ML Fanfic Rec
@bring-the-storm just came out with a fic called "I feel safe with you (so I'm terrified)"
Look, Nino knows that Paris' notorious supervillains, Ladybug and Chat Noir, are evil. As Alya's one true best friend, who has gotten her out of more than a few scrapes, he has witnessed firsthand the destruction that both of them can cause. Unfortunately, his brain didn't get the memo. When Nino accidentally lends Chat Noir a hand, the supervillain returns to offer his gratitude— and a chance at an unlikely friendship. After Ladybug mysteriously vanishes, the pair work together to find her whereabouts, dragging Nino headfirst into a world of manipulation and magic. Trying to balance investigating, releasing his EP, crushing on his adorable friend, Adrien, and trying to get Marinette to return his calls, Nino is unprepared for the secrets he will recover and the feelings he's desperately trying to deny.
Now, what is this a prequel TOO? I'm glad you asked! It's the sequel to one of my favorite Alyanette and Alya-centric fics, is it chill that you're in my head?
Alya stared at the picture plastered across the homepage of every single tabloid and news site, whispering every curse she could think of under her breath. SHOCKING SECRET ROMANCE BETWEEN LADYBLOGGER AND PARISIAN SUPERVILLAIN REVEALED!!! the headline announced, casually shouting the words she had been dreading for all of Paris to read. --- Alya had always assumed that someday Paris would discover that she had secretly been kissing their most wanted vigilante, but she had never thought it would happen so soon. As the domino effects of her relationship with Ladybug go spiraling through her life, Alya turns her sights towards the one responsible: the elusive superhero Hawkmoth. AKA Someone outs Alya and her girlfriend so she retaliates by deciding to take down Hawkmoth
I actually put this on my ML fic 2022 reclist, the first annual one I made, with this review:
"I recommend this to anyone who either A. Loves Alya and wants to see more of her in a starring role, or B., wants to see an AU where Parisians could feasibly believe that Hawkmoth is the good guy, and that Ladybug and Chat Noir are, if not villains, at least reckless."
I still highly recommend the first fic as well.
Anyway, please read the prequel, because I want to encourage BringTheStorm to write more of this excellent fic! I honestly hadn't expected to see more of this excellent AU, but I'm glad it exists!
