a/n: hola you lil beans! lil announcement that Lost In Shanghai has finally been completed and is available to read on all my social profiles linked in my linktree. also on the subject of that book, i wanted to say another HUUUGE thank you to you lil beans again for 850 READS- honestly i never thought that my book views would escalate THAT quick but anyways, im EXTREMELY grateful for every single read 3. i love just looking at the stats of my books and seeing all the reviews, votes and comments people leave.

(this chapter is gon be written ONLY from marinettes point of view as shes mainly affected by what happens… not gonna give out any spoilers heheh)

warning: this chapter will contain some mild violence (idk if this is a tw really but some mentions of anxiety and panic attacks as well)… ight lets gooo!

Marinette's POV (the next day):

I wake up, 7am sharp and jump out of bed, prepared for the day. Everything was planned out and I was certain nothing could go wrong, even Tikki agreed that nothing could possibly go wrong. I quickly washed, threw on an outfit which consisted of light blue jeans, pink tank top and my usual blue/gray-ish jacket, pulled my midnight blue hair into a messy bun, did some light makeup and finally stepped out into the mid-spring sunshine and made my way to school. I should've known that Adrien was the stalker-ish kind as the minute I stepped out of the bakery, he jumped out from my right hand side and pulled me into a hug.

"Woa- Adrien?! Why the hell are you waiting outside my bakery, have you seriously got nothing else to d-" I stopped mid sentence and stared him up and down, I'd only realised now that his outfit looked so goddamn hot… his cotton white shirt halfway buttoned up, revealing half his chest and his tight blue jeans. I still couldn't process the fact that HE was my boyfriend.

"Like what you see hm?" He teased while smirking at me, I pulled myself together and managed to draw my eyes away from his perfect body.

"Y-yeahhh- I mean no- I mean… ugh forget it let's just get out of here" I stuttered, making a complete fool of myself, while grabbing his hand and making our way to school.

A little voice in my head was telling me that this plan was going to go ALL wrong, I shoved it to the back of my mind and focused on the positive side, thinking that everything was going to be fine. I couldn't have been more wrong…

We met Alya at the crossing just opposite the school and walked up the steps, to the entrance. My luck is always rigged against me as the minute we walked in, Luka was there- his eyes shooting daggers at me and Adrien- he was clearly jealous that we were together and I'm pretty sure Adrien sensed a little uneasiness in me as he grabbed my arm and squeezed it as if to reassure me. I remained confident and managed to walk past him without having a full on panic attack about what he could possibly do to me.

*time skip to after 1st and 2nd period (break) brought to you by FedEx*

Once again, we came across Luka and this time the sense of dread and uneasiness washed over me. Having severe anxiety really didn't help with this, I couldn't just have a complete breakdown in front of everyone, or have a panic attack either- I just somehow have to remain strong. I remembered what Tikki had told me when I first was given my miraculous- Always stay strong, even in your toughest times when giving up seems like the best option.

Alya had gone with Nino somewhere and left me and I had no clue where Adrien was, which worried me even more when I saw Luka coming towards me. I diverted my attention to to opposite side of the hallway and began walking down towards the locker room, that would buy me some extra time to come up with a strategy to get away from him. The corridor leading to the lockers were eerily empty, the only sound was the slapping of my shoes hitting the polished marble floor and my fast paced breaths.

I finally made it to my locker and opened it, my heart thumping with fear in my chest and my brain gone blank. I had no strategies. Adrien was nowhere to be seen and Luka was just down the hall. Well… I thought he was.

(by the way this part is kinda based off of the song idgaf by dua lipa, i recommend listening to the song while reading it as the lyrics really go well with it)

"M-Marinette…" I heard his voice from behind me and instantly spun around to face him, my palms becoming sweaty and my heart was erratically beating in my chest. I ignored him and turned my head away. I didn't understand why he was trying to talk to me, was he attempting to get my love back? That question repeated over and over in my head. I slammed my locker shut in confusion and frustration and began to walk away but he suddenly grabbed my shoulder and dragged me into a dark, disused classroom (I never realised that was even there…). I tried to scream but he placed his hand over my mouth, drowning out my shouts.

He finally let go after 5 minutes and I gasped for breath. I swear he's fucking mad, first he approaches me like nothing happened and now he's here almost CHOKING me?!

"Look Marinette I never meant to ever leave you it's just, that bitch Li-

"Luka I honestly don't give a FUCK about you and Lila, you know damn well that you meant to leave me and I knew that you didn't ever care about me. NEVER. So I don't know why he actual fuck you've just dragged me here to try and earn my love back you can just get gone, your time is up- it's too late now, so go take your depressed ass to another girl who's actually willing to deal with your uncontrollable cheating shit. I don't need your so-called 'love', my heart belongs to another boy who actually CARES about me, unlike you." I fired at him, my eyes tearing up for no reason and my whole body trembling with rage. I wanted to just punch him square in the face so FUCKING bad.

I knew that motherfucker Lila was behind all this, she's out to make my life hell and I'll never let her, even if she's trying to play one of her 'sneaky' tricks on me to make me fall right in her trap.

