In taking down Monarch, Ladybug dies. Luckily, the blast that killed her also killed him.
Years later, Adrien must adjust as his ex-girlfriend Marinette Dupain-Cheng reappears in his life, bringing along baggage he never thought he'd see again.
Or, the cold case of Ladybug, revisited.
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Dawn had passed and he was now surrounded by the blue of her eyes. He suffocated under its weight.
“But if you don’t show up,” Ladybug says from atop the railing as she prepares to fly away, twisting to see him, “I won’t wait, I will do it alone.”
"Then I won't be late."
Words: 1774, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
- Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: Major Character Death
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Gabriel Agreste, Alya Césaire, Nino Lahiffe, Nathalie Sancoeur, Emilie Agreste, Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug), Plagg (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire/Nino Lahiffe, Félix Fathom/Kagami Tsurugi, Emilie Agreste/Gabriel Agreste
- Additional Tags: Character Death, OR IS IT, written before season 5, revised after, Slow Burn, Pre-Reveal Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Aged-Up Character(s), Ladybug is missing, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir Needs a Hug, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Needs a Hug, Angst with a Happy Ending, Work In Progress