You Are In Love {completed<3} Miraculous Ladybug

-the present-

the present
chapter 2

Dear Diary,

Hi. Hello. How do you start these things? Well, since I can't have a therapist, and I've ignored these feelings for... years, I thought I'd start one of these. I've heard they helped. Ever since Paris I've never been the same, it's been 5 years since I said goodbye to him. And I still think of him daily. He could be anywhere, maybe he's still in Paris, but I'm not. I moved to America! New York to be real. I finished college already, and I work as a fashion designer for a small company right now. I miss Paris, my parents, Alya, Nino, and I find myself still thinking about my silly crush on Adrien. I wonder how he's doing. But that's all I'm the past am I right? It's the present. I live in a small apartment, with two cats. Plagg and Tikki. Yes I named my cats after the cute kwamis I used to know. I mean in the comics Tikki and Plagg are named, so I don't think it's suspicious. I have a fashion show to go to in a little bit, but I thought this journal entry is critical for my mental health. Hopefully things will get more exciting soon. But right now I'm sitting on my bed, writing in a diary like a middle schooler, with my two children...that are cats. Until next time?
-Marinette

"Well Tikki, Plagg, are you proud of me? Taking this mental stuff into my own hands" I giggle and Plagg rubs himself against me, Tikki meows.
"I guess you guys get dinner early, I gotta get going." I look at my watch.
4:25pm
The show starts at 7, but I have things to do before. My boss wants me to take notes of this month's fashion, and how it went, because she is unable to make it.
"Here you precious babies go"
I put they're red and black bowls down with their nutritious meals in them.
"I'll see you fur babies later" I pet both of them and gather my things. Purse, keys, coat, and lights off boom, I'm ready.
New York traffic is something I'll never be a fan of, I own a car, but I usually walk to work. But I can't walk to this place cause it's so damn far away.
I start the car, the radio blaring some pop song from 101.1. I roll down my window a bit, it's lightly raining but I love the smell.
The drive isn't too bad, the traffic was okay, kinda slow, but wasn't horrible. The building is huge, with many people around, with umbrellas, and chauffeur's opening their doors. I feel singled out, I'm not famous, I'm not a model, just some girl who makes clothes.
"Uh hi, I'm here for Mrs. Holly Rose, she was unable to come so she sent me"
The guy looks at his clipboard, the rain causing me to shiver. I didn't bring any umbrella because I didn't think I would need one, well I was wrong.
"Ah yes, Marinette?"
"Yup!"
"You're seat is number 5, in the front row to the right of the stage"
"Thank you so much" I give him a warm smile
"No problem Miss, enjoy the show" he smiles back, the encounter more pleasant than I thought it would be. Which makes me less anxious. I grab my clipboard out of my purse, and tuck my pen on top of my hair. I make it to the runway room, and find my seat. There's a lot of seats, but not as many as I thought. Mrs. Rose got really good seats, maybe her company is doing better, getting recognized more. Barely no one is in the room, I'm quite early but I don't care, rather be early than late. I take my seat, and pull out some unfinished designs to make time fly by.
More and more people take their seats, I see so many fancy outfits, older people, younger people, just people of fashion. That's why they're all here. I look at my watch and read the time as 6:45pm
Wow I really did just design my little heart out.
The last of whoever shows up is here, the lights dim, the show is about to start.
it's almost pitch dark, but the runway is lit up, and so is my area, the models could clearly see us, not that they're looking.
This fashion show was based on dresses, suits, just dress up apparel.
The first model comes barreling down the runway looking absolutely gorgeous. She's wearing a royal blue dress with lots of feathers. A few minutes later more models with feathers. I look down to my notes pad and scribble
-feathers seem to be shown frequently, same with the color royal blue
Model after model I'm wowed. I've never been to anything like this, and I absolutely love it.
Time moves as quickly as a blink of an eye, the show is almost over and I already miss it. An older lady next to me gasps, to her husband I guess, and whispers
"Here he comes!" She seems to be very excited about the last model to walk.
He comes down the runway so easily, it's very natural to him. He's wearing a suit, with what looks to be velvet parts to it.
I look up to see him, now right in front of me, at the end of the runway posing.
"Adrien Agrest!' the woman beside me whispers.
It's really him.
"Adrien" I say, not thinking about where I am, and how loud I said it. A few people look at me, but I don't care, until he looks at me. I don't even know if he could see me, it was so dark. He looked at me for a second, giving me his gorgeous smile that is so familiar. He acts like nothing happened, he turns around and walks back down the runway without a second look.
People start clapping, the show is over. Adrien is in New York!?! Here!!??
I jump out of my seat, grabbing my purse and shoving my clipboard into it. I have got to find him. I go to the stairs besides the runway,
"Employees Only"
Is written in big black bold letters.
But Adrien…
I don't give a shit, and when I open the door, I see people rushing around. It's chaotic. There's girls crying, girls getting yelled at, guys too. I pretend I'm supposed to be there and I look for Adrien's room. I know he's a top model, so he'd have a good room, I hope with his name on it.
"Miss, Are you lost?" I hear a guy call out to me. He looks super professional.
"Oh uh um kinda, can you tell me where Adrien Agrest's room is?" I try to sound as professional as possible.
"Uh why?" He starts to get suspicious
"I'm one of his personal assistants, I point to my clipboard in my purse"
"Oh okay, just had to make sure, right this way Miss" he says with a smile, putting his hand on my back, guiding me to my long lost friends room.
"Here we are" his name is in cursive letters on his door.
"Thank you" he smiles and wanders off somewhere. I start to get nervous, too afraid to knock, I don't think he's expecting me.
Right as I'm about to knock the door opens up.
It's him. In the flesh.
"Adrien" I can barely say, it comes out as a whisper. He's still as beautiful as the last time I saw him.
"Marinette?" He has a surprised, confused look on his face.
"Oh my god I'm sorry for just coming back here like this and intruding I just-"
"Had to see me huh?" He giggled at my ranting ways, my face flushed a light pink.
"Yes." I sigh looking down.
"Well come in! I thought I saw you"
"Are you sure? I don't wanna keep you from anything or anyone"
"Come on Mari, I haven't seen you in years!"
"Okay" I smile gladly, taking his offer up.
"So why are you in New York?" I set my things down and sit on the couch, he sits in a chair across from me.
"My father said it'd be a better modeling career for me here, so I said fuck it, and moved here a few months ago. It didn't even cross my mind that you came here fresh outta highschool."
"Ah, yeah makes sense. I'm so happy to see you" I blush at the thought of my silly crush on him.
"I missed you too" the room goes silent as we make eye contact, my breath hitches, his emerald eyes stare into my soul it feels like.
"Uhhm, how do you like it here" I say breaking the silence, and the eye contact.
Before he can answer someone knocks, and enters.
"Mr. Agrest it's time to go-"
She clears her throat.
"Sorry sir didn't know you had company, but we have to get going" she says politely. I think that's Adrien's real assistant.
"It's okay, I got to be going too" I get up grabbing my things.
"Can I have your number? So we can catch up some more, sometime soon" his pearly whites shine through his lips again.
"Of course Adrien" I give him a side smile, while he types my number into his phone.
"I'll text you soon" he opens his arms for a hug and I oblige. He feels so safe, and smells so good. He smelt like an ashy woods next to a lake. It was absolutely delicious. I think we both left the hug a little too soon, I missed his embrace already.
"See you soon Mari" he walks me out the door and points at the exit.
"Bye Adrien" I smile and wave, and head out to my car, feeling giddy inside.
Feeling like I'm back in that highschool classroom, swooning over this enchanting french model.