I definitely startled Luka with the sudden outburst of rage I let out at him, his turquoise eyes glinted with anger and jealousy.

He suddenly grabbed both my hands and pinned them above me with one hand, the other one once again covering my mouth. I kicked at him but that wouldn't release his tight grasp on my wrists.

"You think you're so smart you little bitch." He snarled "but honestly, you are literally the stupidest girl I've ever fucking met, even WAY before I broke up with you I was seeing Lila, I cared more about her because you being the shitty drama queen you are, made it so damn obvious that you were still after Adrien, thought you had your shit together but damn I was wrong." He tightened his grip on my wrists with every word. "You're just so desperate Marinette, a desperate, depressed whore, I mean look at your outfit, it's so revealing, no wonder people would mistake you for a stripper." He spat out with hatred and anger.

I stared at Luka with widened eyes, I refused to believe the bullshit he had just said. I lashed out at him with my legs again until I saw a hand swing over his face and hit him square in the eye. He released his hand from my wrists and mouth and I made a dash for the door. I stopped in my tracks as I heard the familiar shout of Adrien behind me.

HE had saved me.

HE was the one who was defending me.

I looked over and saw Luka clutching his eye, Adrien swung his balled fist at him once more and stepped away, looking at him spitefully as he stood up. I knew that Luka wasn't the type to give up, I was just about to warn Adrien but it was too late. Luka had tackled him to the ground and knocked him out cold.

I let out a horrified scream and tears began streaming down my face, I collapsed by Adrien's side and began trying to shake him awake, calling his name, but it wouldn't work. I lifted my head up and glared at Luka, taking a couple of steps toward him.

"You-you son of a BITCH- LOOK WHAT YOU'VE FUCKING DONE!" I yelled at him, I raised my arm ever so slightly to fight him but I relinquished. Fighting was never the best option. I opened my mouth to shoot back another insult at Luka but the lights flickered on and I heard distant footsteps.

I instantly turned around to see Mlle Bustier standing behind us, completely in shock about what had happened. I attempted to tell her what had happened but I couldn't form complete sentences, almost as if I was under a hypnotic spell of dread and anxiety. My words coming out in vague chokes and sputters.

Adrien still lay motionless on the floor, blood streaming down his face and stained hands, he had put himself into danger just for ME. He would do absolutely anything for me, I honestly loved him so much but he became so overprotective after that day he caught me with that razor in my bathroom.

Alya came rushing into the room, followed by a dazed Nino and that bitch Lila, who wore a smug smirk on her face. That girl's outfit was so fucking revealing I wasn't one bit surprised when Mlle Bustier gave her a warning for violating the dress code, I mean who wouldn't give her a warning. That white dress looks more like a dress you'd wear to the beach, not to school. Luka was definitely blind, my outfit more revealing than hers? Nah he honestly needs glasses...

I heard a light shuffling behind me and heard Adrien's voice. "M-Marinette, is that you?". Me, Alya and Nino instantly ran over to him and helped him up, he winced and made a faint, miserable noise as he stood up and staggered over to the door, where Luka and Lila both stood, facing Mlle Bustier, presumably getting told off.

I shot Luka an angry glare and he just shrugged his shoulders at me in response, I diverted my attention back to Adrien whose arm was snaked around my shoulders and my neck. Time really flew by during that fight as when we left the school, it was already 2:30pm, the end of the school day.

I told Alya and Nino not to worry about Adrien and that I would take care of him, just to reassure them. We went our separate ways and I headed towards my house. I flung open the door and guided Adrien to the sofa of the living room.

"So, how're you feeling"

"I feel high, like you know, when you feel like you're drunk and light headed at the same time… ugh I actually feel like shit right now.." He mumbled while rubbing his head and wincing, which was still stained with blood. I grabbed a tissue and wiped the blood stain, revealing a huge cut down the centre of his forehead.

"Ah- SHIT, ADRIEN GET THE FUCK IN MY CAR RIGHT NOW" I yelped, trying not to panic. Adrien being the clueless blond boy he is, was confused as always, I led him out of the back door to my car, opening the door to the passenger seat and letting him in. I grabbed my keys out of my jacket pocket and shoved them into the car key thingy. I paused to look at Adrien who was intently staring at me, I felt so… stupid for just relying on Adrien to be on my side at all times, honestly I really need to stop just having the conscience that he's always just going to come and save me whenever I fuck up.

Speaking of fucking up… I think this is probably the worst I've ever fucked up, and this time, I've gotten someone I love dearly into this mess too…

I could probably lose him…

I could probably lose my only love...

a/n: finally finished this chapter! this is probably one of my least favorite ones as i hate writing about either marinette or adrien getting hurt but yk… its all a part of the story.

in honor of national writing day im going to be writing a short epilogue for Lost In Shanghai (when i mean short i mean SHORT, less than 280 words) as part of the #filltheboxchallenge, anyways hope you enjoyed this one, next update coming on saturday with maybe some smut… who knows, you'll just have to wait and find out you lil beans ;)

stay miraculous 3

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