what would happen if Marinette had a possessive fan club. Inspired by the K-Pop Confidential and Shine, and celebrity couple forums. Remember this is fiction!
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In this fic, Marinette is a teenage transfer student. She had been in Paris for two years already after she quit her acting job in China.
She had been famous as China’s flower. Her Chinese name Cheng Hua was well known.
Marinette had been acting since she was a baby in what had become a classic family drama. (Think Olsen twins in Full House)
Then she starred on horror shows and musical films.
Then costumed dramas and detective shows.
In short, Marinette started in pretty much every kind of genre there is and became very popular in Asia.
But Marinette didn’t want to be an actress forever. Especially when she couldn’t even have a boyfriend without fans harassing him.
Upset, Hua announced her retirement and went into hiding.
As Marinette, she relished her privacy and freedom.
Until that incident of being caught with Adrien on a date went viral.
The people in Asia instantly recognized her and her fan club absolutely denied her dating some pretty boy, claiming she was too good for him.
The commotion was enough for Marinette’s identity as Hua to be revealed. Though her class took it in stride. Chloé was in denial Dupain-Cheng was a celebrity.
Marinette’s social accounts suddenly boomed with followers and likes, commissions overflowed her. Many Hua fans wanted an MDC original.
Marinette wanted to cry. She couldn’t accept all those commissions. It was too much work. Also, she wanted her talent to speak for itself, not her fame!
By the time, Lila had returned, Marinette’s um...more extreme fans had actually moved to Paris, a few even transferred to Dupont.
Wary of antagonizing Marinette directly, Lila decides to make use of her fan club.
When they spy on Marinette and realize she and Adrien are sitting side by side. There is a huge uproar on social media.
Gabriel’s profits are actually sinking because of Hua’s fan club insisting his designs be boycotted and receiving hate reviews.
Gabriel considers akumatizing the fans but they would likely want to kill his son; so no chance. He demands a restraining order against Marinette. But Nathalie advises against it as it would appear he blames Marinette, and her fans would defend her again.
So Gabriel coldly asks she and Adrien avoid each other because her fan club is ruining business and tarnishing his son’s image.
Marinette is upset. Her past fame is ruining her love life too. What she wants is to be a normal girl, and hopefully a designer who made her way to the top based on creativity rather than fame.
But what can she do?
A few days later, Marinette makes a post to respect her privacy and clarifies that while Adrien is handsome, he is just her friend. She also asks her fans to be respectful given that Paris is under the threat of akumatization. Spreading hateful comments is never the answer.
Some fans actually resolve to find Hawkmoth after this. And they suspect Gabriel Agreste.
Ladybug dismisses their theory because they already dislike Adrien. An akuma who accuses her of not listening forces her to relook at their old suspect.
Ladybug asks to investigate Agreste manor so they can clear the air once and for all.
While Gabriel agrees, confident she can’t find anything. Ladybug summons a lucky charm to prove to Hua’s demanding fan club that she is even using her powers to aid the investigation. The lucky charm is a mini portrait and yes it leads her to find the hidden hideout.
Gabriel is arrested and the fans are thrilled to be able to attack Adrien again but Adrien reveals he is Chat Noir, and since they all know how in love with Ladubug he is, they move on.
Somehow Hua’s fans manage to get details of her class life by asking her classmates or just scouting their social accounts. They are happy Hua is seen as a cheerful and talented girl, albeit clumsy.
As for Lila, one fan overheard Marinette say how she can’t stand her to Alya. Leads to massive search about her background.
Lila’s lies are exposed in the Ladybug comments.
Lila is harassed on social media. Not just by Hua’s fans; but anyone who heard her crimes.
Lila is sent away from Paris and isolated to get away from the hate. And yes, she is also sentenced to a correctional facility.
Chloe was discovered to be Hua’s bully and made her life miserable. The difference between her and Lila is that she is used to hateful comments. Hello, she is a bully. But Hua’s fans are super determined. If her parents won’t punish her or if the staff are too scared of her father, they’ll pretty much ramp up the criticisms on her parents, boycott Audrey’s magazine, and even send messages to the president of France asking how he could stand by while the daughter of the mayor of Paris causes akumas without remorse.
Let’s just say Mayor Bourgeois has a headache and Audrey is throwing a fit that her magazine sales are plummeting because her daughter’s attitude has become a worldwide scandal.
They send her to boarding school to be a proper lady.
Marinette wonders how she can save her love life.
She already decided on a limited supply of commissions she would accept.
But love...she doesn’t dare to even see Luka perform.
Trixx has the solution. He can cast a spell over Marinette so that her fans will only see a different appearance.
Soon, there is a case of where Hua has hidden to this time. But Marinette finally has her life back.
