Paris, fine host of super villains and heroes. That's to be expected after it's home to the one and only Miracolous Ladybug.

A boy with vibrant red hair wondered if he still had feelings for the clumsiest girl in the school. He liked her compassion, bravery, purity, and above all her hard headiness.

"Only if."

He sat on the rim of the park's fountain, sketchbook slumped over his lap.

"Only if Adrien wasn't in the way. She could be mine."

Early that Sunday Nathanael ran into Chloe the Paris's version of Regina George.

"Go away, I'm looking for my Adrikins."

"So?"

"Don't be so ugh, Okay. My problems are more important."

"Sorry your highness."

"Don't be sarcastic with me mister."

"Chloe, can I ask you a question?"

He timidly asked. He never thought he would ask for anything from anyone especially from Chloe.

"No.."

"You help me, I'll help you."

"Pffft.... you and me? Daughter of Paris helping you? With what?"

Her voice was what Nathanael imagined nails on a chalkboard sounded like.

"Marinette and me."

"You still have a crush on Marinette?! Marinette Dupain-Cheng? Ew.. I guess I'll help you. If I help you Adrien will love me forever. And Marinette will be out of my way, finally."

"Deal?"

"Deal."

That morning Chloe gave him advice that would change his life forever.

"Grow a pair, go to the bakery and find Marinette and tell her. Marinette, I've sappy feelings."

Chloe was blunt but she was right he needed to tell her. He needed her in his life. She was his muse.

He built confidence shook off his contemplations. It was time. He headed to the bakery when he nearly got hit by a car. A man pushed him out of the way.

"You okay?"

Too Nathaniel's surprise it was a man that looked much like Adrien's father.

"Gabriel Agreste?"

It didn't make sense. He never was seen in the streets of Paris or outside his house.

"I would think I'm better looking."

He joked. The guy noticed Nathanael's red emo styled hair.

"Are you Amelia Dier's kid?"

"That's my mother's name... you know her?"

"Tell her, getting hit by cars runs in the family."

The mysterious man rummaged in his pocket for something. He pulled out a fox tail necklace that was similar to the one Lilia had but was red instead of orange.

"Was going to give this to the Dupain and Cheng's daughter but since it was your mother's you seem like a better fit."

"Okay."

Nathanael didn't question the man. Even he did he had so many questions it wasn't worth it. He accepted the gift and waved bye to the man. Nathanael of course forgot to tell Marinette about his feelings.

He headed home to a simple apartment. His mom was on her computer typing away as usual, she was a author after all. She wrote many stories but only one was her favorite, 'The White Cat is Good Luck.' It's about boy and girl who have neutral feelings for each other.

"Welcome, home sweetie."

She greeted not lifting her head from her screen.

"Mom... A guy said to tell you 'getting hit by cars runs in the family."

She stared at her son.

"Did he look like Gabriel Agreste?"

"Yes, but he said he was better looking."

She laughed. "Of course, he did."

"Mom, who was he?"

"The one that got away."

Those all two familiar words were the same words that she ended her favorite book with.