The Same Enemies

Chapter 6

⚠️Warning ⚠️ mentions of Assault, Sexual assault, and bullying.

Marinette POV

"Do you give your consent for the doctor to do a rape kit?" A nurse asked. I know that even with evidence nothing will be done to Adrien. He might get a slap on the wrist and a large fine but his father holds too much power for any good to come from taking him to court.

"Can you give me a few minutes? Alone?" I ask the nurse. She and everyone else nod and start to leave. "Felix, can you stay? I want to talk to you."

He stops and everyone else leaves the room. He makes his way back over to the bed I'm sitting in. He places a hand on mine.

"I don't think I'm going to press charges." I say. Felix's face sinks. He's angry now.

"What? Mari you have to, he can't just get away with this. This is-"

"Felix!" I shout interrupting him. "His dad will get the charges dropped and it will all be for nothing. Mr. Agrest can ruin my image."

I look down. I know he's angry. I am too. But I can't risk everything I've worked for to be ruined by Mr. Agrest. I look up to his face and stare.

"Felix he could ruin me. My name, Marinette Dupain-Cheng, will be dragged through the mud. I can't risk my career for this." I had already been producing commissions under my name and was doing so good. It was my dream job and pressing charges against Adrien could ruin it.

"What if you change your last name after pressing charges? Then you can design under a different name." Felix asks. What? I tilt my head in confusion.

"Felix what are you talking about? I can't just change my last name. That is extremely hard to do."

"No if you got married." That shocked me. What is he thinking? No one would willingly marry me after what just happened.

"No one would want to marry me after they find out I've been ruined. Especially if I attacked the Agrest name." I splat. Saying it out loud hurt worse than I thought.

"Mari... you're not ruined." I can hear the heartbreak in his voice. It hurts.

"I...he...he ruined me, Felix. No one could ever truly love me after what he did." I cry. Just then Felix wraps his arms around me pulling me into a hug the best he can with me sitting in the bed.

"Marinette." He whispers. "I lo-"

"MARINETTE!" Just then a loud blond barges in. No one other than Chloe Bourgeois. Felix pulls away startled by my loud friend. "Oh my goodness I heard what happened. I got over here as soon as possible. Where is that boy? I'll kill him. Your pressing charges right? I'll make sure my daddy makes him pay."

Felix stares at Chloe still startled. She returns the look with a glare. Then my mom comes in calling Chloe to come back.

"What is HE doing here?" Chloe asked, pointing at Felix. Then I realized I hadn't caught her up on anything. She has been studying in New York and I haven't spoken to her since I got the miraculous back. Chloe was the first person I told I was Ladybug. Luca figured it out himself.

"Miss. Bourgeois it's a pleasure to see you again. I'm just comforting Miss. Dupain-Cheng." Felix says in a formal manner. I've never heard him call me by my last name. I didn't even know he knew my last name, I never told him.

"Chloe, he's on our side. He is the one who found me." I say, my voice is wobbly and I can't talk very loud. The doctor said it was probably from whatever pills I was given.

"Oh ok."

"Chloe, can you please wait outside for a few minutes? Me and Felix need to finish our conversation." I ask. I know she will listen. She gives a nod then heads outside the room. I turn my gaze to Felix, he is already looking at me.

"What were you trying to say before Chloe walked in?" I ask, his face deepins in color.

"Oh um... Nothing I just..... you're not ruined Mari." I stiffen. He moves back to my side and hugs me once more. "Do the rape kit and press charges, ok? I'll make sure your reputation is not ruined." Then he pulls away just a bit till we're face to face. He kisses my forehead lightly, then he stands up straight and walks out. My face gets hot. Was that a friendly kiss? Or a "I like you" kiss? I feel so confused.

A/N oooh it's getting a bit of romance up in here. Our girls traumatized but we'll fix her right up👍 I would like to note that I know most SA victims are very weary of affection after said act. But I also know some use sexual encounters to heal from that. This is usually in situations where they have control. Anyways her relationship with Felix is going to help her heal in a way.

✿ ⁠❥⁠ AlixMay out ✿ ⁠❥⁠