My Favorite ML Fics (With links and descriptions)
One Thing After Another - Marinette notices that, sometimes, Adrien acts a little out of the ordinaryâlike the time he stood in a cardboard box for no reason, or when he actually hissed at Nino. Itâs only when she starts to notice the similarities between Adrien and a certain feline that she begins to get suspicious.
Basically, Adrien acts like a cat when he probably shouldnât.
Back to Us - After a reveal so shocking it rocks the core of Paris itself, the villain Hawk Moth is finally defeatedâŠat a great personal cost to heroes Ladybug and Chat Noir. With the city safe, they go their separate ways, returning to the lives they were forced to put on hold since receiving their Miraculous.
Now, seven years later, Marinette Dupain-Cheng is on the rise, studying at the fashion college of her dreams by day, working at her dream internship by afternoonâŠand occasionally moonlighting as Ladybug by night. This routine is set so firmly in place that, once itâs shattered by an old-yet-new enemy, and the reappearances of a cold friend and a hot partner, the whiplash threatens to send Marinette spiraling down into chaos.
As Ladybug, she can do anythingâŠbut soon those limits will be tested, whether she is in or out of the costume
Truthful Scars - Adrien Agreste has never been an expert in controlling his emotions. When feelings for his classmate in pigtails begin to arise, he canât stop himself from seeing her any chance he getsâeven when wearing a pair of cat ears and a black tail. Although his affections are strong and true, he doesnât exactly know how to deal with them, especially under the watchful eye of his father.
After all, whatâs a boy to do when he accidentally finds out that the girl heâs got a crush on returns his feelings?
[Obsession - Miraculous has unintended side effects. A chance encounter leaves Chat Noir in Marinetteâs magic hands. Scritch and scratch, this kitty has needs. MariChat.
Glaze - He watched her fade, right before his eyes, and he couldnât do anything to stop it.
Quiver - Spring in Paris, a time for flowers and love, for fashion and passion. But heated blood can lead to dangerous decisions and Adrienâs about to discover how hard things can be. Hawk Moth is on the horizon. COMPLETE]
Smoulder - Marinette traced her fingers down the smooth lines of the magazine, a blush creeping to her face. It wasnât just his toned, muscular body that set her aflame, although that was certainly a bonus. It was his eyes. The way his body appeared, languid like a summers day. His body said relax but his eyes said devour. From the pages of the advertisement, Adrien smouldered in a way that heâd never done during any of his other numerous photographs, and yet she was struck with a familiarity that made her skin tingle, made her swallow with sudden and surprising nervousness. She was sure sheâd seen that expression somewhere before. A pair of green eyes looking at her like that, with an unknown question in his hungry gaze. Sheâd seen that smoulder before.
In which Adrien loses a bet and becomes an underwear model, Marinette loses her mind, and the whole fiasco starts a fire which might lead to the pair discovering their identities.
Telltale -  It all starts with a simple injury, but slowly Ladybug begins to really see who Chat Noir is, and Adrien begins to see MarinetteâŠ
Pick-Up and Chase - After she accidentally trips into Adrien and apologizes about âfalling for him,â Marinette learns that heâs no match for cheesy pick-up linesâwhether they were unintended or not. And while she finds it flattering that he turns into a flustered mess with only a few words, Marinette comes to regret making him uncomfortable. That is, until she learns heâs Chat Noir. At which point the phrase âjust dessertsâ becomes a permanent fixture in her everyday plans. A story in which Adrien is flustered, Marinette is smooth as glass at dropping lines, and Chat Noir gets the romance he was always asking forâeven if he doesnât quite know how to handle it
Wonât Tell a Soul - Nino accidentally runs head long into the biggest most stressful secret he can imagine, but now that he knows the truth about Marinette he is determined to help her in any way he can.
Serendipitous Fate Adrien is excited to reveal his true identity, while Marinette is terrified. But Master Fu says they canât afford to be distant any longer. Chat Noir and Ladybug are meant to work in tandem both in and out of uniform, their strength stemming from the bond created between them. Yet, teenagers are sometimes better at dancing blind than running with wide open eyes, even with the steps laid out before them.
