me: Hm, I should probably put a content warning for how unsettlingly friendly Gabriel gets towards Marinette. It’s totally platonic but still, he’s manipulating her and it can be read as really sinister
canon: hold my akuma
catalyst: has Gabriel spying on Lila through video feeds
oni-chan: has Gabriel call Lila and meet her in secret
miraculer: literally does a clandestine meeting in a park where Gabriel pulls strings for Lila in return for Lila doing him a favour
ladybug: has Lila publicly referred to as Gabriel’s muse
me:
canon:
me: can someone please call the fucking cops
And I have to ask again, for that photo shoot, was Lila's mom aware of this? Did she give permission for her daughter to do what should be considered paid work? Either way, there's a major, uncomfortable power gap at play here.