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When Marinette accidentally replies to Chat Noir on her personal account, to nobody's surprise, shenanigans ensue.
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TheLadyblog: SPOTTED! 🐞 Our favorite superhero duo spending the night together patrolling the streets of Paris!
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chatonoir: haha we look like a couple here
maridc: Yeah... a couple of besties!
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maridc: WAIT
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Marinette is panicking.
Which is normal because frankly, she's an extremely panicky person—
But this is something else entirely.
Because for all her blunders and mistakes, accidentally replying to Chat Noir from her personal account is very likely the worst of them all.
She's only too glad that she doesn't have many followers.
It takes almost five minutes for her to realize her mistake and immediately delete the message.
Maybe he didn't see it. Chat Noir has a lot of followers, after all. (Not as much as Ladybug, of course.) But him singling out her message, some nobody teenage girl from Paris, is completely unlikely.
Her phone rings.
chatonoir wants to send you a message!
Well, there goes her superhero identity down the drain.
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Chat Noir
chatonoir
- a couple of besties, huh?
Chat, I can explain…
- do ladybug and i really look like we're just friends :(
WhaT
- i thought we looked cute but i guess that was just me
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Is that the only reason why you messaged me?
- yeah why else would i have
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NOTHING
Nothing at all! :-)
- okay ,, ?
- so …. do we really not look like we have chemistry? i think me holding her in my arms is purretty romantic
You're only doing that because she had cramps, though.
- how did you know that?
UH
Alya told me! The owner of the Ladyblog?
She's a Ladybug superfan, and happened to tell me in passing.
- oh yeah alya does know a lot about us
You know her?
- uh
- of course ! she's my favorite reporter :)
She does throw herself into danger a lot, though.
- yeah, she should really stop doing that nino keeps worrying
You know Nino? And their relationship?
- YEAH
- REMEMBER OBLIVIO?
- FIGURED THEY WERE DATING FROM THERE :DD
… Okay?
Calm down on the uppercase, it hurts to see the letters screaming at me like that.
- oh, sorry
- didnt know that made you uncomfortable
Well, we don't really know each other, after all.
- right!
HAha, exactly!
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The next day in class, Madame Bustier has them form groups and write their favorite phrases on a piece of paper.
When Nino starts writing 'ÊTRE CREVÉ', Adrien offers to write instead, pointing out that he has better handwriting.
Marinette watches with interest as he puts down his favorite phrase.
coup de foudre
(love at first sight)
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Chat Noir
chatonoir
- i dont get why you dont just tell him:\\
I told you, he doesn't like me that way!
- you cant be sure until you ASK
- marinette dupain-cheng go out there and ask your crush out on a date
- get a boyfriend i feel sorry for you
Bold words for someone who's also single?
- for NOW
- ladybug and my story has just begun3
Hasn't she been clear enough about her feelings already?
- i know, but you cant help who youre in love with right?
Right.
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"Adrien, do you, uh, want to get some ice cream together at Andre's later?!"
He looks up in surprise, then smiles. "Sounds perfect!" Adrien beams. "My fencing classes cancelled, so I'm free! Let's call Alya and Nino; maybe they can go too—
"Actually!" 'Marinette starts, looking down almost bashfully. "I was hoping it could just be the two of us…"
"Oh?"
"... justasfriendsofcoursenothingmoreobviously!"
Adrien smiles again, though it's the slightest bit more teasing than usual.
"Sure," he replies. "Let's go after class."
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Chat Noir
chatonoir
- hey, are you okay?
Haha, how did you know?
- call it a cat's intuition
- want to talk about it?
He loves someone else.
- i'm sorry
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What are you sorry for? It's not your fault. :)
- right…
Well, I guess it's just time to move on, then?
I'm sure there are better people for me out there!
- how are you so positive after having your heart broken?
I learned it from you.
And besides, soulmates always find a way to come back to each other.
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She doesn't want to know his true identity, at first.
But Tikki is adamant that the Guardian needs to know all holders. Including him.
"It's not fair that I get to know who he is, when he doesn't even know the real me."
"You're okay with hiding it from Kagami, Nino— even Alya! What makes him so different?"
She says it like it's the most obvious thing in the world.
"Because it's Chat Noir. He's my partner."
"Well, nobody's stopping you from telling him."
"You won't stop me?"
"That's not something I get to decide. What does your heart tell you, Marinette?"
"..."
When Chat Noir detransforms into Adrien Agreste in front of her, the first thing Ladybug does is run.
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- are you okay?
- marinette?
- please, not you too
- i cant stand losing you too
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- i miss you
Message seen.
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OfficialLadybug wants to message you.
- I'm sorry for running away.
i would like an explanation
- And I'll give you one. I just want to say this:
- I missed you too.
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… are you serious?
- I did say soulmates always find a way to come back to each other, after all.
- I'm sorry I just took a little longer to do it.
- Furgive me?
hdkdnc you KNOW how weak i am for cat puns
- :D
- So… we're good?
FINE.
but on one condition.
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TheLadyblog: SPOTTED! 🐞 Our favorite superhero duo spending the night together patrolling the streets of Paris!
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chatonoir: haha we look like a couple here
OfficialLadybug: Yeah… we do. 3
"Are you happy now?"
"I'm feline amazing."
"... you're lucky I love you."
"I know," Adrien grins, before pressing a quick kiss to her lips. He smiles at her flustered expression. "I really am."
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furgive me for the short fic? (ew self leave the cat puns to chat noir) lmaosks had a really busy day today:(
also wanna take this opportunity to say here how grateful i am for the comments n kudos (i passed 100 before the halfway point thank u so much!) this week has been taxing in All Aspects— i still have a ton to do tomorrow :")) but knowing there r ppl enjoying what i write makes everything seem worth it!3 i'll try replying to all of u soon,, as always:
thank you for reading!