#Platonic alyanette

[razzdaberry]

Sleepover after a long day of the girls kicking ass.

[toxinoire]

"Marinette, your coping mechanisms aren't healthy. Please, go see a therapist. You don't need to say that you're Ladybug." Said Alya.

And she's not wrong.

Marinette's first response is to push everyone away and isolate herself. It's why Alya, Alix, Rose, Juleka, and Myléne were akumatized as the Gang if Secrets, after Marinette told them that "I don't need friends."

Alya saw Marinette tell Chat Noir that maybe she doesn't need him, when she knows that what she said was a load of bullshit. Marinette loves that cat more than everyone (second only to Adrien), whether she'd admit it or not.

Then she'd try to face it alone. Alone. Even when it's clear she isn't okay, she tries to face it alone.

Her next response is to lie. Not in a selfish and deceiving way, no. She'll lie for others. Heck, she let Adrien believe that the scarf she made him was from his father all because he looked so happy. Marinette's most selfish lie, in Alya's opinion, is her alter ego, but even that isn't for evil intentions. She lies to spare others the pain. Not a good thing, but it's not selfish.

Then, she'd run. Figuratively, but she'd run. From her feelings, from the world. From everyone. She'd just run.

And to top it all off, she'd wear that same warm, kind, and gentle smile everyday, fooling everybody. Making everyone think that she's okay. No one even realizes, Marinette's figurative mask is even more convincing than her mask as Ladybug.

Alya hates seeing her like this.

Marinette is the first real hero she's met, even before she knew about her alter ego.

Of course, she wasn't perfect. She had her flaws, she's made really bad choices in the past, but would make up for it, and she keeps trying to be a better person everyday.

The girl would always be there to help others in every way she can. Everytime, without asking for anything in return.

"Please, Marinette." Alya pleaded. "Just try it."

Alya waits for Marinette's response.

Marinette doesn't say anything.

[miraculous-pyxie]

Idea where Adrien and Marinette knew each other from years of the Dupain-Cheng’s catering for the Agreste’s so they become The Best Of Friends Ever ™️ and have Ladynoir dynamics since they were kids.

What is included in this idea package:

Years of play dates that are always super fun for the both of them and when their parents at at events they get to go off and play together

their influence on each other starts in their early development so Marinette brings an independent nature out of Adrien and Adrien brings out more collaboration in Marinette

They get to have Big Talks™️ when facing harder questions in life

Marinette was there when Adrien’s mom left so they grew even closer

When they get their miraculous they tell each other immediately and become impossibly closer

they felt bad about breaking the rules at first but they realized that it works so much better this way because they were already so close that they didn’t need to build teamwork with someone new

It’s Marinette that actually convinced Gabriel to let Adrien into public school

Adrien met Chloe before but didn’t like her as much bc of Marinette’s influence (he also got to hear first hand how she was bullying her)

They play a massive prank on their whole class when Adrien comes in the first day because of all people that know each other it’s them. people are shocked, Chloe is mad, Nino is like “bro i thought i was your childhood bestie” so Marinette is like “you are but trust me there is no need to be jealous, just spend like 5 minutes with him you’ll fall in love with him” and she was right

we get lots of post-reveal pre-relationship silly dynamics 

Alya and Nino eventually clock on the two of them like each other, but it looks like they’re both oblivious to it / don’t want to admit it

eventually, Alya and Nino confront Marinette and Adrien separately about confessing their feelings, but they both give back an eerily similar answer of “it’s too complicated to be together” that makes them think there is more to their relationship then they originally thought (Alya thinks they are LB and CN and Nino thinks they are already dating) (they are both kinda right).

Alya and Nino slowly put the pieces together, they’re making jokes assuming they are both dating and superheroes that they kind of just forgot that these are head cannons of their friends so when they eventually find out they’re like “yeah lmao”

all very fluffy and silly and only a ting of angst

Ladybug, Chat Noir, Rena Rouge, and Carapace shenanigans eventually 

[kawaiichibiart]

Ladybug: Excuse me???

Ladybug: He's my platonic wife. Get it right!!

Chat Noir: Wouldn't you be my platonic wife?

Ladybug: No. I wear the pants in this completely made up, platonic, relationship we have outside our very real gay relationships.

Chat Noir:....okay.

Chat Noir: Yeah, she's my platonic husband. Get it right!!

