Miraculous Ladybug One-Shots

Common Misconceptions - A Valentine's Day Special

Hey, loves. Happy Valentine's Day. 

Enjoy. ;)

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Valentine's Day. Oh, how Marinette hates Valentine's Day.

Sure, it's fun to get unsigned cards from classmates and strangers and maybe find a rose or two in your locker, but it's also a huge letdown. Marinette has spent the past two years alone on Valentine's Day, desiring one boy in particular that she just can't seem to have. 

To say it in simple words: she's completely and utterly effed.  

Her stammering has gotten better (with the help of Alya, of course), but it doesn't seem to make a difference.

Ever since becoming best friends with Adrien Agreste, Marinette's learned three things. 

#1: Adrien is a huge dork. 

That's right. He is! He gets excited over small things like video games (which he can never manage to beat Marinette at) or rides at the holiday carnivals. Marinette can distinctly remember winning him a stuffed cat at an autumn carnival and watching Adrien freak out because of how fluffy it was.

#2: Adrien is very good at hiding things.

With all his years of modelling experience, the boy can put on a facade like you would not believe! He's so good at masking things when he's upset. Of course, Marinette can tell... but that's only because of her crush on him (which has become less painfully obvious over time). His eyes sparkle a certain way when he's in a good mood, and when that glimmer is missing, Marinette does everything in her power to bring it back.

Sometimes that's grabbing Adrien during lunch before he's driven away and telling him to come eat with her at home. Sometimes it's Marinette doodling a bunch of goofy cats (he really likes cats) on a piece of paper and handing it to him in the middle of class. 

Sometimes, it's sneaking up behind him and wrapping him in the biggest hug she can muster. She'll press the side of her face into his lean back and pour every bit of affection she can conjure up into the hug. It always takes a moment for Adrien to react, but when he does, he'll always turn around to face her and bury his head in her hair, holding her like she's the only thing keeping him afloat.

And sometimes, it gets to be too much for Marinette's poor heart.

Anything for Adrien, though, right?

#3: Adrien Agreste is in love with someone. 

The signs are all there; the hearts scribbled across his notebook pages, the face he makes when his mind wanders away from the conversation between the group of four, the way he sighs and looks off into absolutely nothing... 

Marinette's never directly asked him about it, but she knows that it's there. That burning affection hiding just behind his irises of green. He practically wears the love on his sleeve; the one emotion he just can't seem to hide.

And it really, really hurts.

The aching of her heart is enough to get Marinette to push past such thoughts and focus back in on the discussion happening around her. 

Dazzling green eyes blink at her, a question whirling in their depths. Marinette startles when she notices the whole group looking at her.

"Sorry—what'd you say?" she asks, pinking in slight embarrassment and scratching the back of her neck.

Alya lets out a groan, and Nino bangs his head on the table. Marinette looks at Adrien, expecting an explanation of some sort, only to find him not looking at her. His face is now downcast, and he looks... sad? Disappointed? Embarrassed?