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captainkirkk · 2 months
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✩ WEEKLY FIC ROUND-UP ✩
All the fics I’ve read and really enjoyed in the past week-ish. Reminder: This list features any and all ratings and themes. Please look at tags and warnings on ao3 before reading.
Miraculous Ladybug
Open My Eyes by buggachat
Adrien smiles as he eats breakfast with Nathalie, smiles as he walks through the halls of his new lycée, smiles as people stop him on the street and tell him time and time again what a "hero" his father was.
(Adrien wishes he could've been a hero, too. He should've been. Maybe then his father would still be alive.)
(But he's surviving. Everyone may be treating him as though he were made of glass, but he can still go through the motions, he can prove them wrong, he can still smile.)
“And you’re… happy,” Marinette spoke carefully, a nervous tilt to her voice, “... right?”
(Adrien has some things to find out.)
DC
the good, the bad, and the power hungry by konan_konan
dim trake ☑ @timdrakeceo・8hr if one more person tweets about #superlex unironically im gonna end it all 391K Views | 200 Retweets | 13 Quote Tweets | 22.1K Likes
j-son of a bitch ☑ @jsntdd・8hr ↳ replying to @timdrakeceo hurr durr these are the consequences of ur actions bitch 201K Views | 109 Retweets | 4 Quote Tweets | 18.4K Likes
or: lex luthor makes bad choices. and then, so does everyone else.
call me cute and feed me sugar by suzukiblu
Tim Drake had absolutely no intentions of ever becoming anyone's sugar daddy when he met Superboy.
This would have worked out better for him if Superboy had ever had an actual legal identity or an actual legal guardian or just . . . literally anything whatsoever in life. Ever. At all.
Just a bank account, even.
how big, how blue, how beautiful by merils
Kon-El is not good with medical settings. One could even say he's quite bad with them. How bad, exactly?
Well, let's put it this way: Very few things in the world can make him scream for Superman to save him.
(Superman will save him. That's what family's for, right?)
Clone Wars
The Kenobi Chronicles by WobblyCat
General Kenobi isn't actually dead. Someone should really tell that to his troopers, though.
Or: The clones under General Kenobi's command have a groupchat dedicated to him. Cody wishes his subordinates weren't so fucking stupid.
SVSSS
Shen Yuan's Forced Shen Qingqiu Redemption Arc by SpicyReyes
The System's OOC function won't unlock all at once - instead, character traits have to be added individually, through quests. This leads to Shen Qingqiu having to jump through endless hoops just to complete enough side quests to unlock the ability to be a decent person - all while avoiding the effects it has on those around him. If only the cheapskate System wouldn't keep changing the cost of point values - he needs to know what the hell Yue Qingyuan told the others about him that makes them all look so sad when he does manage to be nice! He's breaking his back here, can't we just appreciate his work?!
second-hand alibis by nex_et_nox
"All right. I’m in Proud Immortal Demon Way," he says, once he's had a chance to compose himself again. He sits back up, tossing his stupidly long hair back over his shoulders where it belongs; he is totally calm and ready to grill the System for more information.  "Who am I supposed to be?" Please please please don't let it be someone who Bingge violently murders. Though given the fact that he's a man in PIDW, his chances are already skewed, and not in his favor. Ugh. [Bound Role: Shen Yuan, Rogue Cultivator. Weapon: the sword Heng Li. Starting B-points: 100.]
or: Shen Yuan transmigrates as a rogue cultivator, one completely unconnected to any canon characters or events. Right, System? Right?
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lostuntothisworld · 2 months
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I think that Adrien, while getting his PhD in physics, realizes that his diploma will call him Adrien Agreste, so he decides that he does not want to be an Agreste. It's a common headcanon that he takes the surname of his spouse...
We all know Agreste was a surname created by his father to hide from his humble origins, but Adrien does not want to hide from his past. But he does want to belong to his freely chosen loved one.
Obviously, he's engaged to Luka Marinette at the time, but the wedding ceremony was pushed up several months earlier than was planned...
Just so Adrien can have "Adrien Couffaine Dupain-Cheng" on his official doctorate of physics diploma.
And then a few years later they adopt a daughter, but that's besides my point here
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orpheusmori · 6 months
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How was Saint-Just relationship with his sisters? Was it a good one?
Saint-Just was the oldest of three children, and the older brother of Louise-Marie and Marie Francoise Victoire. He was born in 1767, with his two sisters being born soon after in 1768 and 1769. According to Bernard Vinot, shortly after SJ was born in Decize, he was sent to what is essentially a foster care home in Vernueil under supervision of his mother's brother, a priest. In 1771, the young Antoine, or Léon, as his family likely referred to him as a boy, joined his parents and sisters in Nampcel, where his parents moved shortly after he was born. In 1773, the family returns to Decize. Shortly after in 1776, Saint-Just's father buys the house that is known as the Maison de Saint-Just in Blérancourt. Not much can be said of Saint-Just's relationship with his sisters in their early lives, apart from the likely squabbles and playing together that is typical of young siblings. This is because Saint-Just, when he was around 12 years old, went to the Oratorian school in Soissons, and likely only came home for holidays and school breaks. In terms of closeness to his sisters, SJ was a witness to his sister Marie Francoise's wedding in 1791, where his name is recorded as "Louis Léon."
Louise-Marie married in 1790 to the notary Emmanuel Decaisne. It is assumable that Saint-Just had a good relationship with them both, as Decaisne assisted in paying for Saint-Just to publish his Espirit de la Révolution in 1791. From what I have gathered, the couple had nine (!!) children together. Louise-Marie, after her brother's death, was apparently dedicated to keeping his memory alive. According to the historian Lenotre, who visited the Saint-Just family in their town in the early 1900s, Saint-Just’s great-neice upon discussing Saint-Just said, “Poor uncle Antoine!” And this is where the reference to Saint-Just as "poor uncle Antoine" comes from, as his other sister did not have any children.
Saint-Just’s younger sister Marie Francoise married Adrien Bayard, a notary and judge, on the 21st of November 1791. Here is an excerpt of a letter that SJ wrote to Adrien in December of that year:
"I did not know, my dear brother, that the indisposition of our sister would have had consequences; mother had told us to leave her to mend her health. Take care in case the rough waters and air of our mountains should be the cause of her feeling ill. I advise you to make her drink a lot of milk, and to do not make her drink water. 
...  However, by Christmas I will have the pleasure of embracing you both. If you notice that the air is inconveniencing your wife, send her to us for a while; she does not doubt the tender friendship with which she will always be received by us. I hope that this marriage will not have separated us and that we will not forget neither one nor the other, the feelings which must unite us. Write to us, both of you, from time to time, and in particular do not let us ignore, by the time I leave to see you, what will be the consequences of the illness of my sister. I can not wait to see her so I can reassure myself. Cheer up your bride, and above all, make sure she does not experience any domestic grief of the nature of those whom she would not dare to entrust to you. ....
... Farewell. Embrace your dear wife, embrace her even from time to time, for me, so that she will remember that I love her and give her back to you. I am your brother and your servant."
After Saint-Just is elected to the Convention in 1792, he goes to Paris, and likely does not return home again until May 1, 1794 (12 Floréal). We aren't sure how much he communicated with his family while he was away to Paris or on missions, as a majority of his letters and belongings were destroyed and/or sold after his death. But in particular, I find it interesting and admirable how his family preserved his memory and was determined to not let their dear Antoine be forgotten.
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beccel · 6 months
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Inktober 2023 Nr 16 & 17 - angel & demon
Everything hurts but he has to move one - he has to find shelter in this godforsaken place. Not just for him but also for his son, whom he carries close to his heart. The hot air stings in his eyes and in the scratches and wounds he got from his fall... His wings hurt the most... They leave a trail of blood and burned feathers behind him as he stumbles across the hot sand. But at least Adrien was save. That was the most important thing. His vision clouds as the last of his energy leaves him. His knees hit the floor hard but the pain is nothing compared to the suffering of loosing his wings.
Adriens eyes stare at him with fear and helplessness - as if they know that neither father nor son will survive this nightmare.
Someone dares to touch Gabriels face. At first he thinks the hands belong to his son but the black sharp nails digging into his skin tell him otherwise. A female demon - he can see her body now: it's naked and cursed. Born of wickedness to tempt to sin. He tries to find enough power to fight her - to get her from her son. They eat angels the other holy beings have always murmured. But the fall has made him to weak to resist her. He only manages to bring Adrien closer. She still does nothing but stare at him. The demon seems to be captured by his eyes. After all the cross shaped irises are so different from her barbarically sliced ones.
He'll die here, he thinks, along with his son. His fall was all for nothing. He failed to protect Adrien. Tears burn in his eyes as the darkness slowly fall over him. He doesn't aspect to wake up...
But he will...
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redtippedfox · 7 months
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Miraculous Timey Wimey Lore: Kwamis
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Kwami Headcanon: Tikki (Creation)
Kwamis are ancient eldritch Gods that ruled over the Heavens for years, Tikki is one of the very first Eldritch God to ever be born, created from the Big Bang of the Universe. Tikki is the other half of the God of Destruction, Plagg, her and Plagg have been together since the beginning of time. Though Tikki will not ever admit it she and Plagg are indeed in love but she won’t ever admit it since Plagg and her are always separated due to their holders. Tikki may look like a responsible Goddess but she is actually very irresponsible and while she loves following the rules she can appreciate a little chaos from here, she is actually very fond of Marinette’s clumsiness especially when it creates a little bit of chaos.
Tikki loves sweets, likes every types of sweets, from strawberry short cake to chocolate pudding, although she loves chocolate chip cookies more than anything, Tikki was very happy when she found out that Marinette lived in a bakery where delicious treats are served everyday. Tikki is very curious about the human world and enjoys learning about new things. She adores Marinette’s creativity when it comes to her fashion and her creations.
All of the seasons were created by Tikki
Spring is the season that belongs to Tikki, the season of Love was created by Tikki so her Ladybugs could find love and so humans could have a season of love. During Spring she is energetic, chatty, and an absolute matchmaker. She loves giving Marinette proper love advice and tries her best to help Marinette understand her feelings for Adrien and even help her realize her feelings for Chat Noir.
During winter she becomes slow, tired and less energetic, she is supposed to go into hibernation till the next spring but thanks to humans warm technology she is able to be kept warm and therefore does not have to go into hibernation. Even though winter is a bad season for her it is a time of warmth and love, the winter may be freezing but Tikki made sure it looked beautiful.
Fall is another season, while spring is Tikki’s favorite season fall is Tikki’s second favorite. As the leaves fade away and make way for winter Tikki it to show off the beauty of the falling of the leaves.
Summer is a time of fun and relaxation, it’s not Tikki’s favorite due to the heavy heat but she still cherishes the season
Tikki likes to use the word “Fuck”, its her favorite human curse word, “Shit” is her second favorite human curse word.
Tikki adores Alya and Nino, and dreams of being able to properly meet both of them
Tikki will come up with mischievous plans with Plagg to get Adrien and Marinette together
Tikki can get very jealous and possessive of Marinette especially when it comes to Marinette wearing or using other Miraculouses. Tikki punched Mullo after Kwamibuster when the mouse kwami kept teasing her.
Tikki can be very impulsive sometimes
Tikki has the ability to grant blessings on people but she can also create curses as well
Tikki will sometimes cry at night, hoping that one day her brothers and sisters would be safe and Nooroo and Dussu would return to them
Tikki is a little shit sometimes
Tikki has a whole wardrobe made by Marinette just for her, she doesn’t like sharing any of it.
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Tikki’s old form was bland and didn’t have a lot of black, she didn’t look much like a Ladybug but that’s what Fu thought of her, after he became Guardian Tikki was stuck in that form for over 300 years, Fu only saw the kwamis as creatures that had to be locked away from the world so they didn’t have a lot of animalistic parts of the animals that they represented since they haven’t been free in 300 years and Fu didn’t see them as Gods with animal tendencies so they looked nothing like their animals.
