#love square kisses

[petitminou]

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[kasienda]

Kisses in the Rain - Ch 1

Chapter 1 (of 3) is written for @adrinetteapril 2023 - Day 17 - Kiss in the Rain This is canon divergent from beginning of Kwami’s Choice Part One. Read on Ao3

Chapter 1: Adrinette

 “I feel like we missed out on something special.” Adrien said. “Do you think we’ll ever get another chance?”

 Marinette’s fist tightened around the earring in her hand. She wanted to respond, to take back her ugly lie that she didn’t love him, to tell him that she wanted what he wanted more than anything. But the miraculous cut painfully into her palm. She’d never get to be truthful with him. Everything would end the same way it had with Luka, only it would be worse because she’s not sure she would ever get over Adrien.

 The same way she’d never get over Chat Noir.

 She choked back a sob.

 “Good-bye, Marinette,” he said. And he slipped away, taking a piece of her heart with him.

 The second the latch clicked closed Marinette let herself fall to pieces. She wasn’t allowed to love Chat Noir and she couldn’t let herself love Adrien. Which was impossible because Chat Noir always caught her every      single     time she had lost all hope, and Adrien was so sweet and so patient she      still     could barely form words around him. She couldn’t      not    love them. And that wasn’t going to change anytime soon because how did you make yourself stop loving someone just because it was a bad idea?

 But no one could stop her from crying.

 Her throat was raw, her eyes were hot, and her gut writhed with every sobbing convulsion. And she knew she could be akumatized like this, but she couldn’t clamp down on the torrent of feelings anymore than she could stop the sun from setting.

 “Marinette Dupain-Cheng, you have been an exemplary holder of the Ladybug. You’ve always used the power of creation for the greater good.”

 Marinette sat up. Tikki sounded oddly formal, and she looked like she was about to cry.

 “The task you’ve been performing has become too much of a burden, crushing you. Your mission is over.”

 Marinette blinked at Tikki, her shock temporarily overcoming her grief.

 “Wh-what?”

 “You can give up the earrings, Marinette. And then, you can finally be with Adrien.”

 Marinette blinked again.

 Could she really do that? Just hand over the earrings and let Tikki subject some other poor soul to this responsibility?

 Isn’t that what had been done to her though?

 She didn’t owe anyone anything, did she?

 She could let go of the earrings and never look back.

 She was tired of responsibility and secrets. She was completely over having to sacrifice everything she wanted for something that should never have been her fight.

 She had already slipped the second earring off when she froze.

 If she did this she might never see Chat Noir again. Even if he happened across Marinette’s balcony he wouldn’t know she was his partner.

 Hadn't she promised she would never abandon him? Just as he had shown time and again that he would never abandon her. And as much as she hated what being Ladybug had stolen from her, she couldn’t deny that she wouldn’t change anything because it had brought her Chat Noir.

 And she loved him. And whether or not they could ever be together, whether or not she was able to pursue something with Adrien, she wanted him in her life.

 She couldn’t give up Chat Noir.

 Not even for Adrien.

 She gripped the earrings in her fist.

 “No, Tikki. I can’t give up the earrings. Thank you, though, for reminding me why I still keep them.”

 Tikki darted forward and nuzzled herself into Marientte’s chest.

 “Oh, Marinette. I wish I could promise that things will get better, that they will work out.”

 Marinette stroked her soothingly. “I know, Tikki. Thank you.”

 …

 The moment his door clicked close, Adrien dropped all pretense and let himself fall face first onto his bed. He didn’t cry, but part of him wished that he could. Marinette didn’t love him anymore. He had just realized his own feelings, but they obviously weren’t new. It was just so unfair. What had he done wrong to lose her affections?

 Or was he just not enough or too much, or just overall, unloveable? His mother had left. She hadn’t thought he was worth it. His father always found him wanting. And Ladybug had never been interested despite everything they had faced and been through together.

 But Marinette was different. She had loved him once.

 He hadn’t noticed, and now? Now, it was too late.

 His fingers traced his bottom lip, trying to recreate the memory of her kiss. He wished he could have said yes to her as Chat Noir.

 But it was hopeless. He was unlucky and cursed or something.

 “Adrien Agreste,” Plagg announced, floating ominously through the air. Adrien made himself roll over so he could see Plagg hovering over him. “You have been an exemplary holder of the Black Cat. You’ve always used the power of destruction for the greater good, unlike me. Your mission is now over.”

