Felix never wanted this. He didn't care about having a normal life, it wasn't in his lifestyle. But his mother ordered him to attend the same high school as his cousin.
What a nuisance.
Now he was stuck with his coward of a cousin, dumb classmates...
"And then we became friends." Marinette was in her room, she just finished telling Sneaky about her interaction with Felix. Sneaky looked at her with a look of concern.
"Are you sure you want this," Sneaky asked. Marinette looked at her/him in deep thought. Sure, she was hesitant but it wouldn't hurt to make new friends. Plus, Felix hasn't done anything to say otherwise. She nodded.
"Welp okay," Sneaky said as he/she shifted from her position on her chaise. Marinette looked at her/him in confusion, "just like that?" I mean one second ago Sneaky was unsure of Mari and Felix's sudden friendship, and now she was okay with it.
Sneaky looked at her with a small smile. "It's your decision Mari, I can't choose your friends for you," Mari looked at her/him, a smile plastered on her face, a choice.
"But that doesn't mean I won't keep an eye out for him," Sneaky said as she/he giggled. Marinette giggled too, "that's fair," she looked at Sneaky unsure. "Do you think he's trustworthy?"
Sneaky looked at her friend. She was looking at her then at the floor as she played with her hands. Sneaky sadly smiled at her, she/he walked over to her and grabbed the sides of her desk chair.
"Well he was smart enough to not fall for the lies. And if he's smart he'll know that he should never let you go," Sneaky said as he/she looked at her friends bluebell eyes.
She/he knew how much she has been through and the effects through all of those experiences. She/he knew she was scared of trusting someone. Befriending someone. Caring for someone. Loving someone. She/he knew how terrified she was of being hurt again. She/he knew how it felt when the people you love, trust, care, adore leave you like leftover trash they forgot to take out.
She/he wiped a tear that fell from Mari's face. She/he saw Mari nod and then hug her/him. The room was quiet, but you could hear the steady sound of their heartbeats and Mari's sniffles.
Sneaky rubbed her back as she cried. "It's okay... I'm here... You can always cry whenever I'm here." I'll give you the one thing I've always wanted...
A shoulder to cry on...
I'll always be here for you Mar...
♚♥♚
Felix closed his bedroom door, after he got in. He immediately went to lay on his bed. He looked up at the ceiling, the back of his hand covering the bright light. He thought back to lunch.
Sure, he was able to make friends with Marinette, but something didn't feel right. He noticed how hesitant Mari was to his offer. How her eyes were looking at him, like she wanted to find something. Another motive maybe. Felix could still feel the shakiness from her hand.
Felix was confused, concerned, and pissed out of his goddamn mind. Just what did Adrien do to her. Felix tried to think of anything to explain Marinette's hatred towards his cousin. Some of his thoughts were petty, like maybe he stole a cookie from her, others not so much.
Felix ran a hand through his hair. He stopped and went over to his bathroom and combed back his hair. He grabbed his bag and walked out his bedroom door. He quietly walked towards the front door but was interrupted by the voice of his mother.
"Where are you going Felix?" He heard his mother ask. He looked at her dead in the eyes, "to Adrien's." His mother shifted her attention from her book towards him, questionaly, "what did he do now?"
She knew Felix would never voluntarily go to Adrien's without a good reason. And that reason was almost always that Adrien did something stupid. She looked at him expectantly. "I don't know."
