there were some words between like midnight and three, but then I was falling asleep at the keyboard; figured I could write when I got up but uh notso much
did post that chapter though
that the comments contain both a lot of people who figured out the things PoV #2 hasn't yet and a lot of people who have no idea what's going on yet, including at least one who is sorta both on account of checking the tags after finishing the chapter, is super reassuring given I spent a couple hours yesterday fretting about what to put in the summary box that wasn't going to spoil the midpoint twist—even though the title and uh the very first freeform tag identify the midpoint twist!
Swap and Smell the Rose Garden (2304 words) by AlexSeanchai Chapters: 1/4 Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Characters: Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Lila Rossi, Chloé Bourgeois, Alya Césaire, Alix Kubdel Additional Tags: Bodyswap, Identity Reveal, Mistaken Identity, Season/Series 03 Spoilers, Badass Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Protective Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Jealous Lila Rossi, More Than Canon-Typical Violence, Podfic Welcome, One-Sided Chloé Bourgeois/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Summary:
"They're right to say you're jealous!" protests Lila, with a sideways glance at Adrien. "You—Marinette, you shouldn't be ashamed of your art! You just need to work harder and stop wanting to be me." That isn't a sweet smile: something about the eyes. "And I'm sure the right person for you is out there somewhere."
Okay, fuck this noise. "Adrien got me to autograph the CD insert of his copy of Jagged Stone's Rock Giant," Marinette says flatly. "Because I am Adrien's very good friend, and he only ever talks to you when you give him no other choice. And I don't know what art medium you actually work in, but if it's figure drawing I bet you're still on stick people. And you have never met Jagged Stone in your life."
Go on. Tell me I'm jealous of you over your art talent. Or over Adrien. Go on, I dare you.
Lila's mouth works soundlessly. For a long silent moment, no one moves. Then Lila bursts into sobs and flees.
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did post that chapter though
that the comments contain both a lot of people who figured out the things PoV #2 hasn't yet and a lot of people who have no idea what's going on yet, including at least one who is sorta both on account of checking the tags after finishing the chapter, is super reassuring given I spent a couple hours yesterday fretting about what to put in the summary box that wasn't going to spoil the midpoint twist—even though the title and uh the very first freeform tag identify the midpoint twist!
Swap and Smell the Rose Garden (2304 words) by AlexSeanchai
Chapters: 1/4
Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug
Characters: Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Lila Rossi, Chloé Bourgeois, Alya Césaire, Alix Kubdel
Additional Tags: Bodyswap, Identity Reveal, Mistaken Identity, Season/Series 03 Spoilers, Badass Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Protective Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Jealous Lila Rossi, More Than Canon-Typical Violence, Podfic Welcome, One-Sided Chloé Bourgeois/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug
Summary:
"They're right to say you're jealous!" protests Lila, with a sideways glance at Adrien. "You—Marinette, you shouldn't be ashamed of your art! You just need to work harder and stop wanting to be me." That isn't a sweet smile: something about the eyes. "And I'm sure the right person for you is out there somewhere."
Okay, fuck this noise. "Adrien got me to autograph the CD insert of his copy of Jagged Stone's Rock Giant," Marinette says flatly. "Because I am Adrien's very good friend, and he only ever talks to you when you give him no other choice. And I don't know what art medium you actually work in, but if it's figure drawing I bet you're still on stick people. And you have never met Jagged Stone in your life."
Go on. Tell me I'm jealous of you over your art talent. Or over Adrien. Go on, I dare you.
Lila's mouth works soundlessly. For a long silent moment, no one moves. Then Lila bursts into sobs and flees.