PROLOGUE
Marinette couldn't believe it. After everything they'd been through together, her friends didn't believe her. Madame Bustier didn't think twice before accusing her of this. The principal just called her parents and expelled her.
Her friends who she'd stood up for so many times didn't trust her.
After everything she'd done for her friends and her school, why was it so easy for everyone to believe Lila over her ?
On top of it, everyone wanted her to forgive and forget and act as if nothing happened?
It was too much.
She couldn't do it. As hard as it was, she needed a fresh start. Francoise Dupont High was too toxic for her.
Alya may have stood up for her but she genuinely believed Lila to be a genuine friend.
Adrien was constantly telling her to be on the morally high ground. Who was she kidding ? She may have fallen in love with him but he was too kind. She was slowly losing herself in order to impress a guy who already told her he'd a crush on somebody else. It was time to move on.
She had her parents and Tikki always supporting her. And for now, that was going to be enough.
She won't be heartbroken again... not by the betrayal of her friends nor by her silly crush on Adrien.
It was time to move on and grow up.
AUTHOR'S NOTES
This is my first Miraculous Ladybug fanfic. It's going to be an AU from mid season 3.
I hated the fact that Chloe gave in to Hawkmoth in the finale, after how much she'd grown as a character from Season 2 onwards. That is one of the muses of this story.
Expect strong Luka/ Marinette and LadyNoir friendship moments.
And also I'm holding my first Oc contest. I haven't done something this before. Marinette is moving to a different school. So there's going to be a lot of new faces. If any of you want your Oc to show up in this story as one of Mariette's friends or suit up as a Miraculous Holder or an Akumatized villain, please submit a brief description of him/her/them in the reviews section. If I like the character, I'll contact you over DMs.
Please don't forget to review. :)