 “But–”

 “If you do this, you won’t have to hide anything from the ones you love. You can finally be yourself.”

 Adrien shook his head. “How will that help anything? Marinette already said she doesn’t love me anymore.”

 Plagg paused, his tiny lips pressing together for a moment. “Can you just trust me? It will solve everything.”

 Adrien’s brows furrowed. “So the ring      does     make me unlucky then?”

 Plagg had denied it over and over, saying that such associations with destruction were just superstition.

 And now, Plagg looked so startled, but then his face lit up. “Yes! Exactly! Super unlucky. If you give it up everything will magically work out.”

 Adrien snorted. Well, that clearly wasn’t it. But Adrien for the life of him, couldn’t guess what Plagg’s actual angle was.

 “Is Ladybug trying to replace me and you’re just being nice about it?”

 “No! She adores you!”

 “Are you mad that I ordered off brand Camembert last week? I swear they’re the same.”

 “They absolutely are not! But no, that’s not what this is about. I’m serious. Can’t you just trust me?” Plagg asked.

 Adrien had rarely seen him so serious, and so he had to believe him. Plagg always led him towards mischief but he had never once led him astray.

 “Okay.”

 “Really?!” Plagg did a little dance in the air and Adrien laughed.

 “Yes, I always trust you.”

 “Give me the ring then.”

 He started to slip the ring from his finger. It felt strange to let go of the object he had been trained to never relinquish. Even outside of superhero duties, being Chat Noir had once been his ticket to freedom and joy. He wasn’t certain when he had started to feel like another set of expectations that he could never hope to live up to. Where having a secret identity had once seemed fun, now just felt like it was a recipe to never ever show his full self to anyone.

 What would it mean to be completely real with his friends? To never have to put his loved ones at risk just by caring about them too much?

 To never have to hold back with Marinette?

 The way he always had to with Ladybug?

 He froze.

 “Adrien?”

 Ladybug who had lost everyone she could call an ally. Ladybug who had told him that she would never leave him. If he closed his eyes he could still hear her sobbing on the other side of his bathroom door.

 “What about Ladybug?”

 “What about her?”

 “I’m all she has left.”

 “I would find her a worthy partner,” Plagg promised.

 Adrien was shaking his head. “You can’t just replace all that time we had each other’s backs, Plagg.”

 “It would be fine!” Plagg insisted.

 Adrien shook his head. “I can’t abandon her.”

 His eyes squeezed closed.

 “Not even for Marinette.”

 Brave self righteous Marinette who always seemed to have a sixth sense for when things were awry in his world, who never failed to bring a smile to his face, who always seemed to simply understand him when he barely understood anything himself.

 How lucky he would be to have her in his life as more than a friend, as a      partner     in      every     sense of the word.

 And suddenly he   ��  was     crying. It seemed like it should be easier to let Marinette go than Ladybug who he had loved for so long.

 And yet, it wasn’t.

 He felt the loss more deeply because now it wasn’t just her saying no. It was      him     making the choice. And he could barely stand it.

 He whipped out his phone, shot her a text.

     Can we please talk?  

 Her response was immediate.

     Of course.  

 He texted back just as quickly.

     I’ll be over in ten.  

 …

 She’s waiting for him outside the bakery, unable to stay inside despite the threatening cloud cover overhead.

 He arrives before she is ready. She can’t look at him.

 “I’m not here to change your mind,” he says. “I just… I didn’t want to end things like… that.”

 She shakes her head. “I didn’t want to leave it that way either. I… I want you to know that I was lying.”

 His eyebrows come together. “About?”

 “I do love you. I have since the day we met. I initially misjudged you…” and her throat closes off, and the words won’t come together, but this time it’s different than every other failed confession. She’s not nervous or tongue tied.

 She’s breaking his and her heart at the same time.

 It’s not fair.

 “Shhh,” he soothes, taking and squeezing her hand. “It’s okay.”

 She lets herself fall into his arms for a second. She lets herself cry. No one can take away her tears. “I just… I didn’t want to tell you. I thought if you didn’t know… it’d be easier somehow? Because the truth is… even though I love you, I can’t be with you. Not right now. Maybe not ever.”

 And her throat squeezes closed, every muscle is quivering, every bone is jelly. But she knows she won’t fall. Not when he’s holding her.

 He nods. “I understand more than you know,” he whispers, kissing the top of her head. “I’m not asking for anything that you’re unable to give.”