When a new Guardian is chosen the kwamis change their forms to match how their Guardian sees them and to fit their Guardians soul. When Marinette became Guardian the kwamis forms changed and they got to have more animalistic parts. Tikki was given more black on her body to represent being a Ladybug, her tails even got bigger rather than smaller, she even had a pink glow around her, Marinette’s soul allowing them to be more free and God-like than trapped like Fu.
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Biodad! Bruce Wayne
Realised I haven't posted anything Maribat related in a while. Also realised that it's Biodad! Bruce Wayne month.
I am currently on break from fic writing until October. This happened because the wifi was out for a while and I lacked motivation to study.
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Marinette is a Wayne and everyone knows except for the new kids aka Alya, Adrien and Lila.
Mari doesn't flaunt her wealth or tried to hide it but everyone just sort of forgets when she is as down to earth as the rest of them.
Except for the certain times she shows it and everyone is violently reminded that she is richer than Chloe Bourgeosis (who can't stand that fact.)
Picture this, Set season 3-ish, Spring Break is over and everyone is coming back from their vacation.
Chloe comes in a limo and bragging about her vacation in the Carribean or something.
Adrien looks around and is like, "Where's Marinette?"
Marinette hasn't been heard from all break and Alya is only aware that she is visiting family in the States.
Anyways, bell rings to signal classes and still no sign of Marinette.
Then, the chopping sounds of a helicopter is heard and everyone looks up to the sky and sees one.
Everyone moved out of the way as they realised that it was going to land in the courtyard (Or the sake of crack and the magic of imagination and fiction, let's pretend this is allowed and possible)
"I wonder if that is a new student." Adrien wondered.
"Ooh, I hope they aren't another Chloe. They seem rich if they are coming to school by helicopter." Alya said.
"That's Marinette." Nino explained.
"Where?" Adrien looked around for his very good friend.
"The helicopter. It's hers. Well, it belongs to her family. See?" Nino pointed out the Wayne logo to his friends.
"No freaking way." Alya exclaimed, "Marinette's not…" She stopped upon seeing a familiar girl exit the helicopter, arguing with a man in English.
"B, I am not going back out on this. I am staying in Paris and that is final." Marinette yelled.
"Sweetheart, but think of the akumas. They are dangerous." The man tried to appeal to her.
"It's fine and I am not dead yet. Plus I don't want you bubble wrapping me to 'protect' me if I stay in Gotham."
"I am not that bad."
"It's that Bruce Wayne? That's Bruce Wayne." Alya pointed and turned to Nino, "Why is Bruce Wayne here and why does Marinette know him?"
"You don't know?"
"Of course, I don't." Alya feels like there is a story here and Nino is not telling her what it is.
Adrien raised his hands, "Same here."
"How do you not know?" Nino waved towards the pair, "Mari's father is Bruce Wayne."
"What?" Alya and Adrien exclaimed. Brain.exe has stopped working.
"Everybody knew that."
"We didn't. What do you mean my girl's father is one of the richest man on the planet?" Alya demanded as she shook her boyfriend for more answers.
"I know it sounds hard to believe but yeah. Marinette is Bruce Wayne's daughter."
Alya walked away in disbelief and muttering on her phone, trying to see if it was true. She screamed, "Oh my God" when she found Marinette's Wikipedia page.
Adrien is just looking like a lost puppy.
"Dude, you okay?" Nino asked.
"Why didn't Marinette tell me? I thought we were friends."
"Adrien, I think she forgot that you didn't know since all of us already knew and plus I thought you would have known before this. Don't you rich kids hang out in the same circles or something?"
"If my father lets me go out and that is rarely. So no."
"Oh right, your old man. Look, Mme. Mendeleeve is coming. We better get to class. You can ask Marinette why she didn't tell you then."
In the Meantime, Marinette and Bruce had stopped yelling at each other and were angrily doing ASL to communicate hero business.
The helicopter had flew away after dropping off its passengers.
"Mme. Marinette and M. Wayne, it's time for Mademoiselle's class to start so I hope you can continue this fight after school." Mme. Mendeleeve interuppted them.
"Yes, Ma'am/miss"
"And Marinette," Bruce called, "We will negotiate this for a compromise over lunch."
"Fine." Marinette groaned and walked away with the teacher.
Bruce ignored Damocles, who had hurriedly changed out of his Owl Knight costume to greet the billionaire, as he made his way to the expensive-looking car parked in front of the school.
"Oh, wait. Principal Damocles." Bruce said as if he remembered something before opening the door, "Marinette had been complaining about another girl in her class who had been threatening her and apparently framing her for cheating on test and theft. I was also told that she was expelled because of it. Why was I not aware about this?"
Damocles paled and stuttered out a poor excuse.
"I also hear that the Bourgeosis girl is still having her way with everything and picking fights with my daughter."
"About that. Chloe insists on being in the same class as Marinette and the Mayor intervene everytime we try to do something about it."
"I see. I am already considering pulling her out since Hawkmoth is making a big mess of the city. At least back at home, there are protocols in school for attacks but I don't see any in your school policies for akuma attacks."
"Um. We- er are working on it. You see Hawkmoth is a recent thing and um-" Blah. blah. blah. Bruce just hears more excuses.
"Hn." and Bruce gets into his car and drove away.
Damocles made a note to tell Bustier to take Marinette's side for a while.
In the class, Lila was eagerly bristling with excitement. There was a new student in school who arrived by helicopter and it had the Wayne logo. One of the richest children in the world was attending the school. Forget Agreste, this was a bigger fish to fry. She was far away to see who the student was and Mme. Mendeleeve prevented her from getting a closer look but she could recognise them by the red clothes they wore to school. Hopefully, they were in the same class as hers. Lila prayed hard to see a new face as people trickled in. She even got Nathaniel to sit with Ivan so there is an empty seat next to her.
However, she had no luck when Marinette, usually the last one to class, arrived and there was still no new student.
That is until Adrien asked loud enough for everyone to hear, "Marinette, why didn't you tell me that your father is Bruce Wayne?"
Lila nearly crack her neck by turning her head so fast to stare at Marinette who answered, "I thought you already knew." in a confused tone.
Sure enough, Marinette was wearing the same clothes the supposed Wayne child had. Lila has a crisis since one of the best golden ticket to fame and fortune already knew she was a liar.
"Is he really your father?" Alya grabbed Marinette.
"Yes." Marinette looked between Adrien and Alya who both looked betrayed, "Why do you look so confused about it? Everybody knew."
"Everybody. Except us."
Lila picked that moment to chimed in, "Marinette, how could you not tell me that you are a Wayne? I thought that we were friends." Hoping she could salvage something.
Marinette made a face and it was gone as she replied, "It's not like I hid the fact that I am a Wayne. Maybe I wasn't as obvious about my wealth like Chloe and most people assumed that my last name is Dupain-Cheng because she called me that. I kinda forgot you didn't know because everyone already knew. So no hard feelings?"
Alya sighed, "I can't get mad when I know how scattered you get. I mean some things are now obvious now that I think about it and it explains some things."
The rest of the day, Lila tries to act all buddy-buddy with Marinette and Marinette ignores her.
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mochinek0 · 1 year
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Daminette December 2022: 21-Green
Marinette never expected her life to change so much due to one color: green.
Her first crush, Adrien Agreste, had light green eyes. The first time she truly spoke to him, they were filled with honesty. His eyes seemed to carry so much wonder and joy. Over time, they were clouded with uncertainty. There came a point where he averted his eyes away from her. Those green eyes she had loved, were now the eyes of a coward.
Lila Rossi was the net person with green eyes and would become her enemy. Lila's eyes were conniving and sharp. Her eyes seemed to shift between yellow-green and dark, when she was angry. Lila was a liar, who tried to ruin her life.
The last pair of green eyes that changed her life belonged to the love of her life, Damian Wayne. Damian had made her life so much better. She had been at her lowest, when he found her. He understood her artistic needs, when she was anxious, and how to calm her down. Damian and his family were her biggest supporters, after her own family.
"Please, welcome the Waynes!" the announcer cried out.
Marinette smiled and gripped her husband's arm, as they took the stage with the rest of the family. She kept a smile on her face, as she caught Lila's eyes from across the room. They were dark green; green with envy. She could see the hatred in her eyes. She spotted Adrien's eyes filled with shock and worry.
"I think we'll need a bigger stage soon." Bruce quipped, as he took the mic, "Some of you may know my family, but not everyone does. Let me introduce my sons: Richard Grayson-Wayne, Jason Todd-Wayne, Timothy Drake-Wayne, and Damian Wayne."
The boys waved.
"Many of you do not know the girl at the end. That is Marinette Wayne, my daughter-in-law and Damian's wife."
Marinette smiled as people clapped. Bruce was quick to had over the mic.
"Thank you, Bruce." she smiled, "We are so happy you are all here, today, to help us donate to the children! Every dollar you donate will help us bring a smile to a child's face. Not every parent can be there for them, twenty-four seven, and we want to help those families. They have bills, work, other children to look after. A sick child should never feel that they are a hinderance to their family. Many of you have already donated and we are very thankful. Prince Ali of the Kingdom of Achu is here tonight! We are most grateful to his generous donation through his charity for pediatric hospitals. I, personally, will be shutting down comissions to make clothes for the children in the hospital. The Wayne Foundation will also be donating a million dollars to the hospital, directly, to create a whole ward dedicated for pediatrics."
The crowd began to clap and cheer. As the number of donations began to skyrocket, the Waynes left the stage to mingle.
"Mrs. Wayne." Gabriel spoke, introducing his presence, as well as Adrien and Lila's.
"Ah, Mr. Agreste." Mari smiled, "I thought I spotted Adrien and....your model."
Gabriel cleared his throat, knowing her distaste for Lila.
"Are you still mad at me, Marinette?" Lila questioned, "I promise I'm not the same person I was back in college."
"Yes." He stated, ignoring his muse, "I'm shocked to hear you will be closing your comissions though."
Marinette smiled, "Aside for creating clothes for the sick children at the hospital, I want to create the perfect nursey for our child."
Adrien's jaw dropped, "You're pregnant?"
"Oh, did that news not reach Paris?" Mari asked, "It's been known for almost three months."
"You're so thin!" Lila shrieked, "You must see my doctor. You're practically killing your own child."
"My wife is perfectly healthy, you deranged pig." Damian growled.
"Damian!" Marinette called out, "It's okay. I'm sure you remember me telling you about Lila. She was the disabled model, who didn't know how to control her own mouth."
Lila snapped her mouth shut.
Marinette smiled, "I told my husband all about you disability, Lila. Don't worry, even my parents told him how much they appreciated Gabriel for that reason. I don't know how many times I heard them tell customers about the girl with the lying disease and how Gabriel was an inspiration for having you model for his brand. Myself and Rose already warned Prince Ali, so you don't have to worry about him. We made sure he wouldn't sue you for your false claims about working with him on an environmental project. I also made sure Jagged Stone wouldn't sue you either. I'd be careful who you speak to tonight, though. This is Gotham and if you speak to the wrong person, well, they might call GCPD on you. I'd hate for them to mistake you as someone in dire need and you end up in Arkham Asylum. You might find yourself at the mercy of the rouges. I'd hate if that happened and I could have stopped it."
"Marinete, you're scaring her." Adrien interrupted.
"Adrien." Marinette growled, "I'm only telling her what she needs to hear. If something were to happen to her under your father's watch, imagine the hit to the brand. Many people don't know she's disabled! Not to mention, she's an adult. She can't call her mother to get her out of the asylum, only the doctors can decide when she is fit to leave."
Lila kept her mouth shut and her head down.
"And you can't do anything?" Adrien asked.
"No." Damian sneered, "Are asking my pregnant wife to put herself in harm's way around the mentally ill? If you and your father cannot control your girlfriend, then take her back to the hotel until your scheduled flight. Angel, let us return to the manor. You don't need to stress yourself out tonight. You have already said what was needed."
"Mr. Agreste, you can always call Wayne Enterprise and they will patch you through to me to continue our conversation." Marinette declared.
"Of course, Mrs. Wayne." Gabriel stated, "I apologize for my guest. Her words were unnecessary and have caused you stress. I'll make sure Ms. Rossi returns swiftly to the hotel, on your good fortune."
