Author's Note: I fell in love with the visuals and lyrics in Taylor Swift's "Out of the Woods" and this grew from it. This was meant to be more about the song but then it took a completely different turn when I saw the individual lyrics. I may be in over my head with this though. Wish me luck.

Disclaimer: "Out of the Woods" belongs to the incredible Taylor Swift and "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir" was created by the amazing Thomas Astruc

When would they be out of the Woods? Will they be stuck there, doomed to circle forever?

They stand awkwardly next to each other, both overlooking the scene beneath them. It's their first akuma and they're not quite sure how to act around each other yet. Interacting with each other during the fight was easy, a few looks, hand motions and short sentences and they were off.

They didn't understand how they could work so well.

Later, when Marinette made an offhand comment about it to Tikki, she only giggled.

"Maybe you were meant to be! You were both chosen for a reason!"

"That makes it sound like we're soulmates," she sighed before shaking her head, ready to drop the topic and pursue it another day.

The sound of sirens blared through the air and they watched as the police looked around in confusion at the lack of a crime scene. At the same time, her miraculous beeped.

They both jumped at the sound and stared wide-eyed at each other before both released a nervous chuckle.

"I guess that's time for me to go now." She smiled at him and turned to leave. His hand caught her wrist and she turned back with a raised brow. He dropped her wrist and rubbed the back of his neck with it, a slight blush underneath his mask and a sheepish grin on his face. She felt a flash of nostalgia, a memory of a long forgotten dream but it disappeared as quickly as it came.

"I-I never got your name." Is what he answered to her wordless question. It took her by surprise and she fumbled as she tried to answer his question.

"Ma- Ladybug!" She blurted out, warmth flooding her cheeks at her slip. "My name is Ladybug." Instead of questioning her fumble, he only smirked at her as he ran his eyes over her form.

"I spotted that."

She blinked at him, unsure on how to take the pun. Was he trying to legitimately be funny or...? She shook her head. It was just one pun, she'll let it slide. But then he bowed and took her hand in his, lifting it to press a kiss on the tips of her knuckles.

"Chat Noir, my Lady." She rolled her eyes at his dramatics and took her hand from his, gently pushing him away. He felt something nag at the back of his head, an idea that this was a scene he had seen before but he couldn't place his finger on it.

His miraculous beeped at them.

This time she took her leave with one last wave and a smile she was off.

He stared after her, his heartstrings tugging at him as she gracefully flew through the night sky. It was a beginning of a friendship, of a partnership the city of Paris could count on. More importantly, the beginning of a... deep affection for the girl in a ladybug costume.

And then Adrien blushed and made his own way home, starting to rant at Plagg on how he shamelessly flirted with Ladybug, demanding to know where that came from. Plagg ignored him and whined for some cheese.

For Marinette, she slid down the walls of her room, burying her red face in her hands as Tikki giggled and flew about her.

But as Marinette dreamed about the blond boy with green eyes and Adrien wished he could learn more about the girl with jet black hair and blue eyes, both could not forget the familiarity that they felt for the other person, even years down the line.

Table of Contents:

1) Medieval Magic AU

The forest burned to a crisp around them. He blamed himself for his bad luck each time. New plants always replaced the charred remains. But she had used her own tears to grow them. Hand in hand they ran to find a new place. The magic they had been once adored for became their worst enemy.

2) ? AU

It was all he had of her.