[beebundt]

so fun fact i hated nathaniel up until the moment he was gay with mark bc early season 1 and 2 he was always portrayed as marinette's other love interest ~~despite alya being right there tho they are totes platonic soulmates~~ and also shipping him with chloe??? who ive always read as a lesbian and still do

no i def agree i didnt really like him either. although admittedly i... i still dont lol. the only nice bit is his relationship with mark but otherwise he makes me real uncomfy tbh. and yeah chloe is a lesbian hc forever but i can understand why people would ship them for the dynamic 🤷 just not my pref

[bugaboi38]

I love how the Miraculous fandom is the most unabashedly omniship fandom I’ve ever seen. You can scroll through a blog and see Adrienette, Adrinino, and Lukanette one right after the other and not even bat an eye. This is the only fandom I omniship in (and the only one I straight-ship in), and I love it. Give me the Alyanette. Give me the Plikki. Give me the Gabenath. Platonic, romantic, queerplatonic, love then betrayal, betrayal then love. I want it all.

[sidsinning]

How bout Alyanette

In theory I enjoy them they are very cute, tho in the end platonic vibes is what I think fits them best

Tho I will say Alya def has a mini girl crush on Mari based off canon evidence imo

[rosekasa]

17, 18?

17. there should be more of this type of fic/art

the thing with ml is that it's such a huge and diverse fandom that i feel like there's a HUGE amount of everything already 🥺 but hmmm. you know what. i think there is ALWAYS more room for alyanette, both platonic and romantic. all content i see of them is so uniquely sweet and cute

18. it's absolutely criminal that the fandom has been sleeping on...

RELATED TO NO. 17!!! ALYANETTE!! i feel like it's really easy to reduce alya to the adrienette cheerleader in works, which like, yeah, she IS, but i really wish we saw more of what an INCREDIBLE friend she is. idk, maybe im biased because my best friend is literally my irl alya, but can we please appreciate that the only reason alya is 'pushy' is because she KNOWS how upset marinette gets by HER OWN anxieties getting in her way? alya literally pushes marinette because she WANTS marinette to chase after what she wants, she WANTS marinette to have confidence that she DESERVES the things she wants. and it's hard to see that pre-reveal since there are a lot of factors she still couldn't see, but what about mr pigeon 72, when alya was the one to realise that ladybug could quite literally do whatever her imagination allowed? that her only limit was herself? doesn't it say so much that ALYA was the one to so quickly realise that all marinette needed to do was believe in herself?

oh my god. i have so many feelings about alya. i will defend her with my life

[kasienda]

Adrino Fic Rec - Part 3

Part 1 and Part 2 if you need more.

I told myself I had to get to eight fics before I sent out another list and I finally got there, so here we go!

In no particular order:

My body moves (it’s speaking loud) by @guardiankarenterrier Nino is walking home in the middle of a night after hanging out with his friends. He's attacked on the way, and turns out the "mugger" isn't after him. He's after Adrien. Nino rediscovers his protective instinct. Chat Noir might show up. This author is really good at subtext. Like so much feeling and meaning throughout their work! One shot - Platonic Adrino.

Letting Someone See You Cry by Inkworld This is just the sweetest of confessions. One shot - Adrino.

Uncharted Waters by @ck2k18 This is technically poly, but focuses on the new burgeoning Adrino feelings. DJWiFI is established and Adrien has asked Nino to teach him how to kiss. Explores Nino's headspace as he grapples with and figures out his poly in a world that very much frowns on that. So authentically real. Multi-chapter - incomplete. Adrino as part of pre OT4.

Future Nostalgia by @coffeebanana Adrien catches sight of Carapace holding a child and he really really likes it. So sweet! One shot. Established Adrino.

love you in the dark by @bbutterflies Adrien is in the closet with everyone except Nino. Nino thought he was okay with that. Turns out he's not. This one is SO RAW, and SO good!! Angst. But happy ending!! One shot. Established Adrino.

Bros Before Heroes by deinde_prandium Nino pulls Adrien into the broiler room once again to warn him about Chat Noir. Adrien can't take this warning seriously. Set in season five, and feels very much like a Rocketear 2! one shot. Platonic Adrino. HILARIOUS!

The moment I knew (I'd no choice by to love you) by @bbutterflies Nino steps up to fake date Adrien to keep the press off his back about his dating life. Turns out he enjoys pretending a little too much. Nino's revelation of feelings in this one is one of my favorite Adrino scenes ever. So well done. Multi chapter complete. Adrino.