Marinette nodded and was guided away to the rest of the Waynes. Gabriel watched as Marinette hugged her new family and left the hall.
"Ms. Rossi." he spoke.
"Yes, Mr. Agreste?" she questioned.
"I believe I stated for you to return to the hotel." he growled.
"But-" Lila countered.
"I will personally be speaking to Prince Ali and Mr. Stone about your disability. They will decide whether I should keep you as a model. I require perfection and from what I hear, you are far from perfect." Mr. Agreste sneered.
"I was a child!" Lila shouted.
"Then, lie and live in Arkham Asylum for the rest of your life." Gabriel declared, "Adrien, you will stay by my side. I don't want you associating with Ms. Rossi, until further notice."
"Yes, Father." Adrien spoke.
Marinette relaxed in the car as Damian drove them back to the manor.
"Habibiti, forget the words of the insufferable wench." Damian stated, "You handled her beautifully."
Marinette sighed and closed her eyes.
"I will prepare peppermint tea once we are inside. You should disrobe and get comfortable in the sleepwear your mother sent you. We can lay in bed and watch that show you prefer; the one with sewing and challenges." he continued to speak.
As Marinette relaxed, she felt herself drifting off to sleep. Only one thing was on her mind, as she rubbed her stomach.
'I hope you have your father's eyes.'
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yanderecandystore · 10 months
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When the victim snaps
Male reader x yandere male bullies x yandere delinquent where male reader finally snaps at the male bullies and gives them a taste of their own medicine but nobody does anything to stop the male reader and the male reader goes to the male delinquent and has a heart to heart with him. Please and thank you.
[🍒🆚🍋] First delinquent introduction.
[🔥📣😑] Reader beats the bullies.
[💪💀🤟] Another one where reader beats them up.
[🌶️🧯😭] They get pepper sprayed by the reader (lmao).
Damn, they don't seem to catch a break, huh? I wonder how they feel about getting beaten up like this so often…🤔
This shit is a bit of a wild ride lmao, read at your own caution.
TW/Tags: There is a scene of a character destroying the area around them in a fit of rage, it could be triggering to anyone who has been in that situation before // Heart to heart conversation with an ex bullying victim // I'm telling you now, shit hits the fan at the end really badly (soft moment turns into very dark fit of rage) //mentions of: Bullying; victim blaming; past trauma; trauma bonding; burned skin (water burn); cursing; yelling at the reader; bruises/injuries; attempt to kill the reader; strangling; a very short fight; insecurities (inferiority complex, reader constantly feels weak) // corny and not proofread // Word Count: 6,483
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Someone who knows. [Yandere!Delinquent!Male!Oc x Bullied!Male!Reader - Oneshot]:
It wasn't something you ever did before, you never actually thought you were capable of doing something like that.
His laughter was probably the worst, because it felt that even in the safety of your home you weren't really safe. You could still hear his mockery, you could still feel the tingling sensation of your nose hitting the floor after being pushed around.
You could still hear Adrien yelling curses at you in the corridors while he gained a little audience watching you be tormented, you could still hear the nasty things he would tell you in private.
You're worthless, you're weak, you don't belong here, freak.
You're gorgeous like this, you're the answer to all this hell, you're too good to be real, freak.
Shoving him wasn't enough, telling him to stop, to leave you alone, wasn't enough. Saying you weren't interested wasn't enough.
You tried to ask for outside help, yet no one was able to properly help you… They all knew better than to mess with a Coldwell. Adrien would spend a few days ignoring you after being called out by a teacher, but he would be back at it with no remorse, feeling insulted that you had someone come over and mess with your "alone time" with him.
That's probably why you never asked for help, along with other reasons… It was insufferable having to deal with him in his little "jealousy" moments.
It was sickening. To have him act like you were a worm and then stare at you with those crazed eyes, hoping, yearning, eagerly waiting for you to reciprocate the violent feelings he felt for you. And in a way, you did…
But it wasn't with his burning passion and desire, it was with hate. Isn't this what he wanted?
Well clearly not. After a very uncomfortable situation behind campus, all alone with no one to see him forcing himself on you, you did the unimaginable-
You kneed him in the gut with enough strength to cause him to loosen his grip on you, but with that one hit, you started a fight that only aided in your own demise. With every hit you gave you received back in double, you don't know how the situation went from him forcing you to kiss him to now being beaten up by this lunatic.
It was like a dance of two imbeciles hitting each other senselessly, it was him trying to gain control of the situation, and you, trying to escape it out together.
The best part was knowing that despite his arrogant persona, despite his harsh words and constant need to reaffirm his position over you- You knew he was falling apart quickly. He wasn't acting like his usual calm persona anymore, he was acting like a wild animal as he threw you in the ground and got on top of you, seeing only red. You felt tempted into mocking him, but it felt really hard to say anything, he was squeezing your throat a little too hard considering the last time he did it.
Well, as disgustingly as it sounds, you bet he did it to get off in some sort of kink he had, you remember seeing how shiny his eyes looked as he strangled you for the first time, forcing you to say "I'm sorry for being a brat, Adrien!". All words coated in heavily fake submissive sweetness to the point of causing his teeth to rot- Just like he always wanted to hear.
But today he didn't feel like his usual self, his nails were clawing the skin of your throat with the actual threat of cutting it open. You started to find it hard to breathe.
Would it be too pathetic of you to call quits now? Was dying more honorable than giving up right now and trying to please the beast before it was too late?
"A-A- Ad-rien- S-S-Sor-" You tried, but the words weren't leaving your mouth, stuck at your throat just like all that sweet air you were already missing.
While you were starting to sober up from your adrenaline high he was still very much on it, he wasn't letting you go like he usually would at this time.
Normally, he would leave you almost unconscious, he liked to force you into getting dizzy so he could help you stand up and lead you to the way of his house…
Ah, what fun times. One of the many reasons why no one believed you was because you two were always seen together, hanging out at each other's houses- After all, it's normal for men to fight to the death like this, right? Totally just two bros chilling in the cold ground, 0 feet apart because they're not (gay) killing each other!
You were not feeling him loosen his grip at all… He didn't even seem to recognize you as, well, you. You couldn't breathe, and you were starting to see black around your vision, was this how you were going to go?
You fought back to the best you could, clawing his arms and trying to hit his face despite the uncomfortable closeness, he seemed to get more irritated with every meek hit you gave.
"I don't want to hear a word from you that isn't sorry. You better have a good apology for what you just did!" He said through locked teeth, fuming at the idea that you could have rejected him (again).
Today was an unusual day… Instead of going back to your puppy eyes, filled with remorse and fear of hurting his feelings- You stared at him with the same disgust you had when beating his ass. No fear, no guilt, not even sadness. Just anger, disgust. Might as well die with dignity today.
"This is your fault, if you just- If you just listened to me…"
He was starting to get lost at your lack of response. Or rather, your lack of submission to his madness, you haven't realized it before but- Was he always so dependent on your response to his abuse, to continue to do so..?
I mean, it probably was the lack of oxygen going to your brain, but you could have sworn he was starting to loosen his grip with the more you stared at him like that, so you continued to do so.
He tried to gain back his control, albeit to no success.
"You… You're too weak, you know that right?... If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't survive out there…!" Would you? Sometimes you don't know. He was right about the weak part, sure, in comparison to him… But if this was "living" then you didn't want to be a part of it at all.
"S-Stop staring at me like that-" Adrien let go of your throat to pull at his own hair, you took the opportunity to kick him off you after noticing you could breathe again.
You gasped for air and held your aching throat as if it was torn apart, and considering his sharp nails felt like little knives you wouldn't be surprised if they did cut your skin.
Adrien clinged to his stomach, you managed to hit him twice in the same place and it was clearly not going well for him. He was out of his little murderous rage for now, he stared at you still mad, obviously.
Although, somehow, despite everything he seemed a little more confused than actually really, truly mad with you. He was trying to get back to you, he would make you pay for what you did and what you said, and yet you didn't back down this time.
"I hate you!" It was simple, perhaps a little too on the nose… It somehow made him stop in his tracks. Okay, your voice sounded really awful and was coming out very dryly- It lacked the initial punch you thought it would have for finally telling him the obvious.
Still, his expression when you said that almost made you start laughing hysterically, his pained voice was the cherry on the cake of dumbfuckery.
"What… Did you say?.."
"Oh, I'll gladly repeat myself- I. Fucking, Hate you, Coldwell. And I'm done with your little games." You stepped forward, letting out all that you thought about him, you strided with confidence despite your aching, well, everything!
It was like seeing someone learn that actions had consequences for the first time, and you despised how his eyes seemed so genuinely hurt- How could he feel like the victim when he literally almost killed you?!
"Come on, where's all that fire you had five seconds ago? Where's the whole "I'll put you in place" shit you ALWAYS put me through? SPEAK UP-" Yeah, you don't know what came over you but, seeing him being the one to step backwards and cower from the shouting for once was pretty fucking magical- Especially since you were done with being in his position for so long.
You shoved him away when he tried to touch your arm, maybe it was a bit unnecessary but you wanted to make your point clear.
"Don't mess with me again, I'm not being your little toy anymore. I want you gone, out of my life." You said as you walked away, losing your balance ever so slightly after being kicked in the legs a few times.
He didn't dare to move, he fell to his knees as he watched you leave him behind, mentally spiraling at what you said.
Honestly, when looking back at him you almost felt pity for the way he looked lost, genuinely scared of you… But you knew better than to trust his pitiful eyes, trusting him would only lead you to your death, literally!
You lived in a not-so-welcoming part of town, the complete opposite side of his prestigious little habitat- And after things started to get worse you started to really appreciate your neighborhood for being a dangerous and very unpleasant place. It protected you from rich snobby people like him, and that's something you would always be thankful for.
You walked away a winner…? The sinking feeling in your stomach made you feel uneasy, there would obviously be consequences to your actions today… But damn, didn't it feel good to not be the only one going home wounded? Why did you feel so worried still?
Things weren't always so gruesome between you two, at first he would just throw casual insults or maybe put mean notes in your backpack, but after a few weeks he started to get ridiculously violent.
Shoving you down stairs after you said something mean in return, pulling your hair whenever you ignored him, attacking your insecurities upfront whenever you tried to have conversations with anyone, he even started to force you to spend time with him at his house- Which was somehow worse than being beaten up.
Being forced to stay in his room, while he went on his meltdowns over you not loving him like you should… Oh, how evil of you, not reciprocating his disgusting kisses after he slapped you over and over again- Yeah, right.
He was getting desperate, you knew that much, you didn't know why he suddenly went from a stereotypical bully to a creepy, dangerous stalker wanting to be your "boyfriend".
But things seemed to be going better for you now, at least in your neighborhood. You made an odd friend a few weeks ago, before things had gone to shit-
The fucked up part was that sometimes the things he would tell you, would end up being drilled into your head… Were you really being a bad person for rejecting him? Did you really deserve to be treated like this for rejecting him..? No…. Of course not… But sometimes that was hard to remember.
"Jesus Christ, you dumbass- What the hell did you do now?"
He found you once after you first got beaten up by Adrien, and ever since he sort of welcomed you inside his apartment, and he was always there to patch up your wounds.
Not without yelling at you first, of course.
"Sigh… It was that guy again… But it's fine, I'm fine…" Your throat was sore, the blood in your tongue was making it feel really dry. You craved water badly right now.
"What-" But before you could figure out what he was going to ask, you almost fell in front of him, losing the strength in your legs.
"Sigh... Come on, get inside already." He helped you get inside his apartment, well, technically it was sort of an abandoned building- It was turned into the safe ground of his little crew…
"S-Sorry.."
You sometimes wished you could be part of his gang, you expressed your interest to him many times yet he always told you no… It didn't seem right to him to let you in.
Was it because you were weak? Maybe you just wanted somewhere else to be with other people who wouldn't be Adrien. Even now your mind isn't entirely free of him, despite you physically being hidden from him.
You doubt a Coldwell would ever be interested in coming to a place like this, let alone to find you… You doubt Adrien would follow you here just to get back at you for your "disrespect", but then again, he has done a lot of crazy shit in the past few weeks.
