ML, if Origins ended differentlyâŚ
My favorite Headcannon is if the Umbrella Scene didnt happen in Orgins because imagine:
â˘marinette just assumes Adrien is as bad as Chloe and just chooses to avoid him
â˘Adrien gets frustrated with Marinette dismissing him so he just decides sheâs assumptive and stop trying to apologize
â˘Adrien complains to Nino about âstubborn Dupain-Chengâ and Nino is amused and suggests âyea and donât you just hate how she smells like vanilla and strawberriesâ and Adrien is like âyea! and donât get me started on-â but stops and blushes because why must Nino expose him like this?
â˘marinette sometimes mocks Adrien to Tikki or Alya; âoh Iâm Adrien Agreste; Iâm gifted at the piano and fencing, blah blah blahâ but doesnât realize thatâs sheâs complimenting him constantly even though Alya tries to hint to her about it
â˘Adrien is lowkey calling out Marinette during class by saying to Bustier âsome people canât listen and forgive othersâ and Marinette just sits behind him and mocks him while he talks
â˘marienette tells bustier âwell maybe if some people understood how to not do mean things in the first place or at least be sorry they would deserve to have their explanation listened toâ
â˘we get lots of scenes where Marinette and Adrien are in each otherâs faces, lots of sassy arguing and always them calling each other only by their last names
â˘meanwhile Chat and LB had revealed their crushes on each other way early on but Ladybug shut it down saying âIâm sorry but this is our job. Weâre going on missions, not dates, we canât be together Chat noirâ they stop flirting and being romantic but they both secretly still have repressed feelings for each other
â˘ladybug and chat becomes a badass best friend duo (still pretty cannon)
â˘in Evillustator, Chat is annoyed about having to watch Marinette but just sucks it up and goes since Ladybug asked him to
â˘When Chat gets to her house Mari has a plate of passion fruit macaroons ready because she just so happens to be making them (itâs actually because Chat told ladybug he loves passion fruit on a missions once)
â˘Chat is shocked and weirded out by how sweet Mari is to his alter ego and wonders why she canât be this nice to Adrien but just thinks itâs because chat is a hero and all
â˘Chat canât help but make a snarky comment to Marinette (maybe because she mentioned a certain annoying Adrien to him) and she turns into Sassinette for a second and snatches his half eaten macaroon from his hand saying sheâll give it back if he apologizes
â˘Mari and chat get really in each otherâs faces and stare intensely seeing who will break first
â˘Chat leans back and inhales âSorry, princessâ & Marinette stares for a moment before smiling softly and giving his macaroon back âyouâre forgiven, Iâm sorry tooâ
â˘Chat meant to call Mari âprincessâ sarcastically but it makes her heart flutter anyways
â˘Chat wonders if only Marinette would let Adrien apologize whether it would be that easy to forgive
â˘Alya asks Mari about her time with Chat at the end of the episode and Adrien blushes as he heard Marinette go on about how cool he is
â˘in Horrificator, Adrienette are made the leads because Alya and Nino are attempting to get them to be friends and put an end to this stupid feud
â˘they freak out when they hear about the kiss
â˘in Animan, Nino himself invites Mari to the zoo but asks if Adrien will come for support since heâs nervous, Adrien doesnât understand why Nino likes Marinette but he says âIâll help you out but only because youâre helplessâ
â˘little to Adriens knowledge this whole this is another elaborate plan from Alya and Nino to have Adrien & Marinette end up âaloneâ at the zoo together and become friends (Alya and Nino are secretly watching from afar)
â˘in Kung Food, Adrienette are both annoyed that Alya set them up but Mari genuinely needs help and Adrien does actually want to practice his Chinese
â˘when Chloe is racist tho Adrien calls her out and after Chloe leaves Adrien tells Mari âlook I donât like you, Dupain-Cheng. But no one deserves that treatmentâ and even reluctantly reveals to Marinette that Sifu does like her
â˘itâs quiet for a moment and marinette just kinda nudges him with her hand and whispers âthanksâ
â˘Chat complains about this girl that is stubborn about not letting him apologize and he doesnât know what to do, Ladybug tells him to find a common interest and try to bond with her
â˘Lb complains about this jerk in her class and chat says âwhy donât you give him a chance and if heâs still a jerk Iâll handle him!â
â˘In Gamer, Mari signs up for the tournament because she knows sheâs good and wants to rub it in Agrestes face (she didnât know they would be partnered)
â˘marinette pulverized Adrien but then they have to be partners and Adrien is gonna refuse at first but remember ladybugs suggestion so he decides to try it anyways
â˘marinette doesnt try to get out of the tournament because sheâs trying to give Adrien a shot like Chat said to
â˘When adrien comes over Mari is panicking to get a bunch of chat noir stuff off her walls because she think Adrien will make fun of her
â˘the gaming scene is similar just a little more angsty and competitive and Mari still gives him her lucky charm but itâs because she feels bad since Adrien reveals he spends most time cooped up in his room at home with little free time and can only play the game alone and heâs not even that good at it
â˘the rest of the episodes goes pretty similar except instead of marinette saying âheâs always so over the topâ When chat leaves her on the roof she tells Tikki âheâs so cool!â
â˘in Volpina, Marinette was just in the library for research and doesnât want to follow Adrien but Tikki says she needs the book
â˘marinette realized Lila is lying about LB and the Fox miraculous but doesnât say anything since sheâs not jealous, she just hopes Agreste isnât really that dumb
â˘the rest of the ep goes pretty similar but except it (the season finale) ends with the umbrella scene
â˘adrien says âlook, today I found out this one person lied to me and I realized when people get wrong information it can lead to bad things so i just wanted to make sure you have all the right informationâ *gives the same umbrella scene explanation*
â˘marinette has a pretty similar reaction to cannon but she makes her acceptance of the apology verbal this time âIâm sorry I didnât give you a chance to explainâ and then he gives her the umbrella
â˘Adrien says âsee you tomorrow, Marinetteâ and leaves
â˘marinette stammers and tells Tikki âh-he called me marinetteâ