I would just like to say that if anything in this story does not ring true, especially the parts about sexuality, I sincerely apologize. I'm not gay, and, growing up in a Catholic community that believes homosexuality is wrong (for the record, I don't believe it's wrong, it's just not what I prefer to read/write), I don't know many gay people, and the ones I do know aren't my age or my friends. I don't read/write a lot of gay fiction- actually, this is the first I'm writing. So if anything in here is incorrect, misleading, or hurtful, let me know immediately so I can fix it. Also let me know if you'd beta the revisions. Thanks!

Also if anyone is OOC, tell me that. Thanks!

Also, this ship was suggested by The Keeper of Worlds. Hope you enjoy it!

CHLOROSE

Rose had always known she was gay. She'd never been attracted to boys (except Prince Ali, but that was a creepy celebrity crush that had gotten her akumatized and so didn't count), only girls, but the first girl she was attracted to was her (straight) best friend Juleka.

Rose loved impossible things and crazy romances. But being attracted to Chloé Bourgeois was too crazy.

Chloé was the school bully. The girl who'd endlessly made fun of Rose when she'd come out. The girl who teased Rose's best friend. The girl who hurt all Rose's friends. The girl who was super-possessive of Adrien.

How did Rose have the bad luck to fall for two straight girls? First her best friend, then the bully?

Rose sighed dolefully.

Juleka touched her hand. "Hey, Rosie. What's wrong?"

Rose knew she could tell Juleka anything. Juleka didn't talk to many people, and she was really good at keeping secrets. She'd never told anyone about Rose's sexuality until Rose was ready to come out, and she'd never breathed a word of Rose's first crush.

So Rose leaned in and whispered in Juleka's ear, "I have a crush on Chloé."

The eye not covered by bangs widened. "What? But, Rose…"

"I know she's mean, and straight, and in love with Adrien," Rose whispered. "But I...no one can control who they like."

Juleka glanced across the courtyard at her boyfriend, Nathaniel. "I know."

Nathaniel saw her looking and gave the two girls a shy wave, face turning as red as his hair. He still did that.

Rose looked up at her friend. "Can you help? I mean, I know it's possible to get over crushes, even if Marinette hasn't."

The two girls blushed, remembering Rose's first crush.

"Y-yeah, I don't really know," said Juleka. "My first crush was Nath, and…"

Rose looked down. "I know." She wasn't really surprised. But it had been worth a shot.

"Gay freaks," Chloé whispered to Sabrina, side-eyeing Rose and Juleka. Rose glared at her ponytail. She didn't mind being called gay (she was, after all) or a freak (in this world, unicorns and mermaids and Tinker Bell would be freaks too, and unicorns were THE BEST). Also, she was endlessly optimistic. But she knew it hurt Juleka, like it would hurt Rose if she was called "straight" or "normal" (normal people were BORING). So Rose glared daggers at her crush.

And those daggers, very much against Rose's will, morphed into Marinette-style heart eyes. Blah. Darn Chloé. Why did Rose's heart have to pick the worst people to crush on? Why couldn't it have picked, oh, Alix, or- or Sabrina or Mireille or someone!? (There weren't that many gay girls in class. Really only Rose and maybe Sabrina, but Alix, Marinette, Alya, and Myléne would at least have been nice about it.)

Rose pouted. At least she had band practice after school. Just being around Kitty Section made everything bad go away.

Rose inhaled slowly, and exhaled, fist clenching and unclenching on the song she'd been memorizing. Breathe.

So practice was canceled due to Juleka's mom getting akumatized again. Not that big a deal. Ladybug and Chat Noir would be done taking care of it any minute, but it was getting too dark to practice outside and inside was just bleh for practicing and…

Breathe, Rose. Breathe.

And no one else was too bothered, because they all had other things to do. Luka was working on songs with his boyfriend Marc. Juleka was on a date with Nathaniel. Marinette was working on Kitty Section's costumes, or maybe one of her commission pieces. Adrien was at home, probably practicing piano.

Rose was alone.

She never saw the butterfly.

Lonelette. I am Hawk Moth. Alone? Unloved? Rejected by your crush? I am giving you the power to make others feel as you do, sing to your tune- particularly your crush who refuses to accept you.

Rose felt her lips curve into a smile, and it was as if she was watching from outside when she said, "Of course, Hawk Moth. Chloé will know how I feel!"

Becoming Lonelette, her skin becoming dark blue with rose-red lips, her dress turning the same red and flowing out into a really cute princess dress, felt much the same as becoming Princess Fragrance.

Rose disappeared.

Rose looked up. "L-Ladybug? Chat Noir? W-where am I?"

Ladybug knelt by her. "Hey, Rose. You were akumatized. Is everything ok?"

Rose nodded, wiping her nose. "Y-yeah. What did I do?"

Pink dusted Ladybug's cheeks as she exchanged a look with Chat. "Um…" Her earrings beeped, saving her from answering. "Well, will you look at the time! I'm sorry, Rose, I have to go. But…" She helped Rose to her feet. "There's someone here who wants to talk to you."

"R-really?" Before Rose could ask who, Ladybug was gone.

Chat Noir smiled and nodded. "Over there. Might want to hear her out." His ring beeped. "Oops. Gotta go. She'll get you home, kay?"

Rose looked in the direction the hero had pointed.

There, looking very small, stood Queen Bee, comb beeping.

"D-did you mean it?" Queen Bee's voice was muffled, and she spoke to the ground instead of Rose. "What you said?"

"I don't remember what I said." Rose giggled. Why was everything Chloé did so darn funny?

Queen Bee looked up through her lashes. The two girls stared at each other until Queen Bee's comb beeped again.

Queen Bee took two quick steps toward Rose. "You-you said you…" Her cheeks were starting to match Rose's dress. "S-said…. But I was so mean…"

Rose looked up at the taller girl, utterly perplexed.

Queen Bee's hand cupped Rose's chin. "C-can I k-k-k-"

Rose leaned up before Queen Bee could finish her sentence.

a month later

It was surprising what Chloé could do when she put her mind to it, Rose reflected. Months of trying to get Marinette and Adrien together, and Chloé had done it in two days. After all, she had no reason to want Adrien any more, being perfectly happy with her girlfriend. And, as Chloé put it, "Better he's with Dupain-Cheng than Lila."

Juleka tapped a fork against her glass.

The group giggled. They were just at Marinette's house, not a fancy restaurant! But Juleka was not deterred.

"A toast to Kitty Section's upcoming concert with Jagged…" She paused. "...to my best friend and her girlfriend's one-month anniversary…" Another pause. "...and to the one-month anniversary of Chloé coming out!"

The table burst into applause.

"Strawberry, blueberry, chocolate, passionfruit, or banana?" Marinette asked, holding out a platter of macarons.

Rose and Chloé exchanged a look. Chloé took a strawberry. Rose chose banana. They each bit half off…

...and became aware of a quiet, steadily growing chant: "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"

How could they not oblige?

Strawberry and banana went very well together, after all.

So, um...that was my first try at writing a gay ship! Did it totally suck, or is it ok? Help! I need feedback!

*crosses fingers and posts*