Desireé.

## Appearance

Lars has a muscular, bulky body and a wide frame. He has pale skin, hairs on his arms, and light brown freckles dotting his cheeks. He has slick, messy, chalky-brown hair, and dark blue eyes. His left eyebrow is split on the side while his right eyebrow is split in two places, and he notably has a missing upper tooth on the right side of his mouth. He is also missing back teeth.

Lars wears a black shirt with the PMS sports logo on it, as well as matching black shorts and white sneakers.

## History

### Season 1

#### *Meeting Winter*

In her story, Winter mentions to Evie and Mya that a boy chased her at Pinelake Park and caused her to meet her now ex-girlfriend. Later, he'd bully her with his friends and shove her into the snow, embarrassing her and naming her Snowblind - her now-infamous nickname spread around school to humiliate her.

#### *Winter Storm Arising*

"*I'm sorry, Winter. I know the severe amount of damage I caused* creating *that name... back ages ago, you didn't return the love I had for you, and I treated that like it was an* insult*... that morphed into hate. You were* beautiful*, an apple to my eye, and yet I could never have you... and then you sealed the deal with Daniela...*"
—Lars apologizing to Winter for calling her Snowblind

Lars approaches Winter after Daniela's defeat, shocking her. He formally apologizes for the Snowblind bullying and retracts everything he ever said, acknowledging Winter's worth, bravery, and tenacity and recalling his motive, which he now understands stemmed from jealousy. He takes the blame and calls her a hero, and choosing compassion, Winter accepts his apology - though she makes him promise to never call her Snowblind ever again.

### *Winter's Tales*

#### *Transformations*

Lars is noted to be the popular, muscular, football-loving boy at Small Pine Elementary that the girls adore, and while many swoon over him, Winter fails to find him special in any way. She calls him average, and feeling nothing toward him, she ignores other girls' attempts to get her to pay attention to him. Winter also calls Lars plain, stating that she wouldn't like him even if he listened to Varien.

#### *Soulmates*

**Lars**: "*Ugh, why can't our classmates be more* grateful *that you have a different* flair*?" [...] "I think your hair's neat, Winterlyn. People who claim it makes you look less... fem... ah what's the word...*"
**Winter**: "*Feminine.*"
**Lars**: "*Feminine, yeah. They're* wrong*. Want to throw my football at them.*"
―Lars wishing to defend Winter
Winter senses the stares of the people that scorn or value her new appearance, especially one person, that being Lars Miller. Seated next to Winter, Lars sees something of worth in her and becomes more expressive himself, but she doesn't see anything in him. Instead, Winter notes her lack of attraction to Lars, as she is a lesbian and incapable of having any romance with men, rather wanting to kiss a rock compared to him. Their relationship starts simple and results in Winter blushing when Lars gives her compliments, commenting that she looks cool with her hair, and she thanks him, focusing on her own work. Soon, Lars gives her another compliment, scoffing that he can't get behind their classmates' lack of gratitude over her different appearance. He adds that people who believe she's less feminine because of her style are wrong, wishing to chuck his football at them. Winter, displeased, silently insists she can defend herself. She doesn't mind Lars being a friend as long as he gives her normal compliments, respects her boundaries, and lets her speak her own mind, but to her unsurprise, he continues to cross into her personal boundaries and refuses to leave her alone. He becomes clingy, protecting her seat when she leaves it to use the restroom, organizing her supplies without her permission, and defending her when she is fully capable of defending herself.
Winter is especially annoyed by the last point, contrasting herself from popular princesses.

Lars frequently asks her to pair up for partner projects, but she insists on being alone or, at times, partnering with Sigourney. Lars isn't dissuaded by her refusals, and his behavior persists, much to Winter's chagrin. She mentions her destiny of falling in love with a girl, noting her classmate's lack of dignity and his ego gearing towards impressing women. She resolves to show him up with her attitude, feeling embarassed by Lars' presence and struggling to view him as a friend. Wishing to be alone with her music and needing a way to deter him, she seeks advice from her father, explaining to him Lars' actions in great detail. Edwin tells her that Lars is a type of boy he knows very well, and judging from what she has said, he definitely has a crush on her. Winter replies that she doesn't share his feelings and is not her type, omitting her preference for girls and growing disgusted at the thought of Lars liking her romantically. Her father remarks that Lars is still developing while she is further ahead in her development. For now, she should ignore what he says, but if his compliments become degrading or too much, she should talk with her teacher - this is the best advice he can provide at the moment. Taking his advice, Winter nods, and things become more peaceful between her and Lars. On a sunny day, she ventures to Pinelake Park to escape from Lars, only to find that he is there with her. Annoyed and startled, she demands what he's doing here, to which he exclaims that he wanted to hang out with her; she has been busy and she's also pretty. Winter, disgusted, orders him to leave, but he ignores her and begs to play with her, leaping toward her.

