Blindly in Love

Friends in need

When Marinette got to school the following day, she couldn't help thinking about the events of the night before. She needed to talk to someone besides Tikki, someone more experienced in such things.

"Hey, girl, snap out of that dream or you'll get hit by a car or something!" her best friend grabbed her by the elbow and walked her to the classroom.

"Morning Alya, thanks, I guess I am a bit more absentminded than usual."

Her friend gave her a concerned look: "Anything bothering you, Mari? Don't get me wrong, but you look like hell. Did you get enough sleep last night?" she inquired. Right, Alya might just be the person Marinette needs right now.

"About that... do you think we could talk somewhere private during lunch? I think I messed up and need your advice." Alya gave her a wink and as they both sat down at their desk, they saw Nino and Adrien come in, discussing something in hushed voices. Marinette's heart sank. She felt like she'd betrayed her love for Adrien by throwing herself on Chat Noir. Being a journalist, Alya couldn't help herself "hey, loverboys, what are you two up to? Anything I should know about?" They both fell silent, smiled uncomfortably and blushed as they proceeded to their seats in the classroom.

The lessons dragged by as if lunch couldn't come soon enough. When the bell finally rang and Miss Bustier let them get their break, Alya couldn't contain her excitement. She hurried to an empty corner of the yard ready to hear every little detail of what it was that kept Marinette from getting a good night sleep. Nothing could have prepared her for what she was about to hear.

"Alya, I think I ruined everything with a friend I don't want to name. He... he's always wanted to be more than a friend and I got lonely and desperately wanted to get touched and kissed..."

Marinette paused and her friend looked at her in disbelief: "what exactly did you do, girl?"

Marinette continued: "I kind of suggested we become fuckbuddies or friends with benefits or whatever they call it these days..."

"And? What did he say?"

"He kissed me like I'd never been kissed in my life and I felt dizzy and hot and cold at the same time..."

"And?"

"And then he said he needed to think about it, turned around and left. I'm a terrible person, Alya, and I deserve to be alone for the rest of my life. What do I do now?" Marinette buried her face in Alya's shoulder letting out a sigh of relief, telling someone sure helped... a bit.

"I think you worry too much. You enjoyed a lovely kiss with someone old enough to make his own decisions (at least I hope so), so let him figure it out and focus on what comes next, OK?" Crap, what comes next?!? If he ever agrees to having sex with me, how would we actually do it with the suits and identities and everything...

"But what if I hurt his feelings and lose what we had as friends?" she finally said aloud.

"He was never just-a-friend in the first place, so he's probably hurt anytime you spend time together, talk, text or just meet in the street, so that ship has sailed. Just relax and hope he makes the right decision and the virgin baker finally gets some!"

"Thanks, Alya, you're the best. Just don't tell anyone, OK?"

"Sure thing, girl!"

At the same time, Nino was having lunch with Adrien in the park. They wanted to finish the conversation they'd started earlier that morning.

"So, bro, you're telling me one of your good looking fangirls asked you to start having casual sex with her? And you didn't have her there and then? You walked away and took time to think it through!? Are you crazy?! I don't get it." Nino laughed in disbelief. It was hard for Adrien to ask for advice and not reveal too much at the same time.
"I might have feelings for her, Nino. And her treating me like a fuckboy she can use whenever she feels like it, that's just not right." Adrien sighed as he took another bite of his baguette.

"Chill out. I'm sure whatever you decide will work out for you, you're a good guy, Adrien, and any girl would be lucky to have you."

"Thanks, Nino, just promise not to tell anyone, OK?"

"OK, bro."

/Alya and Nino texting/

A: Hey, you wouldn't believe what I just found out about Luka!

N: Wanna tell me over dinner tonight? :-*

N: You won't believe what Adrien told me ;-)

A: Dinner date it is, can't wait!