 She looks up at him. His eyes are softer than ever. And he’s smiling at her, like she’s blown him away instead of broken his heart. He’s never been as gorgeous as he is right now looking at her with the patient kindness that made her fall in love with him the first time.

 Before she can overthink it, she rises to her toes and kisses him. For a split second he melts against her, and she lets herself pretend that this is the beginning of a new chapter between the two of them instead of a possibility stolen away by duty and friendship.

 Raindrops fall on her head, but she doesn’t care, wanting the moment to last forever.

 Until she’s the one to pull away.

 “I think you were right,” she says.

 “Hmm?” his eyes are still closed like he’s trying to memorize the moment.

 She’s trying to do the same with the expression on his face. “We missed out on something special.”

 His eyes flicker open. “Yeah, I think we did, too.”

 “I hope someday we get another chance.”

 He smiles softly, and brings her hand to his lips. “Me too, Marinette. Me too.”

 He lets go of her hand and starts to walk away.

 She wants to burst into tears all over again.

 Then he whirls back around and offers her an umbrella that she never noticed he had.

 “Stay dry,” he says.

 But what she hears is “I love you.”

 She accepts the gift with trembling hands. “Thank you.”

 But what she means is “I love you, too.”

 …  

I plan to post chapter 2 during Ladrien June, and Chapter 3 during Ladynoir July.

[starmilkman]

y'all fuck with flatland?

[dear-buttercup]

Happy Ladrien June everyone!

[coffeebanana]

Summary:

Chat Noir's had enough of helping Ladybug "practice" kissing. It just hurts too much, knowing she only wants to impress some other guy. Ladybug probably should have made it clear that he's the guy she wants to impress.

[roseletterchan]

Ladynoir sketches just because

[murasaki-cha]

So I was bored during my lecture today and started reading Iseop's Romance

And I get this man on a level so spiritual

His cringefail tendencies and bratty babygirl attitude have captivated me

[wield-the-mighty-pen]

Sometimes I like to think about that time when TF! decided to release like nine, of the most chaotic, status-quo shaking, heart-stopping episodes of miraculous ladybug all in like, a week, and then dipped for several months to go on hiatus

[flufallo]

Well, I don't think I'm wrong here

[gl-saveme]

this show is fruity

[sciderman]

amazing spider-man #80

[monpetitchattriste]

*sits down at bar

*slides over a $20 monopoly bill

"I will take a Ladynoir romance hurt/comfort angst fic. 100k+"

*bartender sighs

[kisspromptsforthelovesquare]

Kisses under an umbrella

One last kiss before I sacrifice myself/risk it all for you

Jumping on the other kiss

“I thought I’d lost you” kiss

Detransformed but still pre-reveal kiss

Romantic sewer kiss

We just won/lost an akuma battle kiss

“In case we don't make it out of this alive" kiss

“I just found out your identity and I don’t think it’s physically possible to keep my lips off your face now” kiss

Formal kiss

We're platonically cuddling on a chilly patrol night when we're making each other laugh so much we spur-in-the-moment kiss

Sleepy/half-asleep kiss

“I forgot you’re dating my other identity” kiss

Someone’s hanging upside down kiss (aka Spiderman kiss)

Blowing a kiss

“Someone claimed to be dating you and I couldn’t contradict them” jealous kiss

“Your suit’s in the way” kiss

“Your suit’s not in the way anymore!” kiss

Someone just lost their memory kiss

He/she just said yes kiss

"Kiss it better" kiss

Celebratory kiss

Kiss for the camera

Kiss they think is secret but actually lots of people can see, or getting caught kissing

Forehead kiss

"Did you know that kissing is good for hiding in plain sight, because it makes people uncomfortable so they look away?" (aka fake out make out)

I got jealous how you smiled (politely) at that civilian who was obviously (except to you) flirting with you

Kiss on a dare

André got akumatized again and he's leaving couples alone kiss

True love's kiss worked before let's try it again kiss

We need to make our fake dating look convincing kiss

Hello kiss, or goodbye kiss

Distracting your injured partner from pain while you patch them up kiss

She mixed up her words and asked for a kiss by accident but he just went with it kiss

“It’s not fair that you remember kissing me and I don’t” kiss

“I need you to stop punning for like FIVE SECONDS, so I’m going to occupy your mouth in a different way” kiss

