#Adrien Agreste Identity Reveal

[bonesbugs]

Adrien takes full advantage of his face post-reveal

[tumble-witch]

Ladybug keeps finding excuses not to meet Chat Noir's good friend Marinette smh my head

[rwsdarw]

pretend this is a good caption

[vodkartoons]

shadybug and claw noir

[galahadwilder]

Marinette and Adrien are dating and they are so, so happy but Marinette can’t help feeling like something is missing. Adrien is the perfect boyfriend, the perfect gentleman, so she feels like something is wrong with her—and then she realizes that what’s missing is Chat Noir.

She’s in love with Chat, always has been, and now that he’s moved on and found a girlfriend and stopped flirting with her she feels like something got carved out of her chest. And yeah they’re still best friends, still partners, but something about their easy camaraderie feels poisoned.

And Adrien simply isn’t Chat. He doesn’t have the same goofy side to him that she’s come to love.

She’s torn. She loves Adrien, she does, but she loves Chat too, and how is she supposed to choose between them? But she knows that if she did have to, she’d choose Chat, and it’s tearing her up inside.

Eventually, she tells Chat everything. How she feels like a monster for it. How she can barely eat because of it. Because she is in love with her boyfriend, she wants to marry him, but she is in love with Chat and she needs him like she needs air to breathe.

She and Adrien end up breaking up because he realizes she’s unhappy with him, even though he can’t figure out why. (Surprisingly, Ladybug’s confession is not part of his decision. He loves Marinette and wants her to be happy, even if it’s not with him.) That night, Ladynoir meet up, and Ladybug confesses to Chat again, and asks him out.

They decide to reveal identities.

About four blocks of Paris get to hear a very loud Ladybug scream of “SON OF A FUCKING BITCH”

(Luckily they both take it very well and they’re back to goo-ily dating each other within the hour, if slightly more goofy and relaxed with each other going forward)

[a-flaming-idiot]

Meanwhile, in the universe where Marinette figured out identities first.

Chat Noir, flying through Marinette's window: "Helllloooo, my princess!~ It's so wonderful to see you on this beautiful night." Chat Noir: *Kisses her hand* "Though the night could never rival your im-paw-ssible beauty." Marinette, low on sleep, caffeine, and patience: "Adrien... get the fuck out of my house before I have to call Nathalie..."

[frickingnerd]

an unexpected identity reveal

pairing: adrien agreste / chat noir x gn!reader

summary: the last thing you expected when you turned on the tv, was to see chat noir detransform into none other than your boyfriend adrien agreste...

tags: unplanned identity reveal, established romantic relationship, ladybug & chat noir fighting hawkmoth (& losing), angst with an open ending, crying!reader, injured!chat noir, identity reveal

"turn on the tv!"

"wha–?"

you barely had any time to realize what was going on, as your roomate burst into your room. 

"turn on the tv, now!!"

you did as you were told, quickly grabbing the remote and turning on the tv. you immediately saw what was going on. it was on every channel!

chat noir and ladybug were fighting hawkmoth on top of the eiffel tower. there were news helicopters circling around them, trying to film everything. it didn't look good for the two heroes, as they were cornered by hawkmoth, only able to defend themselves instead of getting offensive. 

and then it happened. 

hawkmoth landed a devastating hit on chat noir, slipping the hero's miraculous off his finger, before tossing him to the side. within seconds, chat noir detransformed and all the cameras were on him. 

your heart stopped when they finally managed to get a clear view on him. the blonde hair. those familiar clothes. you knew the boy behind the mask. you knew him very well. 

"is… is that… adrien..?"

your roommate stuttered out, in complete shock. you wanted to tell her she was wrong. you wanted it to be anyone else. just not him. you wanted to tell her that the boy laying there couldn't possibly be your boyfriend. that it wasn't adrien. 

but it was. it really was him. 

"n-no… he…" you tried to get up, but your legs felt so heavy. your body didn't react anymore and you just sat there helplessly. you wanted nothing more than to get up and run out there. but you just couldn't. 

