Got any fic recs where everyone is surprised by how strong/muscular Marinette is? Especially if it makes Adrien swoon
I'm so frustrated because this is such a great ask and we really need more buff Marinette in this fandom! Unfortunately, I don't have much in the way of recs for this. But here's a few awesome recs that hopefully hit the spot:
BAMF Mari by @freedom-shamrock
Tikki is sick, so Chat Noir has to face an akuma solo. It's not going well. But Marinette has his back.
Series with description coming from the first fic. If you haven't read this already it should definitely hit the spot. After Marinette saves Chat Noir from an akuma (by scooping him up like he weighs nothing!) Adrien discovers new feelings. Marinette is strong af and Adrien, well, he definitely swoons. And then some. (I have a thing for subdrien so this really works for me.)
lady in red (never seen you shine so bright) by@alexseanchai
"What's this got to do with you wanting help breaking your heart of your boy?"
"He's not my boy." Ladybug leaned against him, one arm still holding her knees to her chest. "I'm not sure he even knows I'm interested. If he does, he's ignoring it with all his might." (Chat spared a moment to silently curse this callous little fool, whoever he was.) "But I can't think about much else."
(Callous little fool who didn't even want to know what a priceless treasure as Ladybug's heart was right there for his taking, if only he were willing to offer anything of himself in return. If only he were willing to notice her.)
"That's the problem, Chaton." She sounded so tired. "There's so much I need to think about, and all I'm thinking about is him. There's so much I need to do, and most of what I'm doing is increasingly desperate schemes to get his attention. If he'd just tell me no, I think I could stop. If I knew for sure he doesn't want me, it would hurt for a while, but then I could be done." She lifted their joined hands to her cheek; it wasn't a kiss to his hand, but it was tantalizingly close. "And then I could do my job better. Right?"
One-shot. Ladybug asks Chat for help breaking her heart. Marinette being strong af isn't the focus of the fic, but there's definitely multiple references to it, and Adrien definitely swoons.
I will take it / It can't go wrong. by carolinaa
Be loved by his friends, or love himself, or earn his father's love. Adrien's at a point where he's pretty sure he can only have one of those three things, but he's doing his best to juggle all three of them.
They aren't always compatible. He's doing his best, though.
Series with the description taken from the first fic. Warning: the third fic is incomplete! This may not be exactly what you're looking for as it's not super shippy and Marinette's strength is not a major focus. But it's so, so unbelievably good. Gabriel's abuse of Adrien is absolutely heartbreaking and the focus is on that and Adrien's eventual recovery. Marinette is part of that, but romance necessarily takes a backseat to the trauma he's going through. I'm dying waiting for that last chapter...
