#Phantom Feelings Under Parisian Lights|Hikaru&Marinette (rebellebetrayed)

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First batch of ship tags! I decided to modify them from my usual tag type to make them stand out a bit more. Those who had their’s made are tagged under the cut!

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@featherchan​

@my-name-is-tom-dupain​/@maridefensesquad​

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@chadrienagreste​

@rebellebetrayed

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💕 Eyy

Love Calculator! || Still accepting!

The chance of a relationship working out between Hikaru Karusu and Marinette Dupain-Cheng is not very big, but a relationship is very well possible, if the two of you really want it to, and are prepared to make some sacrifices for it. You’ll have to spend a lot of quality time together. You must be aware of the fact that this relationship might not work out at all, no matter how much time you invest in it.

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I can't wait anymore... @mari

Send ‘I can’t wait anymore…’ to grab my muse and kiss them. || Still Accepting

A normal evening together. Perhaps more average than theirusual outings for the night, laid with costumes in a world that mirrored theirown. In this evening, Marinette had come over to legitimately study, trying towrap her head around the languages that alluded her, Hikaru actually successfulin teaching her phrases or two.

Sitting close to one another, there was a pause in theirwork, where Marinette’s attention had been beckoned by Hikaru. A muttering shewas uncertain she had fully heard correctly, blue eyes wide and inquisitive asshe leaned a little closer. “…What?”

The words were repeated, louder, and resonated along herears just milliseconds before Hikaru had bridged the gap between them, lipspressing along lips, fingers along her face and holding her tenderly, withoutforce. Surprise lit across her features, the initial response to recoil avoidedat the tender feeling of his hands along her cheeks. Rather, Marinettelingered, staring at him for a moment as the world slowly clicked into place.

Once the finally piece fell, her lids followed suit, an armcoming to wrap around his shoulders, pulling herself closer to him, eliminatingthe space between them for a shared moment. Her mouth moved along his, slidingslowly, a catch of her lip between his, the gentle parting as heated breathescaped with a small hum of desire for more.

Few chances they tried to part from each other, and for thefirst couple of times, she chased after, reuniting them in the passionatemoment before finally, she pulled away, her chest heaving with breathlessness.Not for lack of breathing, but the fact that he seemed to steal her very breathaway with the way he looked at her after she had ended it.

“H-Hikaru…” Marinette barely managed his name, swallowingsome as instinctively, her tongue brushed across her slightly swollen lips,plump from the preceding activity. “I…” Her arm began to slack around him,retreating slightly.

God, she was confused now.

“Why did you…Why did we…Did I….” Her heart was hammering inher chest, her gaze finally dropping away from his own as her face began tolight up with crimson. “Y-you said…What you s-said…” She finally grasped ontosome idea, some grounding for the emotions that swirled inside of her.

“H-how long…have you wanted to do that?”

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💪 gonna pick up and twirl

Send “💪” for my muse’s reaction to yours picking them up! || Still accepting

The initial lift had been an utter surprise, coming out of nowhere while they were walking through the park together. However, as he hoisted and twirled her, laughter came out of her throat with a myriad of giggles at each swirl of their frames.

“Hi~karu!” Marinette let out, clutching him tighter despite knowing he wouldn’t drop her, even if he was almost flinging her around. It was nice, to be close, to trust him so much. It was different in the real world compared to the palace. No masks, not reason to hide in the shadows. 

It was bright out, and nothing seemed to be in the way of their fun in this moment. 

“What are you doing?” She giggled, unintentionally nuzzling against his cheek. “You’re going to get all dizzy if you keep spinning us around!”

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Hey, Mari--What do you think of Hikaru?

My muse will be accepting 10 personal questions. All answered with 100% honesty. || Still Accepting

Marinette: 5/10

“It’s…Complicated.” 

There were so many things she thought of Hikaru. How happy he made her when they would study together–Marinette was actually able to learn when he tutored her in other languages, a feat no other had been able to instill in the girl–the adventures they had in the Palace, despite the long winding hallways and no answer to the reason it existed, and so many other facets of their relationship. 

Relationship. Friendship. It was so muddied sometimes, Marinette didn’t know which way things were tugging her. 

She had been completely in love with Adrien. There was never any doubt in her mind about him. But meeting Hikaru, it was not love at first sight. It wasn’t even second or third. Rather, the two had grown close as friends, supporting each other, leaning on one another, becoming a team. 

But, it was different with Hikaru. Somehow, she could always see herself wanting to hold his hand, or to brush away some of the stray black strands of hair. Anything to be able to draw close. How many nights had she even just imagined kissing him? 

That was not what a team should do.

“I…I like him. He’s an incredible guy and always makes me feel like I could do anything. Hikaru’s a great friend, and I wouldn’t want to replace him for the world.”

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Does she really want to know what he wants to do with her? It's simple. Meet her first--Have them meet first, before all the bullshit, before Goro, before Adrien. Just a past they could had have, had they been lucky enough to have it.

Tell My Muse What You Want To Do To Them On Anon. || Still accepting

Things would have been simpler that way–No confusing feelings in the entanglement of their hearts lingering on those in their pasts and presents, because as much as Hikaru pushed out Goro, he was still a haunting him every chance he could. Whether through betrayal or love, it was something lingering. 

For her? Adrien was every day. The pictures had grown fewer on her wall, but she saw him every day. Saw the smile that drew her in, the kindness he exuded that made her head ache with the duality of her heart. 

She loved Hikaru. But, he was just a friend. She loved Adrien. But she was just a friend. 

However–

“I wouldn’t ever want to change it. Not a single moment, Hikaru.” The pain, the suffering, Marinette wanted to embrace it all. “Even if we had met, another time, another universe when none of this happened…I don’t think we would be the people we are today. We wouldn’t… We wouldn’t know what it feels like when we know we’re really happy, because we know the pain of being hurt so badly.”

Reaching out, Marinette offered a smile to the former Phantom, her fingertips barely grazing his own. “We can grow together, if you want. Use the past to help push us forward, so we don’t make the mistakes again.”