"So… Are you going to stop with the mystery and tell me what's going on?" He wasn't the sweetest person ever, he wasn't exactly a good communicator, but this is the third time you show up with so many bruises, this has been going on for way too long, it shouldn't even be happening in the first place! And yet you still haven't told him exactly what he wanted to hear… Who, what, and when.
Jack helped you sit on his couch, the smell of mold that usually revolted you, was at least helping you feel more relaxed. His place usually brought you the sense of tranquility, which was weird considering you could hear people screaming occasionally around these parts, and you knew Jack wasn't exactly a saint by any means- But still, considering every other aspect in your life has been taken over by someone else, his apartment and presence alone made you feel a lot safer and "welcomed" than in your own house.
And you knew it left him feeling incapable of really understanding you, helping you.
Jack got up with a "tch", irritatedly walking away from you- Oh, there it is again, the usual routine: You first avoid telling him what happened, and he reacts by storming off into aggressively making something for you to drink or eat.
"Sorry, I'm just feeling a little dazed-" It was half true, considering Adrien not only almost strangled you to death but you were also starting to feel the headaches coming in.
It was his way of not throwing a tantrum by throwing a tantrum- Ah, but who you were kidding you knew he was very pissed off by your secrecy.
You weren't hiding Adrien's identity from Jack out of respect or "fear" for Adrien's well-being, but rather Jack's health and status being compromised by something that he isn't even a part of.
You were scared of what Jack would've ended up doing, you knew him for only a few weeks yet you already knew well enough to know things would get drastically serious- If the rumors were true, he would end up leaving Adrien in a hospital if not straight up sending him into a cemetery. Of course, you don't think he would go so far considering you're basically a stranger to him, but who knew, Jack was known for being quite the menace when the time called for.
Considering the Coldwell's influence they probably wouldn't take it well for their son to be attacked by a "lowlife" from the disgusting part of town.
Jack could be the leader of a small gang, a very well respected one at that, but that was nothing compared to the loads of money those guys had.
And that's not even mentioning the fact you didn't want to be in his debt. Maybe it was your pride speaking for you, but you felt like being hidden under Jack's protection would be… Pretty cowardly. He wasn't involved with this situation at all apart from taking you basically under his wing after he saw you wandering around the neighborhood with no motivation to go home, all beaten up and dirty, lost like a little puppy in the cold night.
It was the first time you two properly met, but you knew his fame very well, almost acting as the vigilante and taking full pride in being the one that actually gets shit done around this place. It's a shame all that power must come from some shady business, you prefered to turn a blind eye to those things.
After all, no one seemed to care other than him and his gang about the safety and well-being of the people who live in this dump.
Even so, you never wanted to bother him with your personal issues, they were too small in comparison to his, you imagined. And it's not like you had any means to repay him if you were to ask him for help, it would be too much trouble for him to protect you from someone like Adrien and nothing beneficial in return.
You didn't want to think about being in debt with him, this whole habit of taking care of your bruised ass after every beating was already too much for you- How would you even repay him for noticing your struggle in the first place, and wanting to lend a hand?
It wasn't exactly healthy but sometimes a trashy food from the right brand could put a smile on anyone's faces, and you knew damn well you were starving.
"Here. I know it's not the best but I didn't have time to really go grocery shopping today- Buck usually is the one to do it really..." He came back with a microwaved lasagna and a glass of water for you as he sat next to you on his couch.
It was awkward, as you struggled to eat- Not just because of your injuries but also because of his silent stare… You sometimes forget how this man isn't your mom, he is a literal gang leader, hosting you in his house and tending to your sorry butt.
"... Thank you for the food…" You thanked him, uncomfortable with the current silence, but he didn't do anything to alleviate the tension.
So he is your mom, but with nothing stopping him from beating sense into you.
It was infuriating to you. Why couldn't he just let you go already? Why did he have to make this so much more humiliating? You had the same age as him for crying out loud, yet he always treated you like a brat…
"You're welcome." Jack answered bitterly as he decided to grab an aid kit to treat your wounds. It was funny, he was mad at you for not telling him the full story, but instead of getting impatient with you, forcing you to speak up, or either kicking you out he still treated you like a child that needed assistance.
"... Ha… You know, you really don't have to do this if you don't want to." You let that out without much thought, just feeling anguished by always being treated like you're too weak to take care of yourself or accomplish anything.
"I know." And yet he didn't feed into your anger, he didn't give a reason as to why he was doing this nor did he acknowledge you scoffing and feeling pitiful for yourself. Treating you was more important than trying to argue with you right now, and that probably stung just a little more than being berated as a brat.
Just being ignored while having someone patch you up. Kinda like Adrien would ignore your negative reaction to his unwelcomed touch. It sickened you deeply to even remember that.
"... You did something, didn't you..?" Jack decided to push a little further to try to pry at least something out of you. You weren't acting like you usually did, apologetic, scared.
"No. You're very jumpy today though." He bandaged your arm with a little force, tightly wrapping it up to stop the bleeding. And then turning his gaze to stare into your eyes.
"What- Why are you asking that? Are you a psychologist now?-" You couldn't help but be sarcastic to his constant insistence in getting to know more about you- It didn't feel good to lash out at him, admittedly you felt a bad after the words left your mouth- It was as if you simply couldn't help it, his calm tone of voice mixed with the unpleasant pain of the alcohol he was rubbing in really overwhelmed you!
"You're acting like you're guilty." He smugly grinned at your reaction to roll your eyes at him. Today was a little too much for you, if you could, you wish you could just go to sleep already and maybe talk to him tomorrow- But to be fair you don't even want to see what will happen tomorrow.
… His distraught expression was stuck in your brain… Were you really feeling guilty about what you did..? Why?
"Hmf… It's the worst part, I know. But you get used to it…" Jack took note of your condition, so he decided to try to speed up his little care routine before you started to nag him…
"God fucking damnit-" You snarled at the burning sensation of your wounds being cleaned off.
But instead of getting pissy, or just wanting to storm off to deal with these by yourself- You just started to tear up.
Well, he didn't think it was hurting that badly, maybe he doesn't know how to be gentle or-
"... Why…? Why- Why do I feel bad..?" It was all you asked without really expecting an answer. Not looking at him as you started to hold your hands into tight fists trying to hold it in to the best you could. It didn't work. The tears just kept on going.
"Because they convinced you that you're the problem." Jack stated without much thought, it was as if he already knew what you were thinking about, despite you never telling him what happened.
After a few seconds of silence, you did get your answer though.
"You tell them to stop, they don't listen and make you feel too weak to say anything else again. You lash out and suddenly you're the monster. It doesn't matter who did what first, the people will only listen to the "good guy" in the story."
You didn't really know what to say, you really didn't expect him to just openly talk to you like this. Jackson was always such a "go get them" type of guy, he always seemed so sure of himself that even if someone were to hurt him he would give them back tenfold. He didn't take anyone's shit, and although he never really said it out loud… You wondered if you seemed weak to him in comparison.
"I've felt like that once, guilty for hurting someone who harmed me first… Guilty of feeling good about it, guilty for not doing it sooner…"
He never made you feel like that, at least not directly, nor intentionally- But sometimes it felt like you would never be able to stand your ground like he does, taking blow after blow without caring for how it hurt him… Look at you now, you fought back but you are more bruised than Adrien is.
"I remember when you first told me you were being bullied, when I first saw you I thought I saw someone familiar. You remind me of myself before I got this." He put his right hand over his scars, those damned burned marks that only a devil could have made.
"... When I felt guilty, I tried to make amends with my tormentor… I tried to "compromise" with him, to be what he wanted me to be… But because I lashed out one day, you can guess what he did in return..?"
Staring back at you, unblinkingly as it was quite obvious what he was implying. You felt a bit uncomfortable by the way he would approach your face and whisper in close.
"It hurt. It hurt so much that I don't even remember who sent me to the hospital that day. All I remember was the psychotic laugh of that son of a bitch."
Sighing, he distanced himself from your face, giving you a little more space as he finished with your arm.
The way he would just casually chuckle about it was very concerning, he didn't seem to want to talk in detail about his past but you understood something from it at least- That maybe he would understand you a little better than you initially assumed.
"... Well, I don't know what happened or what you did, but looking at your state now I feel like you really shouldn't be so hard on yourself- Hell, there's someone out there who clearly already makes your life hard enough."
"... I-... E-Earlier today…" You tried to start your story, looking at him for any indication to continue.
And just like before, he wouldn't force you to tell him, but as he got up to treat your face as you laid your head on the couch- You noticed he was paying attention fully, not wanting to intervene in your moment to speak up.
""Kinda forced"." Jack took personal offense to your choice of words, he didn't say anything but you noticed him frowning as he pushed the cotton drenched in alcohol to the cuts in your face.
"He… sigh... He- Kinda forced me to kiss him-" It felt weird saying it out loud, it was something that generally happened between you and Adrien quite a lot… But it felt weird to finally say that… You felt like it was something embarrassing to confess to.
"Ow-! And then I rejected him- Like I always did…!" You closed your eyes, feeling him put bandaids in your face.
"Hmm." Was all the motivation he gave you to continue.
"And then… He decided he wanted to force me again in the more isolated area of the campus and I… I fought him.."
"Hhm-" You could tell he was amused, you heard him chuckle to himself.
"You showed him his place?" Victims of bullying getting their revenge was Jack's favorite kind of gossip, and you couldn't really blame him as it did feel cathartic.
"... It was awful…!" You laughed it off, remembering how awkward it was to fight someone for the first time, delivering punches was not as easy as taking them apparently.
"Yes..? I.. kinda don't understand what happened back there…" Remembering that scene well, could you really consider what happened as a win..? You weren't sure..
"Why not?" You've sparked his curiosity.
"I don't know, he kinda just looked lost after I told him to fuck off and leave me alone. I said I hated him and he just didn't do anything else." You managed to make Adrien speechless, it was a miracle on itself- But would that really be enough for him to fully stop? You kinda hope so because you weren't ready for what else could happen tomorrow when you go back there… Ugh, you can already tell people are going to be talking about you two, as the only two who look like they were severely fucked up.
"You know what, I think you did the right thing telling him off. Even in the smallest forms you didn't back down even a little for him. You know that makes you a strong person, right?" He petted your head.
"Hmf, aren't you a heartbreaker." He teased you a little.
Well, it could come off a little patronizing but good lord did you miss hearing backhanded compliments, shit this wasn't even backhanded, it actually did make you feel better.
He let you stay in his apartment for the night, you were really injured to go back now, and knowing Adrien he would probably find his way into your house…
Hearing you were too weak and pathetic everyday sometimes made you think you really were those things.
Should you have told Jack about this? About this little, tiny detail of your situation..?
That you were scared of going back home now and facing the possible consequences of your actions?
No, there was no way Adrien would be waiting for you there. He… He wouldn't. He would normally go to your home on Mondays after classes, "walking you home" as he would call it. And he only brought you to his home on Fridays so you could spend time in his house during the weekend…
"You're still very worried aren't you?" He threw popcorn at you… It was weird laying on his couch so casually like this, watching a movie and eating popcorn with a guy that basically was the most feared individual in your neighborhood. Laying your head on his lap probably wasn't helping the absurdity of it all.
It was a Thursday!- Surely you weren't completely deep into shit, just knees deep!
He didn't leave you any other choices though, and you were too tired to care.
"What gave you that idea?" Said you, the "master at hiding emotions'.
"You're biting your nails." Said him, the "master at recognizing emotions. You two were just sharing the same brain cell at this point.
"Look, it's just- I never actually fought back before, and I just know he'll fold me like a piece of tissue and sneeze on me-" You got up to sit next to him, unable to feel relaxed in a time like this.
"That's very specific-" Jack stared at you in disgust for the words that just left your mouth.
"-I don't know what I'll do when he just shows up again tomorrow and if he'll get worse or just-"
"I could help you if you want." He offered as you started to spiral down, he offered like he always did, despite always knowing your answer.
"But how will I ever deal with him if I can't handle myself?" You questioned without expecting a real answer, and yet, you received one.
