So when I saw this thanks to a Brazilian Birdie my mind went to Marichat. Then I remembered this little gem:
They’re touching it.
Y’all are crazy abt Marichat rn but have you ever wondered how TOM ended up in the balcony?
Okay, I’m slow.
When I read the translation of that spoiler and saw that Chat Noir said it was the first time a girl had ever liked him, I was, like, ‘Pfft. You’re Adrien Agreste and girls throw themselves at you all the time.’
Then my brain kicked in (just a little) No. This is the first time a girl has ever said they like CHAT NOIR.
And that must mean so much to Adrien.
Being Chat Noir gives Adrien some much needed freedom and one of those freedoms is to behave, say and do whatever he feels. Adrien hides so much of himself away from his family, friends and the general public because he’s actually a little shy, lacks confidence, has low self esteem and is under pressure to behave a certain way because he and his father are famous and he has a reputation to uphold.
He was looking for approval from Marinette in Season 1 in Evillustrator when he went a bit overboard trying to impress her (remember all the flexing, posing, bowing and referring to her as Princess?) and then approached her later on as Adrien and asked her what she thought about Chat Noir, or rather, what she thought about him, Adrien Agreste, and that side of himself he dare not reveal to others. And he sort of got a lukewarm response from her back then? Now here she is, a girl he really likes (way more than he actually knows) and she’s telling him she loves Chat Noir, she loves that side of him, the side he really wants to share with someone.
I can see MariChat being a stepping stone to more Adrienette because it’d make sense that he’d try to get closer to Marinette as Adrien if he thinks she’s infatuated with Chat.
But I can also see it leading to heartbreak if Adrien ever finds out that Marinette was lying* when she said she liked Chat.
(* - Honestly I think she does
love Chat as well but her head is too full of Adrien to let herself see it)
Marichat fans:
“we called it. we fucking called it. for YEARS we have been the butt of the fandom but now, HERE.”
Tom: hey since marinette likes you, you should have breakfast with us on Sunday
Marinette: no!! I mean, yes, but the dashing and super cool Chat Noir probably has much better things to do than spend time with plain, boring Marinette…
Chat Noir, showing up in his Sunday best over his costume: you fucking take that back
LOOK AT CHAT’S FACE WHEN HE ALMOST DISCOVERS LADYBUG’S IDENTITY
“YOU MEAN TO TELL ME, THIS ENTIRE FUCKING TIME, THE LOVE OF MY LIFE, WAS RIGHT HERE? OH NOOO”
Chat Noir: wait, if you’re here… are you Ladybug?!
Marinette: I-I have a crush on you!
Chat Noir: nice, please answer the question
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