There's actually a perfectly valid answer to Tom's 'trying to impress anyone?' that doesn't give him what he wants at all: after all Gabriel could be there and naturally Marinette wouldn't want the fashion mogul to see her in a non-matching outfit. After all designers have to discuss something to pass the time between the models on runways and well, then every fashion designer would find out about her disaster; she'd become a joke, her life would end...

It's ridiculous but a reaction she'd believably have.

Anyway, that was an ingenious solution to what should've been a very difficult problem and I enjoyed reading it.

im always up for smart mari aus

Using her designs to hide her identity? Genius. Marinette is a fashion designer and she can use that in so many ways. Ladybug's are more than just luck; they're also creation and you expanded upon what she could be if she thought in a more thorough manner. But maybe as she gets older. But this was a great idea and I enjoyed reading this!

hhmmm.. makes sense!

That was a really cool idea, and I could totally see it happening

Awww man that was awesome. I really love this. It clearly shows Mari's creativity and how she'd go about problem solving.

Also thank God I wasn't the only one who found Gabriel a bit creepy in that episode. I mean WE know why, he's hawkmoth after all, but God imagine that with her POV. I was so salty they kinda overlooked it. I hate it when they make mari dumb like that.

This was absolutely fantastic! Thank you so much for writing this!

I love how original this idea is! The story is so great and it was never boring! Keep up the great work!

Love this! Super well-done and unique! 3

I thought that this would be about Marinette getting piercings in a different place like belly button piercings or something like that. Where Tiki talks about how some old miraculous users wanted the earrings in a different place. But I really liked this idea also.

Smart! Such a genius way to hide the earrings! Good story!

Great, she should really do something like this. It would help, but with Alya putting a mask on Adrian's face and not recognizing him as Chat Noir, I doubt she needs to do much to hide her identity.

Tom: I see you cleaned up nicely for this little study session of yours. Hoping to impress someone?

Marinette: No, I was actually trying to show off how different my earrings are because I'm actually Ladybug and these are my miraculous. I have suspicions that Mr. Agreste is Hawkmoth, the evil supervillain that is terrorizing the city. So I came up with this plan to cover up the earri...

How shocked would Tom be? Lol

wow this was a great idea! I can totally see her doing this!
your writing is great, too, keep it up!

very original, great story. keep up the good work!