Would Trust You With Everything by Kasienda The self promotion is starting to feel less weird. Be proud of me! Haha! In this one, Alya didn't tell Nino about continuing as Rena Furtive and him catching her in a lie resulted in their breakup. Adrien can't be there very often, so shows up at night as Chat Noir to nurse Nino through his break up. They have a little too much fun and maybe fall in love again. Background Alyanette. Multichapter complete. Adrino. HAPPY READING!!

[d011zk1ll]

Adrien transforms for the first time. It's freeing. He's.. he's Kitsune. Scarabella leads him to where Mao is kicking her legs, spinning her baton with one hand. He absentmindedly copies her with his flute, and she laughs when she sees him doing so.

They work through beating the Akuma, and shes just thinking "is this what Adrien would be like without his dad?" (Because they're really close friends in this au, as they're 100000% platonic since it's an alyanette and adrino au, I'm not being sarcastic they're just best friends) And he notices how she tenses alot and she's not all that carefree (in this au marinette has her guard up around new people because of years and years of bullying. Mostly from Kim in this au, Chloe doesn't pick on her specifically or that much so she gets a redemption arc pretty early)

He puns. "For fox sake, this is a complicated plan."

She stares at him. Absolutely blank. "What the fuck"

He teaches her allll the jokes he can think of, and sniffles like a proud parent when she starts thinking of her own. She starts joking more, and it warms Scarabellas heart to see her "friend" become more sociable to more people than just her (she HATED other people as Mao, going so far as to hiss at paparazzi)

They become best friends inside and outside the mask.

[elytra404]

i have some very strong opinions on that lalalalala okokokokok edit trend for miraculous ladybug sooo your getting them

all variants of adrienette marinette is okokoo and adrien is lalala ACCEPT multimouse and cat noir, thats when their swapped

kagami is okokokok to felixs lalala duh

djwifi could honestly be either? but i prefer okokok alya and lalalala nino

sabine is okokok tom is lalalala

marinette is okokok in most ships, accept alyanette because alya is the only one she is the lalala for

chloe is the okokok to sabrina's lalala (in a platonic sense)

zoe is always gonna be lalala she is the most badass lalala ever

mylene is obviously okokok ivan is lalalala

nath is okokok marc is lalalala

[w-stachu]

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Hello everyone ✨️

My name's Julia, but you can call me Stachu :)

My other account: @wujek-stachu

Marauders, Stranger Things, Musical SIX, Miraculous, Ducktales and Shrek fan ^^

Multishipper :>

Joined: 14/06/2024

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Marauders Era

Favorite characters

Regulus Acturus Black

Sirius Orion Black

Remus John Lupin

Pandora Rosier

Lily Jade Evans

Favorite ships

Wolfstar (Remus/Sirius)

Jily (James/Lily)

Moonkiller (Remus/Barty)

Moonwater (Regulus/Remus)

Moonchaser (Remus/James)

Rosekiller (Evan/Barty)

Evan(s) (Evan/Lily)

Pandalily (Pandora/Lily)

Marylily (Mary/Lily)

Dorlene (Dorcas/Marlene)

Favorite platonic ships

Prongsfoot (James/Sirius)

Bartylus (Barty/Regulus)

Lovekiller (Luna/Barty)

Moonwater (Remus/Regulus)

Moonflower (Remus/Lily)

Regulily (Regulus/Lily)

Fairyseeker (Pandora/Regulus)

Regupete (Regulus/Peter)

Moontail (Remus/Peter)

Peterpan (Peter/Pandora)

Moongift (Remus/Pandora)

Stranger Things

Favorite characters

Robin Buckley

Edward "Eddie" Munson

Steve Harrington

Dustin Henderson

Maxim "Max" Mayfield

Favorite ships

Steddie (Steve/Eddie)

Byler (Will/Mike)

Ronance (Robin/Nance)

Lumax (Lucas/Max)

Favorite platonic ships

Stustin (Steve/Dustin)

Stobin (Steve/Robin)

Elmax (Jane/Max)

Reddie (Robin/Eddie)

Willel (Will/Jane)

Mileven (Mike/Jane)

Willmax (Will/Max)

Hellcheer (Eddie/Chrissy)

Miraculous

Favorite characters

Luka Couffaine

Chat Noir

Marc Anciel

Nathaniel Kurtzberg

Plagg

Favorite ships

Adrianette (Adrien/Marinette)

Ladynoir (Ladybug/Chat noir)

MarcNath (Marc/Nathaniel)

Marichat (Marinette/Chat Noir)

Alyno (Alya/Nino)

Feligami (Felix/Kagami)