She flees, her father watching, and she knows he will not intervene and scare Lars unless she is in critical danger. For two minutes, Winter runs from Lars, refusing to have him touch her. He pleads for her to come back, admitting that he'll get her eventually, and she asks Zeus to smite him, though nothing happens. Winter mulls over her other options, but before she can clearly think, she hits someone, causing them both to tumble into a hidey-hole. Lars runs away, failing to detect Winter. Upon speaking to the stranger, Winter admits that she ran away from a person who has an unrequited crush on her. After she and the stranger, named Daniela, properly introduce themselves to each other, Winter grows to like her new ally for her amount of dignity and realism in contrast to Lars' lack of both aspects. They exit the hidey-hole, and Winter asks her father if Lars is gone, to which he mentions that he left a while ago. Enjoying Daniela's company, Winter forgets about her classmate attempting to chase her. Later, Lars also comes back into Winter's life, unable to see that she is preoccupied with Daniela and wishes to be left alone. He approaches her at the park once, greeting her in song, and she growls that she's fine. He then places a rough KitKat bar into her hand, and she demands what it is. Lars excitedly informs her that the candy is a gift of his gratitude, admitting to her that he's excited to see her again in fifth grade. Winter gives him a foul look, begrudgingly thanking him, and he encourages her to eat it. She irritably asks him why she should now instead of at home, and he states that he wanted to learn if she liked his favorite candy. Reluctantly, Winter takes a bite, hating the taste and sarcastically lying that it tastes like heaven.

Despite her heavy hints that she is irked, Lars doesn't give her space and puts his hand on his shoulder, startling her. She warns him that he doesn't have her consent to touch her, and while he lets go, he continues to follow her. He asks her what she's doing, and she hisses that she's existing, wishing for Daniela, her heart throbbing at the thought of her. Lars begs to join her, his hand inching dangerously close to hers, causing her to flare up with panic. He inquires if they can look at the mountains, but at that moment, Daniela appears and intervenes. She tells Lars off angrily, ordering him to step away from Winter. Startled, he tries to protest that Winter likes him, and Daniela bluntly says that he violated her personal boundaries over his obsession with her. Her friend encourages her to ease, not wanting Lars to be intimidated, and apologizing, he heads away. Awestruck by her bravery, Winter admits that she never knew about her friend's courageousness, but Daniela insists that she sometimes struggles with her self-esteem and was only harsh on Lars because he was trying to woo her - but she'd do anything for her regardless.

#### *Betrayal of Blood*

Winter expresses her wishes for Lars to disappear, and Daniela says that she can make him with her lesbian fire. Upon starting fifth grade, Winter has no class with Lars, but he still bothers her in the hallways. Her classmate, Kailee, shares a similar distaste of him and asks what his problem is, to which she replies that he has a crush on her that's unrequited - he won't learn his lesson. Kailee relates to Winter due to the amount of affection her and her partner get. Later, Lars frequently stares at Winter when she's with Daniela during their first semester at Pineshadow Middle School, secretly growing jealous of their relationship.