"why..?" you gasped out, as your eyes started to fill with tears. 

why had adrien never told you about this? why did you have to find out like this. about adrien, your boyfriend, and chat noir, the hero of paris, both being the same person. 

and why wasn't he moving anymore? why didn't he get up and fight? why was he just laying there? 

you stared at the screen, desperate to see him move again. desperate to see anything that could indicate he was doing alright. the cameras were switching back and forth between your unmasked boyfriend and ladybug and hawkmoth fighting each other. 

until a few seconds later, the screen went black. 

you could still hear the noises from outside, the helicopters flying through paris. but you couldn't see him anymore. you didn't know if adrien was alright! all you could do was sit here and wait, hoping that the cameras would turn on again and that you would get to see him again, alive and well…

[letsplaythermalnuclearwar]

MLB Identity Reveal Idea

okay so my favourite idea for Marinette learning Adrien's secret identity is for him to tell Marinette that he's Chat Noir

but he only tells Marinette

like, post season 5, Ladybug and Chat Noir discover that someone is using the Butterfly miraculous to akumatise people. they decide not to tell each other their identities in order to keep each other safe, just like they've always done.

and one day, Adrien and Marinette are on a date when an akuma attacks. in the panic to keep everyone safe, they get locked in a room, alone, together. the only exit is a skylight that Adrien could reach if he was Chat Noir, but there's nowhere for him to hide and transform, and he can't wait it out because he has to stop the akuma.

so Adrien figures 'if there's anyone I can trust with this, its her' and just tells her. he looks his gf in the eye and says "Marinette I have a secret but you have to trust me" and he transforms right there and then.

she's staring at him in my-bf-is-my-crime-fighting-partner shock, which he misinterprets as my-bf-is-a-superhero shock. he promises to explain, kisses her cheek, and jumps through the window

Marinette transforms after him and they stop the akuma and she gets back before him so that he can let her out of the room and he won't realise that she ever left

but now Marinette knows and he knows that Marinette knows, but not that Ladybug knows

he starts taking her on Chat Noir dates (think dating spider-man style), not realising that she swings around Paris every other day. he confides in her about feeling weird that he still doesn't know who Hawkmoth was even though Ladybug knows she realises she can never tell Chat Noir. he asks her to cover for him when Akumas attack and he needs to duck away and transform. he tells Marinette about problems with Ladybug. he tells Ladybug about problems with Marinette.

at some point, Marinette asks him about his crush on Ladybug, because she's trying to understand how their love life ended up so ridiculously complicated. he immediately reassures her that he and Ladybug are "just friends now" and that "Ladybug has a bf" and that Marinette "shouldn't be jealous because she's way cooler and prettier than Ladybug anyway." Marinette is fighting to keep a straight face.

and she just has to deal with this just because he had a valid reason for telling her, but she can't just tell him because she wants too yes she can, and she can't tell Ayla either she totally could because that would unnecessarily compromise Chat Noir's identity no it wouldn't

so she's just. dealing. she does her best not to flirt with Chat Noir when she's Ladybug. she tries not to reference inside jokes that Ladybug has with Chat Noir. Tikki is going crazy

the reverse of this idea doesn't work because if Adrien discovered that Ladybug and his gf were the same person, he would not hesitate to reveal his identity

[buggachat]

Basically, what's your favorite non-cat-related Adrien lovesquare petname?

[hamsternamedmarinette]

Imagine Adrien's identity getting revealed while Paris still thinks Gabriel was a hero who helped Ladybug take down Hawk Moth. Imagine people being like "WOW! How amazing is it that the father of Cat Noir himself was the one to help save us! Looks like heroism runs in the family! ✨"

Also imagine the level of stress this would put Marinette under 😙

[maridotnet]

cannot BELIEVE that adrien “long-lost love” noir is standing in front of marinette “has never touched his bare skin” dupain cheng with his shoulder FULLY out and she’s GIVING HIM A POWERPOINT SLDKFJSDLKJFD really goes to show you how braindead she is (beau ep)

[litcrazh]

chat noirs twitter throughout the years

[rosie-b]

Ladybug: So, I revealed my identity to my best friend yesterday. Not really on purpose; it was more of an in-the-middle-of-a-panic-attack thing. You know, as one does

Chat Noir: Oh. Well, that sounds nice! I’m glad you have someone for you on both sides of the mask

Chat Noir, wondering: Does this mean I can tell someone, too?