Favorite platonic ships

Plikki (Plagg/Tikki)

Mariplagg (Marinette/Plagg)

Alyanette (Alya/Marinette)

Marichat (Marinette/Chat Noir)

Marigami (Marinette/Kagami)

Adrigami (Adrien/Kagami)

Lukanette (Luka/Marinette)

Hobbys

skateboarding 🛹

crocheting 🧶

playing the guitar 🎸

reading 📚

doodle 🖊

sketching ✏️

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[fragileizywriting]

this year’s christmas dl fic will be about platonic love, about friendship, about nino learning what it’s like to be in bed with a succubus, about marinette complaining about pullout couches, about adrien advocating for a christmas ham even though no one is in the mood for pernil, about luka adoring marinette’s ugly christmas sweater, about adrien giving in just a little bit and kissing marinette on the cheek.

it is also about alyanette.

[coffeebanana]

Some fun rarepairs you like?

marigami, adrino, and alyanette are my favourites!! also adrigaminette although that's not a pair

and one rare pair that i think is very underrated and wish there was more of is ninette (though i'm a hypocrite for saying it since i've never written them a fic--i have one wip i started ages ago but i'm stuck on it 😭) . and i think there should be more platonic ninette too! idk i just want more of them interacting!!

thanks for the ask!! 💜

[becomingpotatoes]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/42088878

“A-anyways, what I’m trying to say is what you and Alya have is...special. The most genuine kind of friendship, you know?”

“Genuine.” Marinette echoed.

-

Marinette has a crush on her best friend.

Adrien (tries) to give advice.

[Flufftober: Day 3] [Prompt: Thick as Thieves]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Alya Césaire/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Additional Tags: Fluff, Pining, One-sided pining, Light Angst, Platonic Adrienette, Girls and boys being friends, girls loving girls, alyanette - Freeform, Alyanette is my new obsession, Not Beta Read, at all, Marinette becomes most relatable character for five seconds

[siderealscribblings]

“I am ninety-nine percent sure I know who Chat Noir is.”

It was a heck of a thing to drop out of the blue, but since Marinette revealed her identity to Ladybug, Marinette had gotten used to Alya texting or calling at odd hours with sudden revelations.

(“THAT’S how you knew Lila was lying?!”)

(“So when you skipped on our hangout sess a few months ago, was it because-”)

(“I’m just saying, I know I guy who might be able to doxx Hawk Moth.”)

Unlike her usual stunning revelations though, this one was not one Marinette already knew.

“Okay,” Marinette said, blinking to keep her eyes from completely bugging out of their sockets. “How do you-”

“I just felt like I should be honest, you know?” Alya chuckled. “Since...you know-”

“Yeah, no...thanks,” Marinette said, slightly dazed. “I...um...how do you know?”

“Well...let’s just say I noticed a pattern,” Alya said, chewing on the corner of her lip. “Do you want to know who-”

“No,” Marinett said, before quickly adding. “I mean...it would be better to keep things between us secret for now.”

Alya opened her mouth, an argument on the tip of her tongue, but seemed to swallow it with a nod. “Okay...yeah, sure, I get it.”

“It’s not that I don’t trust him,” Marinette said quickly, maybe more for her own benefit than Alya’s. “I do! I swear! I just-”

“You don’t have to explain anything to me,” Alya said quickly.

“And he’s wanted to reveal ourselves to each other for a long time,” Marinette muttered, ignoring Alya’s easy-out. “I was the one who insisted we keep our identities secret and I’m just...really, really not looking forward to the conversation where I tell him I was the one to break our no-sharing rule...you think he’ll be mad?”

“You tell me ,” Alya said, throwing her hands up. “He’s your partner-”

“He’s going to be mad ,” Marinette moaned, burying her face in her hands. “And hurt and-”

“And...so what?” Alya asked.

“So he’s my partner and we already have this...trust...thing between us,” Marinette sighed. “Long story short the last Guardian wasn’t a very good teacher to him and he’s had to deal with being locked out of the loop before...I just worry that I keep asking him to trust me while constantly keeping secrets from him.”

“And he’s keeping one from you,” Alya said gently. “Kind of a crappy situation all around but...well, let’s just say I think he’s a really understanding guy.”

“I don’t want to be in a relationship with someone who constantly has to just understand me though,” Marinette said with a wince. “Sorry, I don’t mean to keep dumping all my Ladybaggage on you.”

“I’ll tell you if I’ve had enough,” Alya said firmly, squeezing Marinette’s wrist. “I don’t mind; really.”

