A retelling of The Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir from tenth grade Marinette Dupain-Cheng's perspective.

At 16 years old, Marinette prepares for the chance of a lifetime. Internships, closer to defeating Hawkmoth, overcoming the awkwardness between her and her crush... but when her parents decide to leave for a baking contest in the states, she's told she can't live in Paris on her own. Determined to find a place to stay for the time being, Marinette comes across the only other option. Living with your crush seems exciting- I mean, it's a chance to get closer to him, right? But instead, what lies ahead is a road of rumors, lies, danger, confusion, awkward teenagers, and quite a few secrets that begin to turn both Adrien and Marinette's lives upside down. While fighting for both of their identities, both are busy with their lingering emotions. Will either of them be able to confess how they really feel to one another before the year is up? Or will they forever remain oblivious to each other's identities and feelings? (previously #1 in miraculous and miraculousladybug)

"What have you been hiding from me?" "What?- nothing. Totally nothing." I could feel my heart pounding. No one was allowed to know. But somehow it felt like my heart wasn't pounding because Cat Noir wanted to know what I've been hiding. Somehow, it felt like I was... Falling for him! - Marinette has a crush on Adrien Adrien has a crush on Ladybug This is a story in which everything seems to turn around. Marinette now has a crush on Cat Noir And Adrien has a crush on Marinette. ------- Book One: A Sudden Realization Book Two: A Sudden Situation Book Three: A Sudden Return ___________ I don't own Miraculous Ladybug characters or anything, but there is one character that is mine. Vex/Lucas is a character I made up. I made up his powers too, so please don't steal them. Thank you... ___________ The first three chapters of this book have not been edited, but the rest has been edited...