COMPLETED From the moment you're born, there's a timer on your wrist counting down the days until you meet your soulmate. ~~ Marinette DuPain-Cheng was never all that enthralled by her soulmate timer like most of her friends were. She mainly preferred to focus on her schoolwork and other activities. But one day, during Summer break, she noticed her time is almost up. Crossposted on AO3 (I do not own the cover art, that belongs to the rightful owner)

When Chat Noir breaks up with Marinette to fulfill his dreams in the states, he doesn't really know what to expect when he returns years later as Adrien. But it certainly wasn't a little girl with short, blonde curls inviting him into Marinette's apartment. Or, his old time partner, Ladybug, who's already onto him when it comes to discovering his not-so-secret identity. ________________________________ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬- #1 in #ladybugandchatnoir on 10/10/21, #1 in #marinette on 2/6/22, #1 in #talesofladybugandchatnoir on 3/18/23, and #1 in #miraculous on 4/25/23 Started: September 13th, 2017 Finished: February 10th, 2023

Marinette had gotten over her feelings for Adrien since she realized that it would never lead to anything. She was just too shy, and getting over her crush would get rid of the awkward tension in her head. So she did just that, erasing her feelings from her heart, shoving them to the deepest part of her mind. Now that those feelings were away, she was able to act the way she wanted. The friendly girl who loved fashion and had the daily job of saving Paris. Adrien, now seeing Marinette's true self begins to see her in a new light. But what if these feelings can't be reaprociated. Best accomplishments: #1 Marinette #1 Ladynoir #1 ladybugchatnoir #1 Chat #1 Adrien #1 Adrienette #1 Chatnoir ________ *Smut warning, aggressive language, and violence*

"A Princess deserves to get spoiled everyday, but on her birthday, she should be spoiled even more. Especially since she's you Marinette." These characters are not mine. All rights for the characters go to the creator of Miraculous Ladybug. And rights for the art in the cover goes to the artist. Other than that the cover design and plot are all mine. Highest Rankings #48 in Fanfiction #1 in Adrienette Won Marichat category in the ML Watty's Cover by my babe, @neverlanded IN EDITING

Whatever mark you get on your skin, your soul mate gets it too. Marinette would love to draw all over herself to see who her soul mate is, but due to her alternate persona, Ladybug, her red strings of fate have tied her to Chat Noir. As Chat Noir, Adrien would love to find out who his Lady is so they could be happy both in and out of cover. But their kwami only allow them to use their markers after an Akuma attack and never throughout the day. Will the two go against their kwami's and go find each other, or will they remain in a world of ignorance? Together forever, never apart, maybe in distance, but never in heart. Includes mild strong language, sexual references and themes. August 25, 2017 ranked #161 in fanfiction! Cover done by the wonderful @Infinite_Writer01

When everyone turns 17, they get a set of initials or an initial somewhere on their body that links them to their soulmate - the person who is their other half. Marinette was incredibly excited for her seventeenth birthday. She was hoping her mark would link her to Adrien. When she saw her mark, she was shocked. There was only one person in the world who her soulmate could be. Her mark was a green and black CN, which meant her soulmate was Cat Noir. DISCLAIMER: WE DO NOT OWN MIRACULOUS LADYBUG! ALL RIGHTS GO TO THOMAS ASTRUC! Inspiration from Soulmates by its_nusa_obviously and other stories on Wattpad :)