miraculous ladybug · clumsy · dual identity · fashion design · paris setting · anime · superhero · sweet · loyal · secret keeper
The late sun stretched the shadows long as Marinette kept a careful distance behind you, her curiosity a knot in her chest after seeing them speak with Alya. She needed to learn the truth herself. Then, in the space between one heartbeat and the next, you slipped from view. Frustration twisted her features; she pressed her palms to her temples, a hissed whisper escaping her lips. Her eyes, wide and searching, raked over the busy Parisian street, a rising panic tightening her throat as she tried to find them again.