Deep down all I really want to do is draw lots of mythological creatures and monsters and beasts (and people). I had a bunch of these toned blank bookmarks so... here's some classical creatures in ink and marker.
Today is the 21st of June 2025, which means it's been exactly seven years since I uploaded the first chapter of Spellbound. I thought I'd upload the art I drew in celebration of it here too! Pride kitties Adrien and Félix with their respective pride colours!
For those of you who don't know the story: Spellbound is my Miraculous Ladybug fae!AU that's been in the works since the time season 2 was still airing. That means some mechanics, cast and characterisations are a little outdated (if you're looking for fics relevant to season 6, then this is most certainly not your cup of tea lol). The fae part is very accurate to Celtic mythology and weaved in so tightly with Miraculous lore that I couldn't publish Spellbound as an original story even if I wanted to. 😂
The whole fanfiction is basically revolving around the question "How does a fae befriend a human without dragging them into fey disasters?" and a pair of teenage Cat Sidhe twins who are trying their utmost best to find an answer to it. Meanwhile they also learn how to be properly human, in big parts thanks to Marinette, who doesn't know that her new friends are actually shapeshifting cats.
And yes, there is heavy Miraculous lore in this story, an actual red thread consistent story, as well as realistic timelines, both in terms of relationship developments and mental health. I am a huge fan of world building and you'll find a lot of that in Spellbound. So, if you like that kind of thing, why not give it a read? I update semi-regularly! 😊
It's never explicitly stated in the story itself, but Adrien is nonbinary (he doesn't care which pronouns are used) and pansexual (he generally loves people). I just feel like because he is kinda "meh" about it, putting a distinct label on it wouldn't feel very right for him, so I'm leaving it up for interpretation. Basically, he's Adrien, and that's it. 🐈⬛
Meanwhile Félix is canonically and firmly aroace. We had enough drama about it to really cement that at this point. 🧡💛🤍🩵💙
Also Spellbound has surpassed 1700 Kudos recently, which is also very exciting! 🎉I hope I'll be able to finally finish the story in the next year, though I kinda doubt I'll be able to keep to that resolution. 😅
