"I think of the first time I met him as Marinette—not the masked hero—and how his eyes were big and honest and apologetic for no reason. I think of how he trusted me with jokes and secret pastries and math homework. I think of how easy it was to be plain and clumsy around him and how dangerous that ease has become." 1. He might be terrified. Because secrets are heavy and I am heavy with the city's heartbeat. 2. He might feel betrayed that I kept him out of the loop. He deserves better than half-truths. 3. He might be relieved. Maybe he already suspected. Maybe his song was a confession disguised as courage. 4. He might become more cautious and that would make him miserable. Cat Noir does not do cautious well. 5. He might love me differently. Love is a shape-shifter; it rearranges furniture in the heart and sometimes breaks the vase. 6. The team will change. Trust shifts the chemistry; allies become something closer than teammates, and that closeness is both shelter and lightning rod."