Pause and Play (alyanette college AU)

Chapter One: 31st

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tiny disclaimer.
i don't own Miraculous, I just own the plot of this story.
also, I know nothing about college lol so sorry if it isn't accurate, I tried my best! <3

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MARINETTE POV

Summer flew by in a blur.

After high school ended, I had a whole 2 months to myself before I had to go off to college. My parents and I planned for me to go to Fránce Dupònt College right after the 31st of August. I was fresh out of highschool and absolutely NOT ready to go back to school but I had a goal, and it was important to me.

Fashion was the one thing that helped me escape the outside world.

"Maman, were kids nice in College?" I question, poking at my steak and potatoes with a fork.

I was clueless about college. I didn't plan on going as I wanted to do it online, but if I had any chance of getting attention for my designs, it would definitely have to happen inside a real school, in front of real people.

"My darling, you don't need to worry about that right now. You just graduated from a high-school. Everything is going to be easier now," she smiles sweetly at me.

My mother was a gentle soul. She and my father owned a bakery that was joined in our apartment. My father was a devoted man, as was my mother. I'm glad they achieved their dreams together.

I look down at my plate and my father hums with food in his mouth.

"Honey, this is AMAZING!" my dad winks at her while chewing, and my mother giggles.

"I'm a good cook, we own a bakery, Tom," she jokes, rolling her eyes.

I wish to have the relationship they had. I always knew that it was going to be hard to come out to them.

They always told me how excited they were when I finally found a "perfect man" and took over the bakery. They knew about my dream, but I didn't want to disappoint them.

I couldn't even begin to imagine how they would react when they found out I won't ever have a boyfriend.

"Honey, are you all packed?" I snap out of my daydream by my fathers voice.

"Hm?" I stop in the middle of chewing and eye both my parents. My dad rolls his eyes with a slight grin.

"Are you packed? You know, for college?" my mother laughs and I giggle a little.

"Of course Papa, you know me," I raise my eyebrows, looking at them. He nods in approval and goes back to drinking the juice in his cup.

I feel a buzz from my pocket and realize I forgot to let Adrien know what time I'm leaving tomorrow.

Adrien is my best friend. I met him in middle school. His father is the famous fashion designer, Gabriel Agreste, and quite frankly, my inspiration and my idol. Ever since I designed a hat for his fathers contest in school, Adrien and I became friends.

He was the first person I came out to, the first person I trusted.

"Um, I think I forgot to pack my sewing machine, I'm gonna go do that real quick," I rush up the stairs and thank my parents for the last meal I'll have living in their house.

I open the hatch to my loft and close it, pulling out my bedazzled phone, covered in stickers and such.

Adrien😺: hey, did you figure out what time you're going to be there tmrw?

Mari🙄💅: yeah, i told my parents to drop me off at 7:30 so i can find my dorm and get first dibs. is natalie dropping you off tmrw morning?

Adrien😺: nah, father said he wants to to say goodbye and what not lol so he's dropping me off

Mari🙄💅: alr, see u tomorrow loser ;)

Adrien😺: if you aren't late💀

I open the message and roll my eyes with a smile. Throwing my phone on the desk I flop myself down on my short pink couch.

Holy shit. College.

I think to myself.

Am I even ready to go?

No. Absolutely not.

But do I have a choice? 

Absolutely not.