"... You don't have to handle it by yourself. Honestly no one does-"
"Ah… Is that what this is all about?" He smiled amusedly as his assumptions about your stubbornness were true. It is infuriatingly adorable, if not really sad…
"You did-!"
You just rolled your eyes, great, now you'll never hear the end of it.
"It was because there was no one else there for me, [Y/n]. I didn't have anyone to rely on when this shit happened to me…" Jack petted your head again, ruffing your hair, you stayed quietly pouting.
"..."
"Oh, don't you dare- Just because I think it's nice that you get to deal with your shit alone, doesn't mean I idolize you-" Yep, he wasn't listening to you as he continued to pet your head, not caring about your sour attitude.
"... I didn't know I was such an inspiration for you."
Well, at least he did make you feel a little better.
"Thanks… For taking care of me, and helping me out so much… Honestly I wouldn't have survived Adrien's recent tantrums if it wasn't for you-"
"You're okay?-" You looked up at him and almost had a heart attack at that seriously scary looking mug he had on his face.
"..." Jack's silence caught you off guard, he stopped touching your head immediately.
"Jesus CHRIST dude!! What happened?!" You started to drag yourself through the couch to create a healthy distance from the man, who was looking at you as if you had offended him, his family, and his entire bloodline.
"Adrien..? Adrien Coldwell?" He asked, calmly.
"It IS the Coldwell, isn't it?!" Jack was starting to raise his voice, and you weren't sure if he was mad at you or at Adrien who he seemed to know… really well?…
"I.. I didn't say his last name-"
Oh.
Oh no.
"God fucking damnit-" [Y/n]. He didn't say it, but you could tell that he was mentally adding your name at the end of the sentence.
"Jack, wai-" And before you could bring him back, he was already storming off to his bedroom to grab a pack of cigarettes.
"God, FUCKING DAMNIT-" Where the fuck were those cigarettes.
"I-I- I'm sorry?!" You started to apologize without realizing, perhaps mentioning Adrien's name wasn't a good idea, but how would you know he was the same person to cause that burn on Jack?!
Oh yeah, you were in the apartment of a gang leader known to be pretty violent- You suddenly remember what being afraid was like!
Fuck, you really don't want to deal with another person's meltdown, yeah that's a pretty selfish thought to have but this was bordering into dangerous territory.
"GOD, FUCKIN, DAMNIT!!-" You couldn't see him, but you could tell he was throwing things around his room. Drawers were being thrown in a frenzy as he the man just wanted his damned cigarettes already.
Maybe it wasn't a fair assumption, but the You Know Who Guy made you witnessed some pretty fucked meltdowns and although you can't blame neither of them (technically) for feeling emotional and needing to let it out, you really didn't want to be the stress ball for someone else's aggressive coping mechanisms.
"Why, didn't you tell me, when I FUCKIN ASKED YOU-" Fuckin finally he found them!
"I-I didn't know he was the same guy who HURT YOU!!" Shit, the fuck he was mad at you about?
"WHY ARE YOU MAD AT ME?! WHAT THE HELL DID I DO!?!" And as you screamed back he came to his bedroom door, looking just as crazy as he was before hand, cigarette in mouth as he started to play with his lighter to try to calm down.
"HURT ME? HURT ME?! WHO CARES ABOUT THAT NOW– GOD, DAMNIT [Y/N]!!" He yelled out from his room, struggling to light up his cigarette with the lighter he always leaves in his pocket.
"Mad at you..? No. I'm not mad at you." Well, goddamn! Could have fooled me!
He didn't answer right away, instead opting to inhale that nasty shit before saying something he would regret. He was physically incapable of staying still, walking from side to side, trying to rearrange his words in his mind.
"..." He rested against the wall of the living room, he wasn't looking at you as he was too busy thinking about the ridiculousness of this situation.
"No… I'm not mad… I'm fuckin ecstatic…!" He laughed, a pained laugh, it seemed like it didn't matter where he went, or what he did, or who he became, he would always have that looming shadow over him and over the people in his life.
The guy that fuckin marked his skin for life was the same son of a bitch that was messing with you since long before you met Jack, long before the beatings started… Question is, did Adrien know about your little friend? If he did, that could explain the sudden need to reinforce his hold on you… How fuckin hilarious.
But this time he wasn't the target, right? Adrien wasn't messing with you to target Jack, after all you guys only know each other for a few weeks, and you have been dealing with the Coldwell for at least two months.
Ah, he could see it all now, you have become the new sensation, haven't you? Sucks for you, really, he feels sorry for you…
God why didn't you tell him sooner you fucking dumbass…
You were sitting there still like a statue, looking at him for his every move for a good ten minutes as he was too busy dealing with his own thoughts on the matter. He didn't realize how scary he must have come off to you especially after you already went through such a hard experience.
Jack was looking to the horizon of his own living room, thinking about the situation with a wide grin. He was about to tell you the crazy plan he have come up with but as soon as his eyes landed on you, he realized what he did.
"You know, I'm being really unfair… It's not your fault this happened, none at all. Although things could have been avoided if you told me who was bothering you from the beginning- Honestly we wouldn't be having this conversation right now." He walked towards you, slowly, you tried to shuffle away as much as you could but you froze when he sat next to you and put his hand on your shoulder.
He didn't like how he scared you to the point of staring at him like that, as if he was a monster. But he didn't seem bothered by it.
".." You weren't sure of what to tell him- You didn't know how to respond. What the fuck was going on?! He wasn't blaming you for suffering all this time, but goddamn was he terrible with his words.
"You wouldn't have stood up for yourself if I had interfered… And although I disagree with your decision to hide his identity for so long- Sigh I can't be mad at you taking it to your own hands. I'm really proud of what you did." He shook you a little, trying to hammer in his words as much as he could- Because let's be frank here, he was calm now but still seemed very, very pissed off.
Or his way of saying them.
"Now… I think that you should go to sleep, and in the morning we'll fix this shit right up."
"Now, before you do something stupid, I want to make one thing clear. You're sleeping in my bed today, you're not going home tonight. It's dangerous outside-" And inside as well!!
"Ok-Okay then?-" You got up as quickly as you could- He forced you back down on the couch.
"-And you're also going to tell me, in the morning of course, not now, everything you didn't tell me that the Coldwell did to you. We'll just take notes, and we'll make a plan for what we'll do tomorrow, alright?"
"Don't worry I didn't fuck up the bed, the floor is pretty messy though. I'll sleep on the couch. Welcome to the fuckin gang, [Y/n]."
Calm, commanding. Very polite yet such a dominant way of basically scaring you into staying the night with him here.
He petted your head trying to bring you back from your terrified state, well, shit, he fucked that up badly. You probably would never forget how he gets when he is mad, but let this be a small lesson to you, to always tell someone who knows how to deal with bastards like Adrien.
Jack will deal with Adrien just fine, as he already got the most precious thing from that spoiled prick sleeping in his bedroom tonight.
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Here to drop some random ml hcs or scenarios on yall and then probably disappear for another month.
Before becoming ladybug, Marinette would always convince her friends to play in the rain or jump in puddles. Right after becoming ladybug the idea of asking Alya to don a raincoat and come outside seemed childish. After being Ladybug for a while, rain only reminds her that there are people out there that she can't help. People who have storms in their brains so strong that even Hawkmoth avoids them. Nino, the closest friend she's had since childhood notices for a second that she no longer looks at puddles with wonder. He brings Alya and Adrien to Marinette on a rainy day, telling them to wear raincoats and clogs. Neither know what clogs are. They get there, waiting outside as Nino went up. Marinette is kindof against it, saying its a waist of time or she was too busy but Nino drags her down anyway. Nino runs out to join Alya and Adrien who were already jumping in puddles but he turns back when he notices Marinette hesitate under the over hang. She's asking herself existential questions like how can she act like a child and play in the rain when someone might need her. Nino grabs her hand and pulls her arm into the downpour making them both laugh as it instantly soaked what little if her sleave was exposed. In that moment she remembered why she loved the rain so much and they all played in the rain like kids because they are kids and they are allowed to enjoy the little things. The rain eventually stopped but they didn't, jumping in puddles and dancing without a care in the world.
(If you can't tell i am releasing all of the creativity that has been trapped within me since my last post.)
After using the dragon miraculous a couple more times kagami starts to collect little trinkets and tells no one, not even her mother. They are her little secret and they belong to her alone.
(When yall think of dragon side effects, do yall see her as cold blooded or a literal heater? I like the heater because when everyone is in t-shits and pants, Kagami literally exhales steam.)
Every time Juleka mutters indecipherably, there was a curse word somewhere in her statement.
Nino and Marinette eat Funyuns but Nino prefers off brand. Adrian eats salt and vinegar chips. Alya eats cheetos. Chloe eats the vegetable chips. Lila eats the vegetable straw chips. Sabrina eats the cheddar pringles, not necessarily by choice. Juleka eats purple doritos. Luka and Zoe eat blue doritos. Rose eats spicy doritos. Kagami does not eat chips but she will take one from any of them if offered. Also, Mylene and Ivan eat basic potato chips together, Kim eats cheese doodles, Max eats different flavours of ruffles and Nathaniel and Alix sit away from everyone eating seaweed.
(If i missed someone I'm sorry, i got the important people. (A part of me feels like i might've mixed up Chloe and Lila on the vibe check but oh well.))
Marinette has bubbles in her desk because they remind her of Nino.
Alya trys to start controlled discourse when her friends drink different sodas but everyone is just glad they get a mini pickmeup of caffeine.
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Can you elaborate more on how Amelie is indulgent with Felix?
In Felix (the episode), after Felix does all that awful stuff including trying to make Adrien's friend's hate him via impersonating him, we get this:
Adrien: That video you sent to my friends... Unforgivable, Félix. (Félix doesn't look him in the eye, only looks down, upset and ashamed) Amelie: Now that his father isn't here to stop him from getting into mischief - (Félix stops her.) Félix: I don't deserve to be forgiven, mom. I put my favorite cousin in danger. He's right. No apology can ever be enough.
Now, we don't know exactly what Amelie was about to say, but Felix's interruption makes it pretty clear that she was about to defend everything he did or at least downplay it. Otherwise why would he say that he didn't deserve to be forgive and that Adrien was right?
This is further supported by the next scene in which we see Felix and Amilie. They get on the train and what does Amelie do?
Félix: I've got a surprise for you, mom. (He reaches behind her ear and pulls out Gabriel's ring.) Amelie: (gasps) But Gabriel refused to hand it over to me! And after everything that happened - (reaches out and cups his face) My little magician. I can never understand how you always manage to get what you want. (closes her hand over his) Keep it. It's yours now. Félix: But... you wanted it so much. Amelie: Only to give it to you. You've always been so fascinated by them. How many times have you asked me to tell you the story of the Graham de Vanily twin rings, huh? (she kisses his forehead) I'm glad it's back in the family where it truly belongs. (She winks at him and then rests her eyes. Félix smiles deviously out the window.)
She praises him for stealing and doesn't say a single word about all of the messed up things he did. If this were my kid, we would be talking about his actions were and trying to get him to explain why he did all of that. We'd also be discussing his punishment.
We also learn that Amelie only demanded that her recently widowed and still grieving brother-in-law give up his wedding ring because Felix wanted it. Even though, arguably, the rings should go to Adrien or at least stay with Gabriel until someone in the family is ready to marry. Amelie had no need for them other than "baby wants it, baby gets it."
This was before the sentireveal, so it's debatable if the original intent was to take it this far or if this is just another victim of the retcon, but it's canon now and the writers claim to have planned it all from the start, so I'm going to treat it as fully intentional and discuss the sentistuff, too.
We never see Felix or Amelie learn that the rings are Adrien's amoks, but Felix very clearly knew that's what the ring he had was. Based on that, it's not illogical to conclude that Amelie knew that she was asking for Adrien's amok and didn't care. Baby wants his cousin's controls, baby gets it.
Moving on!
