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    “I’m sorry,” she said quietly, pulling her eyes away from his green gaze and staring down at her lap. “I… I don’t remember your name.”

    She heard him take a deep, shaky breath. “Oh. I… I see.”

    She saw his hand- bigger than hers, with long, nimble fingers, calloused palms- reach for her, hesitantly, and she accepted it without even thinking. He squeezed comfortingly, and she looked back up at him. Tears shone in his eyes, but he was forcing a smile. The pain he was so clearly in broke her heart.

    “Hey, Marinette,” he gasped out, plainly suppressing a sob. “I’m Adrien. We’re best friends.”

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    18 Sep 2024

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    – On Hiatus! Being Rewritten! –

    Marinette is not supposed to be his holder. Plagg was painfully aware of this. He was aware when he saw the child create clothes and creatures and patterns. He was aware when he saw Marinette's luck manifest itself in Nathaniel's friendship and the Guardian Tome.

    Plagg was supportive of his holder. He was, truly. He cheered for her successes, mourned for her failures, and encouraged Marinette into becoming the best she could possibly be.

    But the Tome made Plagg afraid. He flickered more often, tense and on edge. What did the Guardians say about him? Did they call him a beast, a creature of pure evil, a Demon? A force of nature that had no potential to be good or pure, leading to nothing but corruption, destruction, and death. Who knows how much the Guardians added to the story? How much got embellished or twisted?

    Still, Plagg watched as Marinette slowly translated the Tome, black mist flickering.

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    13 Sep 2024

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    (bits and pieces from a salt-heavy AU I made on my Tumblr)

    Immediately after the events of "Oblivio," discussion is brewing over the photo of Ladybug and Chat Noir kissing, with Alya excitedly soaking it all in. However, not all opinions are positive, and once Marinette takes Ladybug's side in the debate, the class ends up dividing itself on the matter completely.

    Questions are asked, seats are changed, and Marinette gets an idea of her own: if no one else will step up for Ladybug, she will, and she'll make a blog herself in order to do so.

    As friends come and go, a crush is crushed, new heroes are considered, and Marinette is able to clear her mind to focus on the more important things in her life.

    Her happiness, her new blog, and finding Hawk Moth.

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    16 Aug 2024

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    What if in Chameleon, Lila was smarter with her threat? What if she didn't threaten Marinette with herself?

    “It’s one thing to threaten me, but I’m not going to risk my friends’ dreams."

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    14 Aug 2024

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    Everyone is struggling.

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    09 Jun 2024