#### *Snowblind*

"*[Desireé] doesn't understand that you're the* definition *of* calumny*. The definition of* evil*. The definition of what it is to be* blind *to everything around you. You're too busy living a fantasy to realize that you're* blind *to everything in front of you, Winter. You're blind to* snow*. The* sun*. Hurting others and leaving them to* wallow *in their* filth*. I hope you felt a* fraction *of the pain I felt today, writhing in the snow and then blinding yourself in it all again. That's **what you are**. You're* Snowblind*!*"
—Lars calling Winter "Snowblind"

Lars sets his sights on Winter, and soon, catches her alone with his clique outside of school. He accuses her of abandoning him and favoring Daniela over him, something which she denies fervently, and she is alarmed at the level of obsession he has with her. Despite being countered repeatedly, Lars doesn't recant his accusations and fuels his clique's hatred of her. He warns Winter that if she insults the clique or his girlfriend, Desireé, he's going to harm her, which Desireé protests. Lars refuses to let Winter leave, tearing into her more and more until he seizes her wrist, and screaming that she'll never be sorry for hurting him, he throws her into a snow bank. He and the clique laugh at her when she stares into the sun, and after Desireé detests the bullying for being cruel, Lars breaks up with her and forces her out of the picture.

Winter, by now, is severely shaken and frightened. Lars, deeming her blind to everything around her, calls her Snowblind, and the clique mocks her with the name. Winter begins to panic, frozen in place. Lars threatens to tell the entire school about who she is, declaring her name will be reared in infamy, and finally cracking, Winter runs off. In the days following, Lars and the clique continue to bully her, spreading the name around the school as promised and destroying any reputation she had left. Despite Rex's vow to stop the bullying, the clique don't obey and humiliate Winter more, even in front of Daniela. Later, through her memories, Winter gains some solace from Lars and the clique, and soon, she suspects that they could be stalking her in the woods, though she ends up ruling them and Daniela out.

#### *Dance of a Thousand Eyes*

Winter often thinks back on the firestorm Lars, his clique, and Daniela created, though Lars' threat has diminished heavily. She also names Lars as a suspected stalker, though the stalker turns out to be Daniela.

#### *Return of Snowlight*

Winter momentarily thinks about how Lars and Daniela both proved to be right about her name being borne in infamy. Later, Lars, now with a disbanded clique, formally approaches Winter and apologizes for ever calling her Snowblind, now understanding that she was never deserving of his name and that his jealousy overrode his common sense. In a show of compassion, and seeing that he is being honest, Winter accepts his apology on the condition he never calls her Snowblind ever again. Lars accepts his terms, and everyone applauds Winter.

## Personality and Traits

On the surface, Lars is compassionate, preaching good football ethics and being a supportive classmate. He was widely regarded in his youth to be a friendly, yet overzealous boy with a love of sports and wooing girls, especially Winter. Developing a crush on the rebellious tomboy, Lars used every stop he could to win her attention, being completely oblivious as to how he was actually aggrivating her and making her uncomfortable instead. He wasn't above learning from his wrongs, as seen when Daniela rebuked him for getting in Winter's business. However, little over a year after their last contact, Lars proved that beneath him is an extremely nasty superiority complex and bullying streak. When Winter ignored his feelings for her and fell in love with Daniela, Lars was overwhelmed with jealousy and hatred, despising Winter for her choice in romance and for being someone he could never have. These feelings hardened and were repressed until he suddenly encountered Winter walking alone on a snowy day, and encouraged his clique to attack her.

Exploding in rage, he attacked her and threw her into the snow, nicknaming her "Snowblind" in the process - and showing no remorse afterward, even spreading the name around the school just to further humiliate her. This showed that Lars had a cold heart and didn't mind seeing others suffer, especially Winter. He also hardly flinched when his then-girlfriend Desireé called him out for his behavior and forced her out of the picture. During the events of *Winter Storm Arising*, especially when Daniela was defeated by Winter, Lars realized that he had judged her horrificly wrong, recognizing her strength, determination, and resolve to resonate. Approaching her, he apologized for all the damage he had caused and took the weight of his mistakes to his heart, wanting to be a better person. Winter accepted this, granting him compassion and making him promise to never bully her again. This now depicts Lars as not completely heartless, but rather misguided in how he previously handled his emotions.

## Family

**Ex-Girlfriend:**

* Desireé (Living)

## Trivia

* Lars is voiced by Clifford Chapin.
	+ In his youth, he is voiced by Kate Oxley. Notably, both of his actors voice Katsuki Bakugo (Oxley young, Chapin current), whom is Lars' inspiration, in the English dub in *My Hero Academia*.
	+ Lars is also the only male character in *Evie and Mya* to be voiced by an actress at any point.