The start of season five sees Ladybug and Chat Noir try to track down Felix since he knows Monarch's identity and gave him all of the miraculous. Kinda a big deal. When they get to London, this happens:
Amelie: My son wasn't here this morning, when I woke up. I didn't worry though, because I thought he might have gone to see his cousin Adrien in Paris. Those two are so fond of each other, but Félix wasn't returning my calls, though I contacted his uncle Gabriel; he told me he hadn't seen him. Cosmobug: And yet he was in Paris I talked to him. Amelie: Oh, Cosmobug, Astrocat, I hope nothing's happened to him! Cosmobug: Don't worry, ma'am. He'll probably end up at his uncle's. Astrocat: Or he might already be on his way back home to London. Amelie: Thanks so much to the two of you for your support!
Then the heroes leave. At the end of the episode, we cut back to London and see this:
Amelie: Tea break. (Félix comes out of the room holding a laptop and follows Amelie to the main hall. Amelie pours tea into a cup, while Félix sits on a sofa and works on his laptop.) Amelie: (putting her hand on Félix's head) Don’t worry, my Félix. Mom is here to protect you from those superheroes who think you’re a villain.
Who cares about saving Paris from a terrorist? If her baby wants to hide away, then Amelie will help him hide away.
Also, if she had forced Felix to talk to the heroes here, then Gabriel wouldn't have died because this is before Destruction. Not saying that his death is her fault, but Amelie did inadvertently let to her nephew be orphaned because she didn't want Felix to face the consequences of his own actions. Remember that as you read this next bit.
And then we have Emotion, which sees Amelie storm into the diamond dance and cause a massive, confusing scene:
Amelie Graham de Vanily: (struggles to make her way in through the guards) Gabriel! My son Félix has been missing for weeks now! (storms towards them) Not only have you and your friends been no help with the search! But now I'm not even invited to the ball?! You haven't been the same since my sister Emilie disappeared! Why are you rejecting us? Gabriel: This is not the place nor the time, Amelie. Nathalie will see you out. (Nathalie begins to walk towards Amelie, and grabs her by the wrist, walking her outside of the ball) Amelie: I don't understand how Gabriel could've become so cruel, let alone why you're still complacent in his actions. Nathalie: Sorry, Amelie. I have no choice. (hands Amelie to the guards) Amelie: There's always a choice, Nathalie.
Ignoring the massively hypocritical "you're still complacent in his actions" line, this is a weird scene. Amelie waltzed right into the mansion back in Felix (the episode). If she wanted to talk to Gabriel about the fact that Felix was missing, why not do that again? It's not like this is urgent. She's apparently waited weeks to come talk to him. Why now?
Cut to the end of the episode and we get our answer:
Amelie: You were right: I did everything you told me to and Gabriel didn't do or say anything to help me. He despises me. He's a monster! They're all monsters! Argos: Hold my feather. (He de-transforms into Félix and goes to hug Amelie) Félix: Not all of them. (smiles)
So Amelie was just doing what every good mom does: blindly follows her child's instructions.
What were you expecting Gabriel to do, hon? Stop the event? This is such a weird test to pull. It'd be different if Felix had just gone missing, but she literally says "weeks". Why is she shocked that Gabriel correctly said "this is not the place nor the time, Amelie"?
I don't like to give Gabriel points, but he gets them here. I wouldn't cancel my event either. I'd tell her to come talk to me tomorrow or ask an assistant to talk to her. Of course, I'd also have been helping with the search before this, but that brings us to the second issue: Felix isn't missing.
What have the search efforts been? What does Amelie want Gabriel to do? No one has ever mentioned an ongoing search and our heroes would absolutely be involved in that since Felix, you know, aided a terrorist, but they're not so this all feels like a shit test.
Also, please remember, this is right after Felix snapped humanity out of existence as Argos and he detransforms in front of his mother. Either Amelie was living in a bubble or she saw everything her son did and was just like, "That's cool, baby! Mommy loves you! Go commit genocide! Your song was so good!"
This is all probably Amelie overcompensating for Colt's abuse, but you asked this in response to another post where I said that Amelie and Andre are the same, so that excuse doesn't really hold water. Andre spoils Chloe for the exact same reason. Aubrey's abuse may have looked different, but it was still abuse.
The only difference between Amelie and Andre is that Andre abuses his mayoral power for Chloe's sake and Amelie doesn't do anything like that. But then, Amelie doesn't have that type of power to abuse. If she did, then I have no doubt that she'd do the exact same thing, so I'm not giving her that point. She is exactly the same: overly indulgent to the point that she's made her child rotten.
Overly indulging an abused person like this isn't going to help them get over their abuse. That's what therapy is for. I adore the magical power of love, but only when it comes to magical threats. Love is not enough to fix anyone's mental health. You can't love away things like PTSD.
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My main issue with senti-monsters
Alright, so first of all, this is not an essay about the senti-Adrien, senti-Felix, senti-Kagami, senti-Chloe or any other senti-person theories. There are a lot of complex theories and debates and discussions about the ethics and moral implications around it. 
No. This is an essay about missed potential surrounding senti-monsters, which is probably one of the least relevant things you’ll need to hear about it. This isn’t about poor execution or predicting where the show will go. It’s not about someone who did something right (well, not completely), or anything like that. In fact, I am veering far away from most of the usual senti-monster topics. So, if you’re hear to discuss humans born of senti-monsters or anything like that, this is not for you. Sorry.  
Now, first of all, I have opinions about the name senti-monster. Now, it’s not what you think. I’m not one of those people about to advocate for using senti-being here. No. I’m here because I want to ask: “Where are all the monsters?”
My introduction to the Peacock was a black eyed woman ripping a monstrous butterfly made of grief painfully out of Hawk Moth against his will. This thing was huge, massive, and scary. It’s design was creative and clearly reflected that this thing belonged to Hawk Moth, and he didn’t have any say in its creation whatsoever. 
My next few introductions were promising. A lolipop monster made out of a need for processed sugar from a baby, and I read that very well, and a simple monster made from hunger which was nearly impossible to defeat, which yeah, giant frog that’s basically a moving mouth. I can get behind that. 
But unfortunately, we also had Senti-bug, and that kinda derailed things. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love Senti-bug, and the moral implications behind her and her destruction are beautiful, and it raised the sentiment of “Good God, the Peacock’s ability to create life and take it away in the snap of their fingers is horrifying”, but alas, it set us down the path of human monsters, which is most decidely not monster-like. 
See, what I thought was going to happen was that the senti-monsters would be representative of deeply buried emotions, the dark, forbidden secrets that you shamefully keep locked up and hidden away for no one to find, and that their creations would be a very unpleasant experience for their hosts. 
The design team has proven with it’s design ideas to be more than capable of being up to the task. The akumas especially are amazing design wise. Most of them have a unique silhouette, are recognizable at a glance, and you can tell important character traits with them. (Except Vanisher who does not have a distinct character design and doesn’t even have their own episode). There are some pretty obvious flops, yes, but even those often have a reason. Some of these akumas do not look good at all, but usually there’s a reason behind it. Ie, Aspik’s hood is concealing his hair, reflecting his need to hide himself and a visual reference to Hawk Moth, Reflekta’s design is almost painful, but memorable, and the Bubbler reflects his childnessness of both his worldview and his influence, blowing bubbles. 
However, it was clear that akumas were begining to stagnate. It was obviously getting harder and harder to come up with realistic reasons why a character might lose their cool, and the loads and loads of characters was starting to become worrisome if the series wanted to keep up the momentum and focus on the characters they already had. 
The obvious solution, I believed, was making the Peacock target deeply buried emotions, setting up a one-two punch. Either you could become an akuma, losing yourself to your flaws in a moment that you lose control, or you could bury your feelings until they became strong enough to become a senti-monster, a living embodiment of a feeling you never wanted revealed. This would start a catch-22, either you deal with your emotions in a healthy way and resolve them, hopefully in a way where neither of you lose your cool, or you avoid it and it turns on you. 
This would begin to force people to move things very quickly or suffer the consequences. Long simmering grudges you know are stupid and pointless get brought to the surface. Deep fears come alive. Secrets you keep hidden from everyone come alive. It could also affect the heroes too, without completely incapicatating them. For example, Adrien’s hidden resentments could come to life, or Marinette’s crush may decide to confess regardless of her say so. Even better, you could take inspiration from Fu’s montster and make the host have a strong emotional reaction to them. From panic to anger to fear to hopelessness. It’s rife with drama.
Now, originally, the Peacock was meant to be used for good, so how would it work if they were heroic? Well, the same way Shadows work in the Persona series. Yes, each character rejects their shadows, but when they accept their Shadows, they become allies. Yet, when rejected Shadows are a problem. It’d be a case of Bad Powers, Good People, where the Peacock’s abilities are dark and creepy, but could be used for good, not just for combat, but for self-growth, and it’d absolutely deserve the moniker senti-monster.  
This would let us see the heroes deal with talking people down in their own ways, each with their strengths and weaknesses. Queen Bee could cut straight to the heart of the matter and tell you what’s going on, no frills, but that might also hurt people and she might have to learn how to stop being callous but still use her skill at dissecting people and seeing their flaws. Ladybug may be kind and compassionate, with a lot of people looking up to her, but she might have a tendency to miss the point. Rena Rouge may be confident and have an internal strength that allows for no bullsh*t, but she can also be pushy. Carapace may be calm and non-judgemental, but might need to work on pushing people out of their comfort zone. Chat Noir would be great at this, being that he is very naturally empathetic, and tends to understand what people are dealing with quickly, but he’s also conflict avoidant, and would be screwed if it happened to him. 
Plus, I’d be able to see monstrous representations of problems and each character needing to accept terrible parts of themselves or be afraid of others learning about it. And I’d get to see fan material that leans into monsters and that creative side a bit more. Like debates over what Alix’s monster would be or represent, or fan art of Rose’s sick looking unicorn design. 
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Hesperia/Betterfly - Fluff Alphabet
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warning : It's getting fluffy under the cute have fun reading ;)
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A = Adoration (How do they adore you?)
°He idolizes you. For Hesperia, you are the embodiment of hope, kindness and cheerfulness. He would do anything for you. Protect and save you until it kills his life. Next to his son and Nathalie, you are everything to him.
°,,My heart belongs to you"
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B = Best friends (What would they be like as best friends? How would the friendship start?)
°He may be the fashion designer in Paris, but as a best friend he would be the quiet type who doesn't brag about his wealth. Even if he buys something for you, he insists that it's perfectly fine. But when he's not spending money he loves to go on tea dates with you. A new tea cafe has opened and he'll be there with you.
°His favorite tea is lavender tea
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C = Cuddling (do they like to cuddle?, how do they cuddle?)
°He doesn't always like to cuddle in public because he starts to blush and stammer a little. But in the house he always gives his heart a hug, whether at breakfast, at work or in bed when he gets up, he always has his hands wrapped around it.
°His favorite thing to do is to wrap his hands around his darling, grab her hips from behind and rest his head on her shoulder. Or to press her against him, knowing that his calm heartbeat soothed her.
°,,Come here one more hug the better"
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D = Domestic (how would they settle down? How are they cooking and cleaning?)
°He would stay in Paris as long as Adrien was not yet an adult. There would be talks and when he knew that his son could manage on his own and get a house or apartment with Marinette. Only then would he consider with his darling whether or not they should take time out away from Paris. He has all the money in the world and has more than just a house.
°He's a bit of a cleaning fanatic, at least you can always see him with a feather duster somewhere. Or even with a vacuum cleaner, he's a big fan of housework and loves doing it. When it comes to making food, he knows a few recipes but loves to try out new recipes with his son and his heart.
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E = Ending (how would they break up with their partner if they had to?)
°He would try to explain but especially if his loved one didn't know about his second identity, it would take all his strength not to start crying when he sends her home. She has to get away from him, his family and his lawyer. He's too afraid that Clawnoir and Shadybug will show up and in the worst case she'll get hurt.
°,,I-I...will never forget you my love...but-but it's over between and"
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F = Fiance(e) (how do they feel about consent? How soon would you want to get married?
°Consent is the be-all and end-all in his relationship. He would have almost like a little pre-recruitment talk beforehand to establish the consents. He would write everything down in his little notebook so as not to forget anything.
°He would love to marry you straight away, it was love at first sight. But he would take his time for his son, he didn't want to break the peace in the house any more and would talk to Adrien and his heart about everything before he remarried.
