No Secrets Without Sacrifice

Story contains spoilers from season 2!

During daytime, they're just normal school kids, with normal lives. But they have a secret, that no one knows yet - not even each other. And Ladybug likes to keep it that way, for her sake and that of all her loved ones. And maybe Chat Noir disagrees, but he respects - and loves - her too much to push the matter.
But the heart is not always in accord with the mind, and almost a year of fighting together, side by side in the face of death or worse, has left it's imprint. Can their secrets stay hidden? And, more than that, do they want them to? Will their fragile relationship, build on mutual respect and cat puns, survive a reveal?

Story takes place in season 2, after episode 11 "Gorizilla" and contains spoilers from this season.
This is my very first fanfiction or public piece of writing altogether, so please be gentle.

DISCLAIMER!!! This is a work of fan fiction using characters from the 'Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir' series world, written by Thomas Astruc and Sébastien Thibaudeau and produced by
Zagtoon, Method Animation, Toei Animation, SAMG Animation, AB Droits Audiovisuels, SK Broadband in their respective countries. I do not take credit for any of the characters that exist in the original Miraculous Universe. I do not own, am not affiliated with, and claim no rights to any of the characters, original works or production companies, except for the few original characters I created. The situations, dialogues and interactions that occur are purely a work of my imagination, and are filtered through my own personal understanding of the series and characters; they do not conform to original series canon and are intended purely for entertainment outside of the original work of the authors. I do not profit financially in any way from this fanfic. I do not own the cover image. Image sourced from imdb.com.