Steps in the path of an expanding world. Apart, theyâll flounder. But together, they might just stand a chance.
Anywhere, I wouldve followed you - Indygodusk âJust because you care for something, doesnât mean you get to keep it.â
Lately, Marinetteâs luck has been failing her. No oneâs guessed her secret identity yet, but after Hawk Moth escalates his attacks, she decides itâs time to finally tell Chat Noir. Unfortunately, itâs not that easy. To make things worse, her home life is falling apart, college is looming, and she canât keep a boyfriend. Secretly, Marinetteâs not sure she even wants to be Ladybug anymore.
Adrienâs life isnât faring much better, especially after dark secrets about his mother come to light.
Then the unthinkable happens. Afterwards, both Adrien and Marinette have to make their own luck. In the process, they defeat the bad guy and make their dreams come true (even if those dreams werenât what they thought theyâd be).
Sting - When Chat Noir inexplicably disappears, leaving Ladybug bee-hind to face Papillon on her own, a new wielder is chosen to keep the akuma from swarming. Ladybug is adamant she doesnât want another partner buzzing around and why is this new-bee flirting with her?
Meanwhile, Adrien just wishes Ladybug would stop bugging out and listen to him because his bee puns are fuzz-tastic.
The repercussions of the bee are farther reaching than anyone realised.
The Parts of You - âI justâŠâ Her hands migrated from covering her face to clutching her hair. Her ears matched her suit but her eyes were glowing with â what was that? Love? Admiration? His chest tightened. âI canât talk to him! I always get tongue-tied, or say something stupid, or trip over my own feet. Itâs so embarrassing! I mean, Iâve gotten better since we first met, like, weâre actually kind of friends now, but itâs kind of a big leap to go from âI can sort of string more than two words together in front of you,â to âPlease date me, I love you,â you know?â His breath hitched at the word âlove,â but Ladybug didnât seem to notice. âPlus, itâs not like weâre super-close or anything. I mean,â she tittered nervously, âweâve known each other for years, but itâs not like talking to you.â
If words could have killed him he would have been in his grave.
In which Identity Shenanigansâą make everyoneâs life way harder than it has to be.
Breeze - Marinette sobbed into her hands as she recalled ChloĂ©âs hurtful words, each and every one of them.
âYouâre nothing! Youâre not even worth yourself, much less your so-called friends! Donât you see they just hang out with you because they pity you?! Youâre worth the dirt under my feet, Marinette Dupain-Cheng. And you have no right to speak to me like that, you pathetic little brat. You donât even have the right to speak to anyone! Just keep your stupid thoughts and ideas to yourself because nobody wants to hear them!â
After a big fight with ChloĂ©, Marinette finds herself sobbing on her bed. The words hit her deep down. And before she knows it a dark Akuma comes fluttering in, ready to introduce her to HawkmothâŠ
Technical Difficulties - âMan,â Nino groans, accepting defeat at last, as he gives the golden elevator doors a vicious, vengeful kick. Just like that, he remembers his present company.
Nino turns chagrined eyes to Ladybug.
âEr. Sorry⊠Probably shouldnât take it out on the doors?â
Ladybug doesnât seem to hear him. She is staring hard at the security camera located in the corner. Heâs never seen her so quiet⊠not that heâs seen much of her, that is. Definitely not this close.
Damn, he canât help but think. What Adrien wouldnât give to be here right now.
âIâm sure theyâll fix it soon,â Nino offers tentatively, because it seems like something Adrien might say. Or Ladybug, probably, if she werenât so distracted.
âThey will,â she acknowledges, but her eyes are still pretty far away. âThatâs what Iâm worried about.â
Ladybug straightens. She makes a decision; it does really pretty things to her eyes, so Nino doesnât hear her at first, when she asks him for his hat.
â In which Ladybug gets trapped in an elevator with⊠Nino. { LoveSquare, brotp!MariNino, all-around-friendship!fic } Prompt:Trapped in an Elevator.
