If Only

It was always them against the world... until it wasn't...
*friends to enemies to lovers au*
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A web of seduction, lies, and betrayal starts to unravel after Gabriel Agreste tells his son about his motives as Shadowmoth before his last attempt to get the Miraculouses of Ladybug and Chat Noir. From that point onwards, it seems that a certain black cat has changed where his loyalties reside by betraying a certain red bug who he just so happens to be in love with. Confused by Chat Noir's sudden and inconsistent change of heart, Ladybug begins to crumble under the pressure from both her superhero life and personal life. As an aspiring fashion designer, Marinette is working through her last year of high school alongside supermodel Adrien Agreste who holds the power to make Ladybug's confident persona within Marinette vanish in an instant. And after a sudden realization as a result of keeping his enemies way closer than he had intended, Adrien is faced with the ultimate dilemma regarding the love of his life and his own father.
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DISCLAIMER: This story is NOT based off my original characters, all credit goes to the creators, directors, screenwriters, animators, etc. of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. However, this is a canon fan-fiction meaning the plot and storyline relate to the show in some way.
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Despite that, this work is my intellectual property and original work.
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Many characters have been aged up in this story to fit the age of consent where I live: 18 (despite the story being set in Paris).
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This story is intended for young adults and contains humor, themes, language, and situations which may be unsuitable for younger audiences.