#making him seem even more menacing and frightening to the public - creating a cycle

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Thinking up an au of Chat Noir super loosely based on the Incredibles opening concept of heroes becoming public enemy no.1

as in the power of destruction is just too much for the public to handle (possibly due to a few accidental slip ups? Think New York special Aeon) and Parisians are extremely fearful of him but still praise ladybug sm - who obviously advocates for him all the time bc he’s really just a silly guy but I fear the public would only listen to her out of respect - Through it all he’s an absolute sweetheart and tries so hard to be less menacing - like sooo hyper aware of each of his actions to the point he kinda loses Chat Noir as an escape from his life bc it becomes just another act to perform - and ofc Ladybug KNOWS him like truly knows that he would never do a thing to hurt anyone yet whenever it’s just her as Marinette around Chat she’s like subconsciously on guard just bc how much it is drilled into each Parisian that his power is dangerous - think Zootopia where Judy sees Nick as a true partner yet still reached for the fox repellent as a subconscious reflex - being Marinette she beats herself up about this sooo much bc she adores him but it still doesn’t shake off an odd feeling that sits at the out of her stomach