F is for "What the freak, Felix?!"

1 day after the masquerade

!!!WARNING!!!
Felix’s bluntness somewhere in this chapter will probably make you uncomfortable especially if you’re under 18 so…yeah.

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[Chloe’s POV]

Darkness slowly starts peak in and pain starts to strike, somehow I suddenly wanted to return to a beautiful dreamland that has just disappeared, I groaned and my hand finds my head, it’s pounding and somehow it’s like I’ve hit my head in a wall multiple times. I slowly got up and tiredly opened my eyes, I sighed, but then I see my naked body and my eyes widened in shock as I immediately pulled the sheets to cover up my chest. My heart started to beat faster as the memories of last night started to flash on my mind.

Felix was drunk.

He kissed me.

I stopped, but eventually he made me choose between drinking or kissing.

I chose to drink.

It was too much.

Everything went blur.

I closed my eyes and mentally groaned, hands on my face, elbows on my legs, then I noticed something moving from under the sheets beside me that made me slightly jump. I looked at it with pure terror and then my eyes moved into the pillow beside mine, a damp of blonde hair was peaking out of the sheets, and even thought I already had a clue of what happened last night, I chose to slowly remove the sheet, and suddenly tears started to stream down my face.

Felix.

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Adrien yawned and opened his eyes, rubbing them and adjusted it to the brightness of a…pink room?

He groaned and looked beside him to see a sleeping bluenette, snoring, mouth wide open, Adrien covered his mouth to prevent himself from laughing as saliva starts to drip off her mouth. Adrien smiled widely, she looked a lot cuter when she’s sleeping. Adrien slowly got up and looked through the window, and then he was confused.

It’s still raining but he didn’t feel anything.

He heard the bed shuffled, and a tired moan. “Adrien?” Marinette silently asked and he immediately ran towards her.

“I’m here.” Adrien announces as he sat on the edge of the bed. “Are you okay? Did you sleep well?”

Marinette blinked tiredly and nodded. “Yeah, I’m fine. Are you?”

Adrien smiled reassuringly. “Yeah.” They stayed staring at each other for a few minutes until Adrien’s phone rang loudly, Adrien broke his gaze and reached over his pocket where his phone was, and then he answered the phone. “Yeah?” He grumbled, watching Marinette getting out of the bed.

“Sir, I just returned to retrieve the car since the rain was too strong last night. You’re not here though.” The gorilla said from the other line and Adrien pinched his nose.

“I’m fine, I’m just somewhere.” He replied. “Look, just take the car and go home. I’ll just return to the office this afternoon.”

“Yes, sir.” And with that, Adrien hanged up.

“Adrien?” Marinette’s sweet voice came behind him. “You want something for breakfast?”

Adrien blinked and smirked. “You.”

“What?”

Adrien’s eyes widened in shock. “Erm, I mean, depends on you! I mean, you know, whatever’s on the menu.”

Marinette looked at him confusingly before shrugging. “Okay, let’s just have breakfast here.”

“Here?” Adrien asked and Marinette nodded.

“My parents are…well…”

“Ah.” Adrien nodded in return. “Yeah, okay.”

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[Adrien’s POV]

I stayed at Marinette’s pink room until the rain finally stopped during the afternoon. She was downstairs helping her parents with the bakery and the meanwhile, I was just sitting, and then pacing around the room, I would say I was bored, except for the part when she climbs up and check on me, her bluebell eyes full of concern asking me how I was, she even allowed me to borrow her computer and explore the internet.

She got lots of memes saved in her gallery, and my stomach hurts while laughing. But then was interrupted when my phone staring ringing loudly once again. I sighed in annoyance when I saw my twin brother’s face on the screen, I swiped my phone to answer. “What?” I snapped.

I was pretty sure that Felix was talking, but it was way too fast that all I hear is “Haiwuwyqiekeuujdbzhhxkwmwighsjwjiekehwyusowmq”

“WHAT?”

“Adrien, help me!” Felix yells through the other line and I rolled my eyes.

“Why? You got arrested for harassment? What did you do this time?” I asked calmly, I’m no longer surprised, even though I’m pretty sure he’s still pissed at me because he thinks I ‘stole’ Marinette from him…well, which is…unfortunately true, Felix doesn’t have anyone else to call when he gets into trouble; dad will literally shoot him.

“No.” He replied, voice slightly cracking, which actually surprised me. “I’m an idiot, Adrien…I…I didn’t mean it, I just…I was too drunk—”

“Felix, calm down.” I cut him off. “Tell me exactly what happened.”

“M-me and Chloe.”

I hummed. “Why? Did you two set the hotel on fire or something?”

“No! This is serious!” He yelled but I could imagine tears bursting out on his eyes as he spoke, what worse could happen when my brother calls while crying? Wait, he said he ‘didn’t mean it’, he was ‘too drunk’
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There’s NO WAY Felix could’ve killed Chloe, right?

(Felix’s bluntness BEWARE)
“Did you even graduated in college? Seriously, I didn’t killed Chloe, it’s much worse, WE HAD SEX.”

I choked on my own saliva and coughed very much awkwardly. “Damnit, bro. Couldn’t you be more blunt? You could’ve killed me.”