°,,Our hearts should belong together forever"
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G = Gentle (how gentle are they mentally and physically?)
°He is careful in everything he does. He always thinks of others first, of the mesnchem around him, his son, Nathalie and his beloved. He watches what he says and does and doesn't want to hurt anyone and only wants to spread hope and kindness.
°,,Everyone just calm down, smile and hug, we'll get through this"
°Physically he's just as gentle (as Hesperia it's different but even there he doesn't try to give out deadly attacks) he always gently puts his hand on hers and always hugs her carefully so as not to scare her. He is like a big soft gentle teddy bear.
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H = Hugs (do you like hugs? How are your hugs?)
°Hugs are like short cuddles and he loves both hugs and cuddles so both are a big yes in his eyes.
°He likes to hug briefly but several times, don't get me wrong, he's more than happy to hold you in his arms for hours. But short hugs mean more hugs throughout the day and that's just as good.
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I = I love you (how soon would they say it?)
°Immediately because he would be so nervous and in love that he would say it right away. Just blush and maybe even hide behind his sketchbook before he's relieved when his date takes his hand and takes him on a date after all.
°,,I-I love you.... did I say that out loud?"
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J = Jealousy (how quickly are they jealous? What do they do when they are jealous?)
°He doesn't get jealous very quickly, he knows that there are lots of women and maybe even men out there who want something from him, but just as many want something from his heart. But he just smiles at the attempts to woo her because he knows that his darling will stay with him. That's why he gave her his heart and she gave him hers.
°,,They're watching you, my heart...but you're the most beautiful one here"
°If he should get jealous, he gently places his hand on the hip of his favorite or places his staff in front of the person and pushes himself in between to create distance between the intruder and his favorite.
°,,A care to ask you out just like that such a beauty must be courted"
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K = Kisses (how are their kisses? where do they love to kiss you?)
°Gently and, above all, cautiously at first because he didn't know when and where and how without perhaps making him insecure. But after he feels you take his hand and he clearly sees that it's okay, his kisses definitely get deeper and a little rougher, but only a little.
°He loves to kiss her whole body, which is usually only possible in bed or when he needs her for a drawing and puts her in the right position with praising kisses. But like the gentleman he is, it's still the back of his hand he places gentle kisses on and kisses his way up her arm to her neck before kissing her lips.
°,,For every minute you have to wait darling, I'll give you a hundred times more kisses"
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L = Little ones (how are they with kids?)
°Adrien is the exception, he has a lot to talk about with his son, but as I said, that's one thing
°But otherwise he gets on very well with children, he loves to see their big fascinated eyes looking at the outfits or the production. He especially paid attention to the quieter children and helped them to realize their dreams.
°,,Who wants to paint something and create an outfit?"
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M = Morning (How do they spend their mornings?)
°Hesperia is a morning person even if he always wakes up tired with tangled hair and a purple slipped sleep mask. But as soon as he has his purple lavender tea he is wide awake and makes breakfast for everyone and most of all he brings it to his darling in bed and wakes her up with kisses and gentle touches.
°,,Tea, coffee, water? Just say the word and I'll bring it"
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N = Night (how are nights spent with you?)
°He's the kind of guy who sketches or draws before going to sleep. Who has his glasses on and purple pajamas. But he'll hold his sweetheart in his arms and talk to her or read to her from a book and just let them both finish the day.
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O = Open (how fast would they open)
°It would take him a long time to admit to you that he was Hesperia. Afraid you would hate him or leave him because he kept it a secret from you. But when he does tell you because he can no longer keep it to himself, he is met with understanding and acceptance.
°,,Darling... I have to tell you something about Hesperia"
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P = Patience (how quickly are they annoyed?)
°His wife has died, his son is an emo and he has to protect Paris, he has nerves of steel to cope with it all. But if something happens out of fear or you get hurt, his patience is at an end and he wants everyone he cares about to retreat immediately and get to safety. Even if he has to use his powers, he just wants everyone to be safe.
°,,Honey, listen to me! Please listen to me and go home it's not safe here...please"
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Q = Quizzes (how much would they know or remember about you?)
°He actually knows everything about you and not in a creepy way but because he memorized all the information and wrote it down in his notebook to read through it and perform little miracles that make his darling happy.
°,,I carry all your secrets here in my heart"
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R = Remember (what is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
°When he comes home from a long day and has to be at several meetings. It was already late in the evening and he quietly returns to his home. He went in search of his heart but didn't find it in the usual places. But when he saw the faint light shining out of Adrien's room and looked inside, it was hope for a real family that met him. He saw Adrien lying on the bed leaning against his stepmother who had apparently helped him put new strings on the guitar and she had some dark make-up on her face which Adrien had probably given her. It was the loving look that met his eyes when she smiled at him and they both knew they had hope. Hope for love and acceptance.
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S = Safety (how protective are they? How would they protect you?)
°Very protective, especially before Shadybug and Clawnoir were his allies, he was afraid for you every day you weren't near him. He was afraid that something might happen to you if he wasn't always with you and especially as Hesperia or Betterfly he would always patrol an extra lap around your home.
°He would always protect you as Hesperia no matter what with everything he had and everything he could give. And if he is not Betterfly then as Gabriel he will try to give you all he can and help you with everything.
°,,I'll help you...I'll stay with you...they won't get you"
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T = Try (how much would they invest in dates anniversaries, gifts etc?)
°Everything just everything. He has all the money in the world and wants everything to be perfect on special days. It doesn't always have to be bought because he also loves to make things himself, especially as a family activity with Adrien and Nathalie
°He gives the jewelry, clothes, new things for your hobbies everything he knows you can do something with.
°,,You deserve everything on this world"
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U = Ugly (what would be a bad habit of theirs?)
°His overprotectiveness and overprotection. Something he can do too much and too quickly too often with his darling, which is sometimes rather sickening. But it is precisely this care or overprotectiveness that seems to be lacking in his son.
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V = Vanity (how much do they care about their appearance?)
°He already paid a lot of attention to his appearance, I mean he is the fashion designer of Paris and should look more than good. But that doesn't mean he only wears luxury brands or his own creations. He loves to wear his darling's knitwear or to incorporate Adrien's design ideas into his clothes.
°He doesn't care what his darling wears, he loves her in all kinds of outfits, but it is a special honor for him when he can make one for her himself, then he is always very nervous and wonders if she will like it.
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W = Whole (would they feel incomplete without you?)
°Yes, he would, it would add to the pain of losing his first wife and throw him into deep mourning. You were the light he hadn't had for years and now you were gone...he would lose hope.
°,,Hope? I have hoped for something long enough...I have failed"
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X = Xtra (a random headcanon for them)
°He would ask Nathalie or Adrien (if he gets along well with his father's girlfriend) what outfits he should wear for dates and for suitable gifts since he can't always buy a whole catalog and bring her hundreds of packages.
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Y = Yuck (what is something they would not like about his partner?)
°It makes him insecure when he knows that his sweetheart is someone who gives up quickly and loses hope. Because that's something that can cost people their lives in his universe. Which is why he does everything he can to prevent this and tries to fill them with love and hope.
°,,Don't give up hope please don't"
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Z = Zzz (what is a sleeping habit of theirs?)
°He always mumbles a few words in his sleep and sometimes makes drawing movements until he finds his sweetheart and either snuggles up to her or wraps his arms around her and holds her tight.
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I am very curious how they'll translate the Agreste family conversations in the English dub because there is so much nuance expressed at a grammatical level.
Nathalie says to Adrien "Allez, filez, vous allez être en retard."
This is such an interesting sentence. It translates as "quick, you'll be late [to school]" but:
The "you" is plural. She does "vouvoiement" when speaking to Adrien, which is something you do when speaking very politely, usually to someone who is higher than you in social hierarchy. It is similar to "usted" in Spanish.
But the verb "filer" is such a colloquial term. It belongs to the "registre familier", a way of speaking reserved to friends and family. "Allez, hop, file!" is something you'd expect to hear from your parent.
I find the clash of the most and least polite forms in Nathalie's speech very fascinating. It is like she is trying to give Adrien the motherly love he deserves but doesn't want to replace Emilie as his mother. So even when expressing her care for Adrien, she passively reminds that she is working for them.
In fact, earlier the same episode, in the kitchen, Gabriel asks her to call him by his name instead of "Sir", to which Nathalie reacts very poorly, expressing that she won't call him that.
Later on, when she incapacitates him, she says:
I became your bodyguard, your right hand, your friend, and even more than that... But now it is over. You used to do all this by your love for Emilie but now you do it because you're crazy.
Let's remember those times when Nathalie was providing support to Gabriel in a romantic way. When Adrien asks her about her first love, Nathalie is thinking of Gabriel and Emilie, so there surely is some romantic tension and possibly history between the three.
It seems to me that Nathalie has overindulged herself in her relationship with Gabriel and kind of forgot her allegience to Emilie at one point. In this regard, the turning point is in Evolution.
Ok, I went to quite a tangent here, so in summary: Nathalie speaks in a way to remind both Adrien and Gabriel that she is not willing to replace Emilie. She just respects her memory too much for that.
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Fanfic Recs For Completed Lovesquare AU Miraculous Fics in 2023
By AU, I'm talking ones with a totally different setting, not just like a canon divergence AU. I'm thinking like Fantasy AUs, Sci-fi AUs, Royalty AUs, that sort of thing.
the legend of the firefly by @agnes-writes
“She’s… beautiful. If he were to describe her, he’d say that they bottled summer in her eyes, and painted the night sky in her hair. Her lips are curved into a wistful smile, eyes trailing the thicket of trees where Adrien stands. Her gaze sets his heart stuttering in his chest as it softens, and Adrien almost believes that look is meant for him.” OR: A pair of lovers create a romance that transcends time, and leaves a mark like no other.
This is an incredibly well-written folk tale, one that I highly recommend anyone who loves mythological, folktale, fantasy, etc AUs for Adrienette to read! It’s on the shorter side, but woven so perfectly that it packs an outsized punch, and feels like it belongs in one of those collections of folk tales and myths I read as a kid! 
Adrien’s a god, gifting prosperity to those under his protection, but never interacting with them… until a farm girl catches his eye.
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The Mer-Human Race by @rosie-b
Bringing her hand closer to his lips, Adrien tried to plant a kiss on it, but Marinette pulled away before his lips could touch her. “Save it for your girlfriend,” she said teasingly. “Or do you still not have one yet?” Adrien smirked and crossed his arms. “It’s a girl,” he said. “And I know her in real life. That’s all you get. Now, let’s get back to planning, shall we? We have a mermaid to beat.”
Lovely world-building here! Merfolk and humans have had a treaty for a long time, so there’s a tradition where merfolk can challenge humans to a race, and whoever wins gets to ask for a reasonable sort of reward (in Marinette’s case, she wants to be allowed to captain a ship at a younger age than is usually allowed). Alya, Nino, and Adrien are naturally very encouraging towards Marinette, and luckily for her, a nice merman going by the name of Chat Noir shows up and challenges her to a race…
Yeah you can see where this is going XD. It’s fun, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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hands red series by katrinette
Summary for the first fic in the series, a serpent in these still waters:
Marinette’s on her knees before her new king, preparing to swear the oath that binds her to serve him to the best of her ability. To the man whose father had her parents killed. Every word tastes like ash in her mouth.
Marinette’s plotting to overthrow the corrupt monarch, as the French tend to do. She doesn’t know King Adrien all that well, since he just ascended to the throne recently, but she’s certain that he’s just as bad as his father.
Of course, rebellion’s aren’t very effective without help, so after biting her tongue with the new king, she rants to her partner in crime, a man whose true name and face she does not know, but who she deeply trusts nonetheless: Chat Noir.
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May I Introduce Myself, Your Highness? by @chocoluckchipz
Whether picking up a stray animal off the streets or saving a dying child at the market, Adrien had always strived to be the best version of himself. Truly, he would’ve been the perfect candidate to be snatched up by a kwami, were he an orphan, dying somewhere remote after a short life full of nothing but suffering and misery. Yet as it stood, the sole heir to the French throne had little to complain about. Apart from, perhaps, a complete absence of a love life. That is until a mysterious girl, wandering around his gardens at night, catches his attention.
