That's not how this works

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Thought, the day you disappeared that it was over
Didn't even hear you leavin'


Marinette had felt relieved when Lila had left she didn't care why or what her reason was as long as she didn't return she was happy. She thought she could return to how things were but she just had to return. She didn't think her threat would work but she still had that lurking fear because of her past when Chloe bullied her none of her classmates did anything. Even her friends from childhood but she thought about how good friends they were surely this time they would stick together she tried to convince herself but it didn't feel reassuring. 

Saw you with someone and thought that it was closure
But you still tell me that you need me
Baby, why?
Tell me why can't you just make up your mind?
Quit messin' with my head


Then when she found out Adrian knew( of course it was because of what i did as ladybug but that doesn't matter) but when he asked her  not to say anything she was swept away in the feeling of feeling like some drama's female lead but it was only later she realized what he had said and about its implications but she didn't want to back out because what would he think about her if she  backed away from something she had agreed. But then she saw the effect it had on her friends and knew she couldn't leave her friends vulnerable so she talked to Adrian ( yes  talked with words)  but he didn't think along  the same lines so she started calling Lila on her lies but it turned her friends against her as they saw Adrian pulling her aside after these incidents (he was telling her not to call Lila out on her lies) and thought she was doing this for attention and was jealous of Lila

You can't say you hate me
Then call me when you're hurt
Baby, you know that's not how this works
No, that's not how this works
You can't walk away
Then come back to what we were
Baby, you know that's not how this works
No, that's not how this works, no
No, no, no, no, ooh, no, no, no, no
Baby, that's not how this works, no
That's not how this works, oh


the  class's reactions hurt her but that was a whole different one second they would be hurling accusations and other asking her favors as if they were friends. they didn't care how they were treating her as to them this was fair treatment. Whenever Lila would promise them something they would gladly ignore her but as soon as it fell through they would be back and asking for her to do those things as if it was her responsibility all along.

Miss bustier didn't defend her from her class's behavior but still thought she should do the class's work and when she had enough and quit being class president they behaved like it was her fault not their behavior and bullying that was the cause for this.

Stop reminding me of when we said forever
I know exactly what you're doing
When you say you need to drop off all my sweaters
It's just one of your excuses


They would talk about how instead of her they invited Lila and blamed her and her issues poking and prodding at things they used to help with( her crush on Adrian and how they used to make crazy plans). She was fed up about their indecisiveness and cowardness she would not take it at first she was sympathetic as they didn't know about the lies but this was taking stupidity to a whole new level.

Baby, why?
Tell me why can't you just make up your mind?
Quit messin' with my headYou can't say you hate me
Then call me when you're hurt
Baby, you know that's not how this works
No, that's not how this works


And when she moved on with her life they would still complain about not doing work for them not bothering with reasons supported by their teacher who even though being an adult was as naive as a 5 year old. And Adrian who clearly didn't know what friendship was and tried to guilt Marinette to do what the class wanted. 

You can't walk away
Then come back to what we were
Baby, you know that's not how this works (that's not how this works)
No, that's not how this works, no (that's not how this works)
Don't say that you're in love with me
(Say that you're in love)
'Cause I know it's not what you mean


And when Lila 's lies were revealed they came back like nothing had happened and expected her to be their friend even after all the stunts they had pulled. Not realizing this wasn't some akuma you could fix with the miraculous lucky charm. This was real life where actions had consequences all she  could say to them when they demanded an answer was "that's not how this works"


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