Ladybug, half joking: Sure just make sure whoever you choose to tell isn’t me

Chat Noir: Of course, milady, I wouldn’t dream of it!

The next day…

Adrien: Marinette! I need to talk to you

Marinette, blushing: O-oh? What is it, Adrien?

Adrien: You have to promise you won’t tell anyone. It’s a secret I have to hide from most people, to keep me safe. Besides I don’t think Father would approve

Marinette, internally: He’s trans?

Marinette, out loud: I won’t tell anyone! You can trust me. And no matter what, I won’t think any less of you because of your secret!

Adrien: Whew that’s a relief

Adrien, taking her hands in his: Okay then, here it is!

Adrien, with shining, hopeful eyes: Marinette... I’m Chat Noir.

Marinette:

Marinette: ...

Marinette, haunted by white cats and a shattered moon: FUCK!!! NO!!! WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!

Plagg, flying out from Adrien’s shirt while casually eating some camembert: Wow, talk about a bad reaction!

Adrien: *sniffling, incoherent sobbing*

Adrien: *suffering the most painful rejection ever*

Adrien: *thinks his friend doesn't trust him to save a drop of water, much less Paris*

[celestialtitania]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug Characters: Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Alya Césaire Additional Tags: Love Potion/Spell, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, to a degree, Identity Reveal Summary:

“Hi, Chat!” Ladybug greets him, not letting go of Rena for even a second.

“Hello, my lady. Rena,” Chat greets, forcing a smile onto his face. “What are you two up to?” He feigns ignorance, still holding onto some hope of it all being one big misunderstanding.

“I’m trying to convince Rena of all the reasons why I love her!” Ladybug says brightly, crushing what remains of his hope under her heel without a second thought.

“No, you don’t,” Rena groans.

[miraculous-magicalconnections]

Who Would Slip Up/Break First

In a more realistic/mature setting, would Adrien or Marinette be the first to either tell someone/have their identity discovered first

Canonically Marinette broke and told Alya first and truthfully, Adrien never once slipped up or wanted to tell someone (besides Ladybug) since Alix and Luka don't count since they're time travelers

But canon's stupid, so if you could change how/why/when someone discovered their identities, which is most realistic?

Keep in mind, this is someone ELSE learning, not each other (or Gabriel/Nathalie)

Also, the nature in which they slip up is totally up for interpretation, did they transform in front of someone? Accidentally say they were Ladybug/Chat Noir? Whatever you want to imagine

[galahadwilder]

After a week of insisting to Alya that no, he and Marinette were not going to get together, he's in love with another girl, Adrien is both delighted and mortified to learn that actually, the other girl is Marinette and he's been acting like an ass all week. He falls into being Marinette's boyfriend quickly and easily, with all the gooey idiocy expected from a Lovesquare relationship, but one question keeps eating at him:

What is he going to tell Alya?

After all, he's been telling Alya no for a week. It won't be believable if he just suddenly claims he changed his mind, and he doesn't want her to think that he considers Marinette a second choice or backup option. He needs an explanation that sounds plausible while also not making it clear that he's not settling.

He shuffles through explanations with desperation. Maybe he and Marinette were secret pen pals? Or they knew each other from virtual Mecha Strike events, but only by their gamertags? They've actually been secretly dating for months but had to hide it from his dad? He'd realized he'd fallen out of love with the "girl from his work" and realized he'd actually been in love with Ma--no, she'd never believe that. He was so used to Anime relationships that he'd mistaken respect for love? Maybe, hard stretch, not great.

The next day at school, Alya sees the two of them necking and asks what changed, and Adrien launches into a long, complicated, incomprehensible explanation that he hopes will mollify her while protecting their identities.

This is approximately when Marinette realizes that she forgot to tell him that Alya found out a year ago.