I love Fantasy AUs. It’s a bit unclear what’s happening at first, but it all gets explained in the last chapter. Also don’t worry about the age gap between Marinette and Adrien at the start of the story, I promise it’s not a problem in the end.
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How Marinette Learned to Stop Worrying And Love The Ball by @rosie-b
Hidden from the crowds thronging around the busy fairy portal in Paris’s town square, a fae gate sits at the edge of the forest, locked, rusty, and full of ancient magic. Marinette thinks that this abandoned gate must not work anymore… but one day, a fairy disguised as a black cat steps through it.
Ah, Fantasy Soulmate AUs, my beloved XD. This ain’t the only one of this fic type I’m gonna be recommending. This is just a cute fluff fic without much strife. I love Marinette and Chat Noir being able to be childhood friends via his visits, even if he has to pretend to be her cat whenever he comes over, and I ESPECIALLY adore Alya being his chaperone and quickly becoming friends with Marinette in her own right. It ain’t a complicated plot, but it is a nice and warm fic.
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a winter so warm by @rosekasa
winters were hard for even the best of vampires, but at least adrien had marinette to keep him warm with her cuddles. december was going to suck without her. so it was only to be expected to get extra cuddles in before she left, right? (well, not really, considering those heating supplements he was taking, but she didn’t need to know about that).
This one’s mostly just cute cuddly adorableness! It’s basically like all those “Marinette gets the Ladybug trait of needing to cuddle up to someone for warmth”, but with Adrien instead. And of course featuring Marinette being a very talented witch who just wants to help Adrien stay warm when she isn’t there XD.
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Stitched Together by @nedjsmlfavs
Stitch Witch Marinette was just supposed to be having a nice, terrifying outing with her best friends. She never expected to find a magically trapped kitten, but here we are! Whatever happened to this poor little guy?
Poor Adrien, being transformed and chained up for ages, having no idea that he was gonna be rescued. But at least he got to have fun at Marinette’s place as a cat! 
Most of this fic is adorable, though with some dark undertones lying in wait. After all, SOMEONE chained up that poor little kitty…
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Dreams of You by @chocoluckchipz
Dreams had long been his only escape. Dreams of Ladybug, the girl who had always been there for him.
If only in his dreams. And only while she was also sleeping.
Because with the first rays of sunshine gliding over her skin, with the first fluttering of her eyelashes, from the moment she opened her eyes in the morning, memories of Adrien would vanish from her mind.
She would go on living her life.
He would always be the only one who remembered.
At least until they meet in the real world and fall in love all over again, something that would’ve been easier to do if Adrien wasn't a prisoner in his own home.
Chocoluckchipz has some of the most beautifully executed lovesquare fics I’ve read, and this is no exception. Most of the fic is dedicated to Adrien wooing Marinette, spending time with her, with her own dream self acting as his wingman, giving her tips on how to get her to fall for him, all the while frustrated that she can’t share memories with her waking self, and that she and Adrien can’t share as much information as they’d like while asleep, due to limitations of the “curse” that allows Adrien to share dreams with his soulmate. 
It’s not all cute Adrienette fluff though. There’s a threat in the background waiting to erupt, as the weirdness of Gabriel’s ultimatum to Adrien about finding Ladybug or else being forced to marry Lila keeps on gnawing at him - and with good reason. This is a world with magic and kwamis still, and that fact makes itself very relevant in the last third of the story. 
It’s a well-written tale and very much worth a read!
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delicate in every way but one by katrinette
When Marinette finds a wanted ad that provokes just enough questions in her mind that she can’t help answering it, the reward is sweeter than she could have imagined.
I love the little bit of worldbuilding we get here about vampire society, and Adrien’s usual awkward adorableness in asking Marinette for a certain necessary favor. It’s always neat to see such familiar characterization in a supernatural setting like this.
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What is Shui's opinion on a certain "Albino Witch" wandering in the mortal realm? xD (Aka: Yeva shdhsjjd-)
Also, do they have any hobbies? :0
Ayayayaya you are tickling my writers brain I see-
Let’s say in this scenario Shui and Yeva probably met via Redson dragging her along to his lessons with Arthur because uh yeah he is kinda his teacher-
And in that case congrats she is now part of the family and no rejecting this is not an option.
Of course a friend of redson is a friend of hers! But for Yeva specifically I can see Shui would probably mother hen after her a lot, I feel like her more quiet nature and lack of emotion remind her a lot of one of her own daughters.
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And a bonus for if she would have known her in her younger years, while Shui was a lot less terrifying than she was in her celestial warrior years she was still not the most approachable person however when Yeva decided to become her problem she would probably become the unpaid babysitter because „I guess I won’t let you die from stupidity.“ meant affectionately of course XD
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She definitely would have made Yeva babysit her little brats once they came into the world as revenge :>
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Well as for hobbies they all have something going on :0
But this is already way to long so have a quick list-
Shui: One of her favorite pastimes is researching marine biology and the underwater world in general, as an aquatic type demon it is pretty easy for her to just dive into a body of water and explore to her hearts content after all. On these trips she also looks for shiny knickknacks for her ever growing collection but besides that she also works out.
Arthur: Honestly if you were to just ask him then he would probably just answer "work." And to be fair almost blowing the roof of your house is a fun pass time but what he also likes doing is cooking which he is quite good at. Does adopting everything that breaths in your general direction also count as a hobby?-
Adrien: He's pretty into books but Adrien doesn't just like reading he also likes to write them himself. (definitely wrote a lot of fanfic in his teen years)
Klara: Oh she definitely is the type of kid that would do millions of activities and hobbies all the time and would leave nothing untouched, does everything from sports to researching physics for fun-
Katie: She likes to draw and dabbles in fashion design, really wants to learn how to actually make clothes, also a pretty big theater kid.
Jú: Dancing and singing were her main ones but she definitely doesn't do those a lot anymore, another one where the answer would just be "work." If asked. Volunteers at animal shelter's in her free time.
Băoshí: Also pretty big into working out but also likes to craft, everything from cute little bird houses to full on furniture if bro can make it himself then he won't buy it. He to has a collection of shiny things stashed somewhere and it's only growing. He does some gardening on the side.
Yúnlü: Her passion lies in music, she is on a mission to try and learn as many instruments as possible. Besides that I picture her to be really into video games, definitely gets way too competitive when playing Mario party.
Ming: I guess the closest thing he had to a hobby after his death was etching a line into his gravestone to keep track of the days, though eventually he couldn't even do that.
Baí: Sleeping, he doesn't need it anymore but it's a nice break from reality. Other than that he isn't exactly allowed to do anything that isn't serving or training.
Mengtao: Gardening is her main one, even if it is technically her duty she still enjoys it. Other than that she also likes to annoy Nezha and Lao tzu-
Amia: She likes to knit! Her webs make for surprisingly comfy sweaters. Amia is also into crappy romance novels as well as making candy and baked goods.
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Of course Yeva belongs to @chuitu
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Amaranthine - Chapter 19 - Double Deals
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            Marinette walked through the Agreste mansion. She was careful to avoid Adrien as she made her way to the garden. She sighed and took a seat on the marble benches. She touched the nape of her neck where Longg’s necklace once sat. She missed having Longg with her especially when stuck in the wolf’s den. Every moment spent avoiding Adrien as she waited for something to happen, unable to escape from her captor. She snarled at having been forced into this position as the damsel. She was never the damsel, until now, and it was wrong.
            “There you are,” Adrien said.
            Marinette jumped and fell off the bench. Adrien moved to help her, but she tore herself away from him.
            “Marinette, please. I’m trying to make this comfortable for the both of us.”
            “Comfortable? None of this is comfortable.”
            “Honestly, why are you fighting this? You are supposed to be mine, body and soul, but you aren’t. You fight me every step of every day and I don’t understand why. I’m trying to keep you alive and happy, not six feet under the ground.”
            “Don’t act so noble. You keep me here because of a misguided sense of entitlement. Newsflash, Adrien, I’m not yours. I never was yours. My heart belongs to another.”
            Adrien snarled. He reached out for Marinette and grabbed her. He clenched his teeth as her touch burned him. She glared at him until he released her.
            “Want to try that again? I don’t think you’ve learned your lesson yet,” Marinette hissed.
            “This nonsense will end. Your precious snake will die soon. Don’t think I don’t realize they will attempt to rescue you. I’m betting on the Diamond Dance for when they come for you, and I’ll be ready. And I’ll enjoy every moment that bastard is torn apart, this cycle ends, and I finally can have you as it was meant to be.”
            “You missed the part where Longg kills me, leaving you alone and the cycle to continue.”
            Marinette and Adrien glared at each other. Nooroo joined them and cleared his throat, earning their attention.
            “I hate to interrupt your loving glares, but Mistress Kagami is here to speak with you, Adrien.”
            “Not now,” Adrien hissed.
            “Oh? But she wishes to make a deal with a certain butterfly,” Nooroo cooed.
            Adrien sighed. “Fine, but this conversation is far from over, Marinette.”
            Marinette didn’t answer but kept her glare on Adrien until he and Nooroo were gone. She let out a frustrated sigh and sat back down on the bench.
            “Trapped in binds of iron, a dragon sits here caged,” a woman’s hollow voice said.
            Chills ran up Marinette’s spine. She stood and looked around but didn’t see anyone. She moved to sit back down when she heard clicking noises. She stalked through the garden towards the clicks. She walked up to the pool when the clicking stopped. She glanced around when the water splashed below her.
            Marinette gulped. She took a step back as a head broke through the water’s surface and a pair of milky white eyes stared up at her. More chills passed through her seeing a woman wading in murky, muddy gray water that was once a clear blue. The woman’s skin was a dull, washed-out olive tone. Water moved and formed into murky hair on the woman’s head.
            “You’re a kwami,” Marinette breathed.
            “Am I? Hmm, perhaps I am. Does it matter?” the woman asked. Marinette shook off more chills at the woman’s hollow, distant voice.
            “Uh, I guess not? What are you doing here?”
            “I’ve come to make deals.”
            “With me?”
            “Who else do you see?”
            “O-k. What do you want?”
            “An ancient contract was violated, and divine punishment is due. I require your cooperation in this matter.”
            “Wait, you speak of punishment for Adrien, don’t you? What punishment is even worth considering that isn’t just death?
            “You mortals are so narrow-minded. You merely think that death of the vessel is punishment enough. Little do you realize the full extent of punishment that can be executed. If you’d like, I can give you a demonstration of what awaits the magical meat sack.”
            Marinette paled as the woman reached out a slippery, slimy wet hand towards her. She gasped and scooted back.
            “No thanks, I’m good!” Marinette said quickly.
            The woman chackled. “Are you willing to listen then?”
            “Uh, well, only on one condition.”
            “What is that?”
            “Whatever becomes of Adrien, he is to never interfere with my or Luka’s current or future lives ever again. I just want to be with my soulmates and not have this cycle repeat. Sound fair?”
            The woman snickered. “Of course, dearie. Anything for the dragon.”
            “Very well. So, what do you require of me?”
            “When you are released from your bindings, bring Adonis down, but do not land the killing blow. Bloody and bruise, but do not kill. If he dies, then you shall bear the weight of his punishment.”
            “What? Why me? I didn’t violate the contract, whatever it was.”
            “You are the cause. The motivation, the root of all evil, dragon. Unless you truly wish to complete the soulbinding and be as bound to him as you are the dastardly rogue. Then by all means, slay the butterfly, take his punishment, and be bound to him as well. Let’s see how well that works out in your next lives.”
            Marinette gulped. “Fine. We’ll beat him up, give him that due punishment, but leave the final say to you.”
            “Excellent. We have an accord then?”
            “Yes.”
            “Good. Once you’ve had your fun, invoke my name and I shall usher in final judgement.”
            “And what is your name?”
            The woman smirked. She giggled that grew into a gleeful snicker. She dissolved into the water, but her laughter echoed still. Marinette stood as a name was spoken through the laughter.
            Lethe.
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