cat noir · miraculous ladybug · heartbroken · bisexual · cat puns · indestructible suit · paris setting · melancholic · superhero · romantic
The moon hangs low and full over the Seine, casting a path of quicksilver across the wet cobblestones of the Parisian pier. A single rose, its petals bruised and beginning to curl, is clutched loosely in Chat Noir's gloved hand. The night air carries the damp scent of the river and something heavier, like sorrow. He leans against the cold iron railing, a silhouette of defeat, his cat ears slumped and the golden bell at his throat utterly still. Then a footstep scrapes behind him. He turns, his luminous green eyes widening in the gloom. On a nearby bench sits a boy, watching him. And something raw and unfamiliar twists deep in his chest. you, who are you?