If she lived another hundred years, she would never stop trying to return the kindness and understanding Alya had displayed to her since revealing her identity.

“Thanks,” Marinette said,, the movie on the screen forgotten as she shifted uncomfortably in her seat. “So...n-not that I’m prying for details but...this guy you think is Chat Noir-”

“Sounds like you’re prying for details,” Alya snickered. “Don’t tell me you’re curious about him.”

“Of course I am!” Marinette huffed. “Wouldn’t you be?”

“I don’t need to be curious; I figured out my boyfriend’s identity by myself,” Alya said smugly. “You want covert deets?”

Marinette weighed her words carefully before speaking. “Is he...out of costume...when he goes home...is he happy?”

Alya’s expression was unreadable for a long moment. “Do you want the truth or...do you want me to say something that will make you feel good?”

“Well that tells me the truth probably sucks, doesn’t it?” Marinette sighed, rubbing her eyes. “He’s got...he’s got a lot of friends, right?”

“He has a...few really good ones,” Alya reasoned.

“And his family?” Marinette asked.

“His family...exists,” Alya said as diplomatically as she could. “Look, we’re treading on major spoiler territory here; can you tell me what you want to know so I can pull it out from all the other information?”

Marinette stared down at her hands thoughtfully for a moment. “...being the Guardian by myself has been one of the loneliest times in my life. I have you now; I had Master Fu for a lot longer than he did. It would make me feel better if I knew Chat Noir was...okay outside the suit. But I think you just answered my question.”

“Look, I can’t tell you how he feels,” Alya said, rubbing Marinette’s shoulder gently. “I can’t read minds, Mari...but-”

“You think I should tell him about me?” Marinette asked hesitantly.

“I think that’s your call,” Alya said. “Do you want my advice?”

“You think I should talk to him,” Marinette said, deflating a little.

“If he finds out from someone who isn’t you, it’s not gonna do wonders for the whole Trust thing you got going on,” Alya said. “And...look, I think it’s great you reached out to me. And I think whatever you want to do with your identity is your business...but I think he deserves the same opportunity to confide in someone. In fact...I think he really needs it.”

“But how do I know he’ll pick the right person?” Marinette blurted out. “What if he picks someone who Hawk Moth compromises and-”

“Didn’t you just say you trusted him?” Alya asked, stopping Marinette’s catastrophizing in her tracks.

“I do...I promise I do...but-”

“You either do or you don’t,” Alya said softly. “And telling him that you broke your rules and he can’t is not going to convince him you trust him. Saying you trust someone is like saying you’re going to work out; you don’t get the results unless you actually do it.”

“I could pick someone for him,” Marinette muttered, looking up at Alya. “Someone trustworthy.”

“Someone you trust,” Alya said. “This has to be someone he trusts. Or else what’s the point?”

“You already know though!” Marinette said.

“ Hey Chat Noir, I completely trust you with my life but also, I’m going to make the choice of who you can and can’t talk to about your personal business,” Alya said, watching Marinette’s nose wrinkle in irritation. “Tell me how that chat is going to go.”

“You know ignoring your advice is getting harder now that you know about me,” Marinette grumbled, crossing her arms.

“Ignore it if you want; just don’t be surprised if this pushes you apart,” Alya shrugged.

“It won’t, he’ll…” Marinette trailed off. “He wouldn’t stop being my partner over this, right?”

“And if he did?” Alya probed. “Just pick a new Chat Noir.”

“I don’t-” Marinette swallowed, shaking her head. “No...I don’t want another Chat Noir.”

“Then you’re going to have to keep this one,” Alya said, squeezing her shoulder. “That means being honest and fair with your partner; if not about your identity, then about his .”

Marinette nodded mutely, turning her gaze back to the movie as Alya stood up. “Want something from the kitchen?”

“I’m good,” Marinette said, fidgeting with her bracelet as she tried not to dread the conversation she knew she had to have.

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To his credit, the storm of accusations she imagined would come out of Chat Noir’s mouth did not come; Ladybug might have felt better if they did.

Instead, her partner looked dazed, blinking and nodding as his gaze turned away from her. “...okay-”

“I swear this is not about you,” Ladybug said quickly, tugging on Chat Noir’s arm as he turned away from her. “And it doesn’t mean I don’t trust you! I swear I do.”

