The miraculous lady bug is broken. It still works but the ladybugs fix nothing meaning that all evils commited can no longer be undone and everyone who dies from an akuma stays dead. Paris is now at war with Hawkmoth who taking full advantage. Nobody is safe anymore.

With Tikki's blessing, Marinette enjoys a night out and a much needed break from thinking about her ever more complicated love life. It goes about as well as you might expect, maybe a little better. "You hate me." "Of course I don't hate you, Ladybug." "Then why won't you kiss me?" (cross-posted on AO3)