Curiosity and Satisfaction - When Adrien agreed to this line of work, he thought all his focus would be on the job of catching the elusive Lady Luck. It never crossed his mind that someone else would catch his attention.
Turn Loose the Mermaids - Marinette should have dragged him under the water in and feast on his body when she had the chance. Maybe then she wouldnât have been his prisoner. Blasted pirate.
That awkward moment when⊠- âMarinette wasnât an idiot. As many precautions as she insisted they take, she knew she and Chat Noir were both going to find out sooner or later. Of course, Marinette assumed that the way theyâd found out wasnât by running right smack into each other and detransforming in front of the other. So of course, in a typical calm and rational manner, they pointed to each other and screamed.â
Because, nine times out of ten, letting the cat out of the bag just ends up being very, very awkward.
Tandem - Two students get carried away in a friendly game of dodge ballâŠ. and two other students get very suspicious
Best Frenemies - Marinette Dupain-Cheng leads a double life. Itâs often difficult, but itâs the only way to protect the people she cares about. But when her rival, ChloĂ© Bourgeois, discovers her most closely guarded secret, she finds the two separate aspects of her identity blending together⊠but maybe thatâs not such a bad thing. It can be nice sharing the journey with someone even if itâs the last person she ever expected to trust with her secrets.
ChloĂ© Bourgeois leads a double life. Itâs often difficult, but itâs the only way to protect the people she cares about. But when her rival, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, discovers her most closely guarded secret, she finds the two separate aspects of her identity blending together⊠but maybe thatâs not such a bad thing. It can be nice sharing the journey with someone even if itâs the last person she ever expected to trust with her secrets.
The Date - They had a simple deal: one date. Chat had one date to sweep Ladybug off her feet. If she still didnât like him in that way at the end of the day, heâd give up his attempts altogether. Ladybug took the deal, knowing that her heart belonged to another.
But we know them too well.
Wherever I Go - Marinette accidentally gives her class the impression that she has a crush on Chat Noir.
Adrien decides itâs time to get over Ladybug.
Ne Me Quitte Pas - âThis is my umbrella,â Adrien told him, as though he didnât quite believe it and the words would bring some sense to it.
âEven I could have told you that,â the kwami said with a shrug, his focus returning to his meal.
âWhy did she keep my umbrella?â he asked, only half-directing the question at Plagg.
The kwami, however, chose to answer anyway. âWell, she is your friend, isnât she?â he asked as he finally gave in and stuffed the cheese in his mouth. He swallowed, closing his eyes in satisfaction. âWhatâs so weird about it?â
Bring Me Home - Everybody deals differently with the consequences of Hawkmothâs defeat.
The day after, Ladybug eagerly awaits her silly kitty, finally ready to hand him her heart and start a new chapter of their story with him. He never shows up.
The day after, Adrien Agreste shuts the whole world out, ashamed of his fatherâs action, while Marinette grows more and more exhausted and depressed as the years go by.
Five years later, can anything really be salvaged out of the remnants of their relationship?
Kitten Therapy - After scoring the highest points in a stress level test at school Marinette and Adrien have to take ârecreational hoursâ in order to prevent being akumatized. It seems like a long awaited break for them until Ayla hacks into CCTV and discovers âŠ?
Mostly fluff. Especially the kittens.
Eperdument - All the pieces are starting to fit together, as much as Marinette doesnât want them to fit. As much as she desperately fights against seeing the signs, sometimes the cat refuses to stay in the bag.
And sometimes the cat kwami refuses to stay out of her lunch bag.
I Didnât Want it to be Like This - There was always the possibility that someone would find out. Marinette, Parisâs very own Ladybug, knew that it was a high chance. Eventually someone was going to put two and two together.
The Most Eloquent Reply - Deaf Marinette
MDR - Marinette liked not knowing much about her online friends. With the arrival of a newcomer to their group chat, they suddenly start to believe that she has a crush on herself, no matter how obvious she tries to make it that she likes someone else. AU.
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