“No I...I understand,” Chat Noir said, the cheer in his voice becoming more and more forced. “Um...you know, I-I have a lot of homework to do tonight-”

“Chat...please look at me,” Ladybug said, tilting her partner’s face towards hers. Of course she had made him cry, but she tried to push down her guilt. This wasn’t about what she did; given the same choice, she would have picked Alya again, even if it meant hurting Chat Noir in the process.

“I know I don’t have a lot of opportunities to display how much I trust you,” Ladybug said, licking her lips. “So it probably feels like I just tossed aside a huge chance to show how much you mean to me...but this was about me doing what I needed-”

“You don’t need to...you’re the Guardian-”

“That doesn't make me your master !” Ladybug said emphatically, startling Chat Noir out of his daze. “That doesn’t mean I can control who you talk to and who you confide in! I still...I still think we’re too close and rely on each other too much to jeopardize our working relationship...but if there’s someone in your life you trust, I...I want you to have the same opportunity. To confide in someone you trust.”

“Not you though,” Chat Noir muttered.

“There has to be someone else,” Ladybug said almost desperately. “Tell me I’m not the only person in your life you can rely on…”

Alya had been such a positive force in her life since she had told her; she thought back to all the times they had stayed up late talking, all the times Alya had listened to her vent about akuma, all the nights she held her hand because she had watched Chat Noir die to save her yet again.

Was there no one Chat Noir could turn to when he was alone?

Chat Noir seemed to chew it over for a long moment, blinking back tears still as he tried to grapple with the fact his relationship with Ladybug had shifted out from underneath him yet again. “...do I have to tell you who it is?”

“I think it’s better if you don’t,” Ladybug said softly. “Sorry...if I knew who you trusted, I might be able to figure out who you are. This way...I’m not the only one keeping secrets-”

“I don’t want to keep secrets,” Chat Noir grumbled.

“I know,” Ladybug sighed. “And I promise, I swear, the minute Hawk Moth is gone, there will be no more secrets between us! This... mess of half-truths and half-lies will end and we can just be-”

The idea of being something to Chat Noir outside the mask was something not even Alya knew; a secret all her own that might never come to light.

“This is just for now,” Ladybug said firmly. “Not forever.”

Chat Noir nodded, once again resigned to a fate someone else had picked for him. “I get it...I do.”

“Are you mad at me?” Ladybug asked.

Chat Noir weighed the answer for a long moment. “...no,” Chat Noir said with a shrug. “Just...can we pick this up some other time? I wasn’t kidding about the homework.”

For the first time there was a real wall between her and Chat Noir and Ladybug was shocked by how much she detested it.

“I understand,” Ladybug said quietly. “But I meant what I said when I said you should find someone to turn to. I wish I could help you with everything, but-”

“For now...you can’t,” Chat Noir nodded, putting on a brave face. “I’ll call you tomorrow.”

Ladybug let Chat Noir slip out of her fingertips, momentarily reaching out to pull him back before thinking better of herself. She didn’t expect him to be sunshine and rainbows after telling him, but as firm as she was in her convictions, it still sucked to see him in pain.

Just deal with it yourself like he has to, Ladybug thought as she watched Chat Noir turn and dive off the roof of the building. Alya’s had enough on her plate...you don’t need to bother her with-

Her resolve lasted until she transformed, blinking back tears as she pulled her phone out of her pocket.

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“Did I do the right thing?”

Alya said nothing, running her hands through Ladybug’s hair as she laid her head on her lap.

“Sometimes...doing the right thing hurts people as a result,” Alya said carefully. “It’s just a sucky part of life.”

“I hate it,” Ladybug sniffed, wiping her eyes with another tissue. “I think he thinks I love keeping secrets from him but...I really hate it. It makes me feel so alone...and I don’t want him to feel that way either.”

“And he can figure out how to feel less alone himself now,” Alya said soothingly. “This guy...I know he has at least one really great friend.”

“Like you?”

“...maybe a little better,” Alya said fondly. “I know he’d move earth to put a smile on Chat Noir’s face, so maybe let this problem fall in his lap instead of yours. You don’t have to do everything to make everyone happy all the time.”

“I want to,” Ladybug muttered.

“ Everybody includes you ,” Alya said firmly. “Take care of yourself first ; let Chat Noir take care of himself now.”

“I worry about him though,” Ladybug said quietly.

Alya glanced down at her phone, seeing a message from Nino flash on her screen.

Nino: hey babe

Nino: can’t make it tonight

Nino: adrien sounds really upset and said he wanted to talk to me about something

“Don’t." Alya smiled as she laid the phone on the bed beside her. “He’s in good hands.”

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