It stung. It had really stung when everyone glared at her the way the do when Chloe cause a new akuma. It hurt the most when it was Adrien that glared at her so intense. She felt her heart shatter. If this is how a heartbreak felt, then she was broken for sure.

She remembers the day she tagged along with him on his date with Kagami and god did it hurt but now as much as the glare he had shot at her. It was like, like she was a villain for pointing out that Lila might be lying. What hurt the most was Alya turning on her so fast. The girl she considered her best friend, someone she had seen the potential in becoming a miraculous for her desire to stand up to bullies. To stand up to Chloe and not let her get away with shit. Someone who inspired her as Ladybug inspired Alya.

And she didn't believe her.

So back to the classroom she went, calming herself down with some breathing exercises before she decided to open up her sketchbook and practice on some new designs, specifically how she wished her outfit looked. While concentrating on the spots and keeping her eyes from tearing up, she failed to notice the purple butterfly fluttering behind her, waiting for the perfect moment to land on and akumatize her.

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The rest of the morning was shitty. She was just relieved when it was lunch time. She had forgotten to pack some lunch, which meant she had to get cafeteria food, which wasn't bad, but it was just meh compared to her parents cooking; made with love.

It wasn't until she got her food did she realize Lila was now seated between Alya and Adrien, laughing away as she had an arm wrapped around his arm. She didn't know what she was feeling, anger? Sadness? Disappointment? Betrayed?

Trying to get herself out before she did something she regretted, she left the cafeteria and walked back to her classroom where she could sit on the bench outside and eat her food in peace. It didn't take long before she felt tears building up, and although Tikki was right beside her trying to comfort her, it simply wasn't enough. Choking back a sob, she started to run towards the nearest bathroom so she can cry in peace without anyone else seeing her and making fun of her.

It was like last year all over again.

During that time, she failed to notice a familiar looking butterfly follow her in, until she turned around to lock the stall did she see it. The only thing she could do was panic. She tried calming herself down but the butterfly getting closer kept stressing her and it was becoming harder and harder to try and stay calm. Suddenly, the bathroom door opened and she heard not one, but two familiar voices.

"So, I'm guessing you like Adrien?"

"Mhm, I tried asking him out earlier, but then Marinette came in and blew up on me, so it made it hard for me to ask him."

"Oh, it might be because she likes him, or she did, so she says. I saw the way he defended your honor girl, I say go for it, won't hurt to try."

Go for it.

goforit

goforitgoforit

The words simply echoed in her mind, forgetting about what she was trying to do in the first place. She felt herself go numb, and her eyes blur up. Turns out, heartbreak wasn't the worst feeling in the world after all.

"Hello there Verraden, I am Hawkmoth and it seems that everyone you cared about seems to have turned their back on you. How would you feel if I told you I could help you get payback for making you feel so insignificant? All I need is for you to retrieve two items for me, Ladybug's earrings and Chat Noir's ring. Think you're up for the task?"

She knew this was wrong, she knew she had to resist, but as the heard the two girls giggling as they left the bathroom she closed her eyes and mentally apologized to Chat Noir. It seemed like today, Ladybug wasn't going to be around to help anyone, after all, they wouldn't even help their "everyday ladybug" as they called her not too long again.

Letting her emotions finally rise from inside her, she opened her eyes, with one last tear falling as she saw Tikki staring back at her in fear, mouthing a small sorry.

"Yes Hawkmoth."


ps this was just for fun based on todays 5 min trailer i guess. i didn't watch it but i did see enough and i too was a lil triggered and sad and disappointed of what i saw. so this is obvs an au of that and it is not canon. idk if i'll even continue this but we'll see, fyi sorry for anything wrong i did since i just sat down, wrote it, then uploaded before i lost the inspiration for it c: