by faded_sky
Hawkmoth was defeated and unmasked as Gabriel Agreste almost 8 years ago. Since then, Chat Noir has vanished without a trance, and without a word to his superhero partner, Ladybug. Ladybug has distributed the other miraculous to various holders permanently, creating a team of superheroes to protect Paris.
Marinette Dupain-Cheng is 24 years old, and a famous fashion designer in Paris. She pours all her time and energy into her work, to avoid dwelling on her failures. Marinette believes she given up her life as Ladybug. Everyday, she wonders what became of Chat Noir, and hopes that someday, he will return to Paris.
After his father was exposed as Hawkmoth, Adrien Agreste fled the country, moving to the US. He never planned on returning to Paris. On returning to everything he had left behind, including Ladybug. When Adrien makes a decision that ultimately leads to his return, a new threat arises, one that will expose the past and bring buried secrets to light.
Words: 1468, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English
- Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug
- Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Sabine Cheng, Tom Dupain, Alya Césaire, Nino Lahiffe, Luka Couffaine, Kagami Tsurugi, Gabriel Agreste, Plagg (Miraculous Ladybug), Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire/Nino Lahiffe, Alya Césaire & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Nino Lahiffe, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Alya Césaire & Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug & Nino Lahiffe, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir & Plagg, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug & Tikki
- Additional Tags: Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Aged-Up Character(s), Future Fic, no beta we die like my sleep schedule while writing this, Tired Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Everyone Needs A Hug, Protective Plagg (Miraculous Ladybug), Plagg Needs a Hug (Miraculous Ladybug), Good Parents Sabine Cheng & Tom Dupain, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir Needs a Hug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir Needs Therapy, Fashion Designer Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, No Smut