The akuma is a huge Ladynoir shipper and it's the only way out kiss

“Sure I’ll help you practice confessing to Buttercup” kiss

“Thanks for saving my life” Ladrien or Marichat kiss

Anywhere but the face kiss: hand kiss, wrist kiss, shoulder kiss

One corner of the square kissing to prove another corner isn’t dating kiss

You were going in for la bise and I read into it kiss

“I’m/You’re using a different miraculous today” kiss

Spin the bottle kiss

“I know I said I wanted to keep our relationship a secret but…” kiss

"What do you mean you're moving away?!" kiss 

Welcome home kiss

"I want my first kiss to be with someone that I love and trust, but it's not that I'm IN love with you or anything hahaha no way" kiss

Kiss you to sleep, or kiss you awake

"Distracting you while you're trying to do something because I want attention" kiss

"Oh no, you made me fall in love with you" realization kiss

"Kissing your forehead/cheek while I thought you were sleeping" kiss (bonus if the 'asleep' person was actually unconscious and the kissing person is all "please come back to me.") 

Kiss during Second Chance

Anniversary kiss

“I thought this was just dancing, so how did we start kissing?” kiss

“We just fought and I’m mad at what you did, but I want you to know I’m not mad at you” kiss

“You fell asleep on public transport and I’m waking you up at our stop” kiss

“It’s been years since we’ve seen each other and I didn’t know what happened to you because of secret identities” kiss

“Reunion” kiss but one of them has the kwagatama ability to talk to the other through reunion and their lips can’t even touch because one is a ghost :(( 

Winning a bet kiss

Drunk kiss

Soft kiss after wrapping them in a blanket

Kiss on an old injury

“Our friends are trying to set us up, haha, let’s humor them” kiss

Sneaking into each other’s room kiss

“I’m pretty sure the grimoire says something about kissing, but I’m not sure exactly what. Want to help me experiment?” kiss

Apology kiss

Kissing while using one of the suit power-ups

“We’re both so busy that we’ve barely seen each other in days, so we should make the most of it” kiss

Kissing under the mistletoe

Kissing in a car

Identity reveal kiss

“Let’s recreate our first/favorite kiss”

Kissing backstage after a fashion show

“We should be focusing on this battle but, wow, you are extra distracting today” kiss

First kiss, or last kiss

“I know it’s the worst possible time for a kiss but…”

Failed kiss or interrupted kiss

Kiss as a confession/to show you how I really feel

Post-reveal pre-relationship kiss

Kisses that tickle

“We found our way back to each other” kiss

Soulmate kiss

Everyday domestic bliss kiss 

A kiss to comfort

“Why exactly are you kissing me?”

“Oh yeah? What are you willing to do to get a kiss from me? 😏” kiss

Accidental lip contact during la bise

Kissing in a disco

"What's the difference between le bisou and la bise? Hmm, let me show you..." 

“Maybe this will jog your memory” kiss

“I was going for the cheek/forehead and I missed 😳” kiss

Sealing a pinky swear with a kiss

"Will you marry me?" kiss

"I just love you so much, I can't help it" kiss

Fake dating kiss

A safe for work “not safe for work” kiss (like they’re standing on a forklift or something - what were YOU thinking?)

Interrupted by kids. Or a hamster. Or a kwami. 

 "Miracle cure brought you back" kiss

“Here��s your present” kiss

A kiss that promises forever

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More info below:

I hope you wanted a long list of kiss prompts for the Love Square this Valentine's Day! What better way to celebrate a day of love than with our favorite lovesick dorks. 🥰

Use this list however you want. As an ask game, a challenge to draw or write every one, or just pick your favorites!

(For more fun, here's a random number spinner that you can set to any number you want.)

Feel free to use any version of them you want, too. Multimouse, Cat Walker, Dragon Bug, Chat Blanc, or stick to the original four-cornered square, if that's your thing!

Tag @kisspromptsforthelovesquare and we'll reblog. Marinette and Adrien's love for each other is forever. Just like the offer of reblogging. There's no time limit.

There's also a collection on AO3. Feel free to post there instead/as well.

Have fun everyone! Go and make them smooch!

Thank you to the wonderful @ladyofthenoodle for the header, and for our Discord group with their kiss suggestions.

[sreedraws]

[aalissy]

Screaming sobbing throwing up RIGHT NOW HELPPPPP

[anastuffsstuffs]

I thought we had no chance, and that's romance...