“You’re an adult, Adrien, and you’re even ten minutes older than I am.” Felix replied, and even through the line I could hear his ‘loud frown’.

“Okay, okay. Holy cheesecakes from St. Michael’s Holy Fridge, where are you?” I asked, and decided to look out the window, the rain has stopped falling and the afternoon has started to take a peak in the sky, even though there was still a bit of flood but, it looks like it will only last for a minute.

“Still at the hotel. I’ve been trying to avoid Chloe ever since I woke up, I don’t know how to face her, man.”

I shook my head. “Well, the rain already stopped, you can go home, Chloe won’t even notice you.”

“She’s at the front door welcoming some of her relatives from Italy, I won’t go unnoticed.” He replied and I sighed in annoyance.

“Fine, I’ll be your diversion.” I said and I thanked me for a zillion times and I swear he kissed his screen because of a loud ‘MWAAAH’. Gross.

“Adrien? Where are you going?” Speaking of the angel.

I blinked while standing awkwardly on the stairs. “Erm, Felix got in trouble.”

Her eyes widened. “What happened? I’m coming with you.”

“No!” I exclaimed and she gasped. “I-I mean, I can take care of it, you don’t have to come with me.”

“Adrien –”

“He’s my twin, I can handle this.” I cut her off, but then I looked at her confusingly. “Why are you so concerned with him anyway?”

Marinette’s shoulders dropped. “There’s no need for jealousy, Mr. Agreste. Felix is still my best friend no matter what, remember?”

I furrowed my eyebrows. “Jealous? Me? Excuse you?”

“You’re redder than Nathaniel’s hair.” She replied and rolled her eyes as she grabs her jacket that lay on their couch. She made her way to the door and opened it. “Well?”

I blinked confusingly as I passed through the door. “Who’s Nathaniel?”

“Your employee, you idiot.” She replied as she closed the door, we made our way to the bakery where her parents were. “Mom, Dad, I gotta go help Sir Adrien with his twin, he said he got in trouble again.”

Marinette’s dad looked at me sternly and I gulped. “Boy, you better bring my daughter back here in one piece or you’ll taste the wrath of a baker.” (it’ll only taste like bread, cake, cookies and croissants…probably o.O)

“I will, sir.” I said, bowing my head low, swallowing my pride and confidence. I used to be not scared of anybody, like come on! I have everything a girl could ask for, but then again, Marinette’s family is different and it would take more than any material things for me to woo them, plus the very bad image Marinette could’ve told her parents about me, they’ll NEVER ever say yes when time comes that I have to ask for their daughter’s hand.

RIP Adrien Agreste.

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[Felix’s POV]

I hid behind the wall and decided to take a little peek on what was going on near the hotel entrance, Chloe and her relatives were still there, chatting inaudibly. But then they all turned their heads when my twin finally arrived, he entered casually like everything was normal, well, except, he was acting as my diversion. “Hey, Chlo!” Adrien casually greeted but then his eyes were somehow searching for something, our eyes then met and I could immediately see the frown behind his fake smile.

“Adrikins? What are you doing here?” Chloe asked confusingly.

Adrien still kept his smile but his body was rocking back and fort, his feet tiptoeing then falling. His signal was clear ‘Run, you idiot!’ “Uh…dad texted me and ask me where Felix is, I thought he’s still here.” He paused. “Is he?”

I couldn’t hear the rest of their conversation because I was busy on hiding. I tiptoed into the entrance, as Adrien was glancing at me every now and then, he wrapped his arms around Chloe to prevent her from seeing me exiting the hotel. The hotel door automatically closed and I sighed in relief. I was finally out! “Felix?” I yelped when I heard a voice behind me, but then breathed when I realized it wad just…well, it’s Marinette. “Are you okay?”

I blinked, before nodding. “Y-yeah. What are you doing here?”

“Adrien said you were in trouble so I went with him here. What happened?” She asked, her voice edging with concern.

Wait, what did she asked? Oh no. Should I tell her what happened  between me and Chloe? She’ll…she’ll probably no longer talk to me, she’ll probably ask me how fast I have moved on from her, which…I haven’t but…Oh no, what should I tell her? I scratched the back of my neck, opening my mouth to say an alibi when she suddenly gasped and pulled me to hide behind the bushes. Confused, I decided to take a peek. Chloe and Adrien went out of the hotel.

“Adrikins, if you see Felix later, can you send him a message for me?” She asked and my eyes widened. What would she want to say to me?

“Oh, yeah?” Adrien replied, but then suddenly, Chloe slapped her. HARD. Adrien yelled in pain and Chloe scoffed. “What was that for, woman?!” He yelled while rubbing his right cheek as Chloe sassily returned to the hotel. “Mutinous barnacle bitten baggage.” He grumbled, but then he saw me hiding behind the bush and paused.

“Hey.” I smiled nervously as he approached me, his face was red…and really…REALLY pissed.



Suddenly, his hands was on my cheek and it started to sting, it took me fifteen seconds to process that he just slapped me, and it wad even stronger compared to what Chloe did to him, suddenly, I actually wished it was Chloe who slapped me instead. But then again, I’m really sure I deserve this. Adrien was still glaring at me. “WHAT THE FREAK, FELIX?!”

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If there are any mistakes, apologies. I'm on phone.