orange juice

28: mine? yours.

last chapter before the epilogue!!!! enjoy friends :)

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"All I can say is I was enchanted to meet you."

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MARINETTE
It had been a few days since I had publicly embarrassed Adrien. A small part of me felt bad, but since he was homophobic, I knew he deserved it.

Although Kagami was glad he was leaving us alone, I could tell she was still upset.

I wanted to do something about Kagami and I now that we were in the clear, but I didn't know if that's what she wanted, given what happened last time.

I sit at the front counter of my family's bakery, watching people walk by but nobody comes in. A quiet 'ding' comes from my phone which is tucked safely in my pocket. Turning my head back and forth to make sure no one would see me, I pull it out.

[From: Kagami🔆]
Meet me at the park by your house in 5 minutes.

My heartrate quickens and a smile creeps up on my face.

[From: Marinette <3]
bossy, aren't ya ;)

I run upstairs and burst into my living room where my parents sit peacefully.

"I just remembered that I have this huge project for school due on Monday and I have to go work on it with Alya, can I please go?" I fold my hands in a begging manner and my mother giggles.

"Go mon amour," she says, pushing my father up off the couch to relieve me of my cashier task.

I quickly kiss my mother on the cheek to thank her and run down the stairs and out the door.

Almost tripping on the curb, I clear my throat and brush off invisible dust, stopping myself from my excitement.

Walking into the park, I don't see Kagami until I turn the corner of the merry-go-round. Kagami is sitting on a blanket under a shaded tree, snacks and drinks surrounding her.

I let out a small gasp and internally melt at how sweet this is.

"I thought it might be time we had a real date, don't you think?" she winks, pouring me a glass of orange juice.

I try to hide a huge smile but my face gives in. "I guess it was time, wasn't it," I say, admiring her effortless beauty.

She hands me the glass of orange juice and a cookie. "I made the orange juice fresh and baked the cookies from scratch. Your father gave me the recipe, I hope you don't mind," she awkwardly giggles.

In complete awe of her gesture, I grab her face and kiss her, probably a little too hard. I finally let go, but she pulls me back in. A second passes and we part, laughing at how ironic it truly is.

"I remember you offering to take me out for orange juice on friendship day two years ago, but I never got the chance to take you up on that offer," Kagami whispers, her face inches away from mine.

I give her a quick peck on the lips and push her away from me. "That's only because you were flirting with Adrien instead of me!" I huff, pretending to be mad.

"Oh please, if I had even looked at you the wrong way, you would have stolen Adrien from me in a second!" Kagami teases, slowly sliding closer to me.

"I wish you would have, I like the way you look at me now," I turn back, our faces close.

Kagami pushes me down and hovers over my face. "And what way is that?" she asks, planting kisses on my neck.

I laugh at each small kiss until she meets eye contact with me. "Like you love me," I whisper in her ear.

She smiles widely before kissing me again, this time with more passion. Her hand starts to go up my shirt but I stop her. "We are literally behind the merry-go-round, we're going to traumatize those kids!" I laugh, pushing myself up and sitting on her lap.

"Ugh, I guess you're right," she rolls her eyes. I get off her lap and sit next to her, staring at all the food displayed in front of me. My stomach rumbles and I reach to grab a piece of bread, grabbing one each for Kagami and I.

We start munching in sync, not breaking eye contact. She puts it down before taking another bite and takes a deep breath. "Be mine, Marinette," she breathes, visibly nervous.

I stay silent for a moment, and stare at her while a smile creeps on my face. "I've always been yours."