AU fanfics are my favorite !!!! i’ll take most these ones from my bookmarks but there are plenty others i’ve read and adored that i’ll try to remember
Lucky Us by PrincessKitty1 - -AU- Marinette Dupain-Cheng’s life isn’t going as planned: twenty-six, recently dumped, and running her parents’ bakery. The highlights of her day are the emails sent by her mysterious pen pal, Chat Noir. That is, until handsome model Adrien Agreste starts swinging by the bakery after hours. But how is he to know the Ladybug he loves is standing right in front of him?
Le Chat Noir by ParadiseAvenger - Le Chat Noir was the most popular strip club in Paris. Marinette could explain how she wound up there the first time, but she couldn’t explain how she kept coming back. (Explicit)
Sugar, Sugar. by BullySquadess - She needs money, he has money. He needs companionship, she’s his companion. In which two people find the thing they need the most in each other…. (Sugar daddy au)
Keep It In Your Plants by Reyxa - All she could see was petals and concrete. All she could feel was a dull ache in her hip and a sharp pain in her knees. Nice going, Marinette.“Oh god, are you okay?” A hand grasped her arm, a sweet male voice washed over her, seemingly relieving the pain she felt.The person helped her from the ground, supporting her weight completely. Marinette blushed, her eyes locked on the mess of flowers and her art supplies blocking the sidewalk. “Oh no, I’m going to be late.” The person laughed, finally drawing her eyes. Marinette nearly choked as her eyes locked on the loveliest color of green she had ever seen. Blond, perfectly styled hair fell into his eyes, his lips were curved into the most perfect and warm smile she had ever seen. She suddenly forgot the reason she was rushing. “No worries,” he was saying. “I’ll help you.”
Tikki’s New Friend by panda013 (Amiria_Raven) - The dog was easily the height of his chest, and the young woman walking it could have only come up to his shoulder. But she was just cheerfully walking along beside the dog, chatting and laughing happily with a redheaded young woman. The dog was a big black beast—he didn’t know the breed then, nor did he particularly care, but it whined pitifully when its equally dark-haired owner paused to read a street sign. She just giggled and reached out a hand to ruffle its fur, and the giant’s tail wagged happily.
Satisfaction Brought It Back by siderealSandman - Most people rekindled friendships with people from high school over Facebook or Twitter. Most people met for coffee, shared pictures of their bratty children, and sent old friends Christmas letters once a year. Marinette was clearly not most people as she had somehow hooked up with her former high school crush on a bondage dating website and didn’t know it until he was standing in front of her with an identical look of bemused embarrassment plastered all over his pretty face. (Explicit)
Black Cats And Curtain Calls by BullySquadess - The actor spoke out with a friendly smile, his voice carrying through the theater to fill each corner with a rich tone. Marinette could practically feel half the audience fall in love… herself included.
((THEATRE!AU))
Chasing the C/h/atwalk. by Inkkerfuffle -
Paris. The city of lights, love and fashion. Follow the progress of Marinette Dupain Cheng as she enters the extremely competitive world of Reality television for a chance to be the winner of Project Runway: France.
Quiet Ice, Silent Nights by Thelastpilot -
Cat Noir is on a late night patrol when he catches sight of an elegant lone figure skater, and is surprised to discover it is his classmate Marinette.
A Brand New Dawn by whitebear_ofthe_watertribe -
Now in college, Adrien and Marinette find themselves reconnecting after years apart. Marinette is a design student at the International Fashion Institute of Paris, and Adrien is just now coming to finish his degree while working for his father. When faced with an impossibly difficult task, Marinette is surprised to find herself overcoming the obstacles with his help and support. But is her heart ready to try love once again?
Sealed Away by ashesandhoney - Set five years after Ladybug left Paris and Chat Noir is still trying to hold it all together without her.