1) Marinette absolutely had a mini-crisis over whether to take the Miraculous or not based on "ability to hug people"; it also heavily influenced her decision to continue being Ladybug rather than force the No Hugs Rule onto anyone else. (She has another mini-crisis over giving Alya the Fox Miraculous for similar reasons. Does she really think Alya is the right person for the job, or does she just want to be able to hug her best friend? And are either of these worth Alya giving up her ability to hug non-family and non-heroes over? (How long the no-hug effect lasts when a person no longer has a Miraculous is something she hasn't tested...))
2) Well. She had to tell him something after the first time she kissed him out of an akuma-blast after Dark Cupid. He knows that her kisses can snap him out of an akuma's powers, but she isn't telling him who she Truly Loves, so he's just planning to try anyway if it ever comes down to it. ...With her permission, of course. Inasmuch as she is able to grant it, during whatever hypothetical circumstances. (I'm thinking Reflekta, myself.)
Nearly a year after the original incident, Marinette has an epiphany about last year's Valentine's Day chaos. Yes, the only thing that conquers hate is love.
But that kind of magic only works if it's *true* love.
(I came up with mine independently and was rather surprised to see someone working on such a similar premise, let me tell you. I think it's different enough that I'm okay, though, and it's really heart-wrenchingly good, besides.)
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Date: 2019-03-17 01:53 am (UTC)2) Well. She had to tell him something after the first time she kissed him out of an akuma-blast after Dark Cupid. He knows that her kisses can snap him out of an akuma's powers, but she isn't telling him who she Truly Loves, so he's just planning to try anyway if it ever comes down to it. ...With her permission, of course. Inasmuch as she is able to grant it, during whatever hypothetical circumstances. (I'm thinking Reflekta, myself.)
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(I came up with mine independently and was rather surprised to see someone working on such a similar premise, let me tell you. I think it's different enough that I'm okay, though, and it's really heart-wrenchingly good, besides.)