~Marinette POV~

"Adrien!"  I yell as I run up from behind to hug him.

"Hey... Mari..." he manages to get out since I'm holding him too tight.  Adrien turns around, still in my grasp, and cups my cheek.  I smile as he starts to lean in.  I close my eyes and lean in as well.  

Our lips are about to touch before I wake up in my bed to Tikki yelling my name.

"Ugh!"  I groan as I make my way down my loft.  

"Good morning to you too, Marinette."  Tikki giggled as she took a bit from her new batch of chocolate chip cookies I had made the night before.

I sigh at Tikki's remark and start to get ready.  I decide to change it up a little bit and wear a brownish knit sweater with a plaid skirt, a brown belt and and brown purse for Tikki.  I grabbed some black boots and left my hair down.  

"Marinette, honey?"  My papa calls for me from the kitchen.

"Coming, Papa.  Be down in a minute!"  I grab my school bag and made my way down the stairs, where I was greeted by my smiling parents.

"Aww, my baby looks all grown up."  My maman started tearing up but all I did was roll my eyes and laugh.

"Maman, I'm 17.  Don't you think I've been grown up?"  I state as I make my way over to the croissants waiting for me on the counter.

"Oh, I know, I know.  It's just, you're leaving the nest soon and I don't know I can handle it."  She cried into papa's chest while I munched on my croissant.  

"Come here,"  I say as I stuff the rest of it into my mouth and motion my mom to come to me.  I give her a big hug.  "I know I'm growing up but If you guys keep me here for another 2 minutes you won't have to worry about me leaving the nest next year."  She lets go and blows me a kiss as I run down the stairs and to my school just across the street.  

I was running so fast that I managed to bump into someone and fall flat onto my butt.

"Hey!"  The voice yelled.  "Watch where you- oh.  Hey, girl!"  Phew.  It's just Alya, my BFF of all time.

"Hey, Al."  I pant as she offers me a hand to get up.

"Look, 3 o'clock, coming towards us."  Alya sighs as she lets go of my hand just as I was about to fully stand up.  I turn my head to see Nino and Adrien Agreste.  The love my life Adrien Agreste.  The kindest, smartest, bravest and most handsome Agreste ever!  

I've liked him for 3 years now but we haven't gotten anywhere other than the fact that I don't stutter like crazy around him anymore.  I still get flustered sometimes, usually only when he compliments me... which hasn't happened in a while.

"Nino, Adrien," I turned back around to face Alya and put my head in my hands.  "How've you been?"

"Alya, chill we just saw you last Friday."  Nino walks around me and intertwines his hands with Alya.  They give each other a little peck before returning to us.  I wish me and Adrien could be like them...

"Hi, Alya!"  Adrien makes his way around me and waves goodbye to them.  I stand up and run to the girls bathroom as I begin to feel tears forming in my eyes.  I think now is a good time to mention that Adrien has been ignoring me for 2 months now...

~~FlashBack~~

I giggle as Adrien tells another one of his cat puns.  I stare at him and just think, 'wow he is just so amazing!'  I was snapped out of my trance when Alya touched my shoulder.

"So, you down?"  She asks.

"Down for what?  Sorry I zoned out there for a bit."  I bit my lip as I turned over to Adrien who was currently looking at me.  I whip my head back around to Alya.

"Truth or dare, girl!"

"I uh- is Nino and A-Adrien playing?"

"Of course, dudette!  Im going to teach little miss perfect model boy over here how it's done!"  Nino throws his hands in some dj-ie move while glaring at Adrien.

"Yeah well we will see about that, Mr. DJ!  Adrien stands up and cracks his knuckles.

Alya rolls her eyes and looks back to me, "so are you playing, girl?"

"yeah, why not?"

"Alright, Nino, truth or dare?"  Alya asked.

"Duh, dare!"  Nino smirked.

"Ok... I dare you to strip down to your boxers and run outside through the bakery and proclaim your love for me!"

"Alya..." Nino blushed.

"Nino, are you backing out?  What happened to showing me how its done!?  Besides its only your girlfriend!"  Adrien started stroking his chin.  God, why is he so hot?

"Fine..."  He starts to strip and as a joke Alya and I whistle.  His face went from slight blushing, to crimson.  I start to giggle with Alya as she falls to the floor, laughing.   Adrien joins us in our laughing wonder land and my heart gives a flutter but I don't dare utter a word. (AN/ CAUSE THAT WOULD BE ABSURD BEHAVIOR FOR LITTLE MISS PERFECT!!)

Nino carried out his dare and then it was his turn to ask the question.

"Hmmm, truth or dare... Adrien."  

"Oh lord... don't make me regret this, dare!"

"Alright, alright..."  Nino rubs his hands together and leans over to Alya who is still blushing from the previous dare.  He whispers in her ear which she violently nods her head to.  "Adrien Agreste, I dare you to kiss Marinette!"

My heart stopped and I could feel my face heat up.  I turned to see Adrien who mimicked my expression.  

"Marinette, a-are you o-ok with this?"  He stuttered.  Did he just stutter for me?  Oh my god!  

"Y-yeah, I-I guess."  I can't believe this is actually happening.  Adrien crawls in front of me and cups my cheek.  He is so close that I feel his breath on my face which makes my shiver.  He is only an inch away from my face and he finally kissed me.  I close my eyes as he puts his free hand on my hips and moves the hand on my cheek to my neck to deepen the kiss.  After a couple of seconds I pull away and catch my breath.  Adrien had this look in his eyes, I don't know how to describe it.  I wouldn't say hurt but not very happy either.  

He goes back to his seat and the rest of the night he is super quiet but I never had the chance to ask him if he was alright because they all left together around an hour later.

The next day at school, I had gotten there early so I could talk to Alya about the night before.  We laughed and talked as we made our way to the classroom.  Adrien walked in with Nino and we waved hello as they took their seats.  

Nino said hi to us both while Adrien only gave a little wave to Alya.  That is it.  Seriously?  I thought that the kiss would have brought us together, not apart!  I sigh as I continue to think.  

Maybe he just isn't feeling good.  Yeah, that has to be it!

~~End Of Flashback~~

I tried so hard to convince myself but even 2 months later he still wasn't talking to me.  I just want to break down and cry, but what's the point?  Of course Adrien fucking Agreste doesn't like me!  Why would he?  I'm just clumsy old Marinette Dupain-Cheng who happens to also be Ladybug, but he can't know that, no one can.

I stay in the bathroom for the rest of homeroom as I cry, ignoring Tikki and her warnings of an akuma coming my way.

/AN/

Hi again everyone!!  Sadly even though I have more writing experience than before, I still suck at it.  But why not return to it for fun?  I was thinking maybe I could update this at least once a week.  Maybe more?  I don't know...  if I ever make a mistake or you ever have any suggestions you can write them in the comments or privately message me.  Also I know a lot happened in the first chapter but like... sorry not sorry!

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