Miraculous Love (Adrienette Fanfiction)

5 - Feeling Alright

HEY GUYS....I FELT REALLY BAD FOR NOT UPDATING AT ALL IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. THAT'S WHY I AM HERE AGAIN WITH ANOTHER PART. HOPE YOU WILL LIKE IT. LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VOTES, COMMENTS AND MUCH MORE. ANYHOO, HERE'S THE STORY.

Marinette's POV

Marinette groaned as she slowly opened her eyes, the sunlight filtering into her room. She had almost managed to forget about the previous horrific day - catching Luka cheating on her with Kagami. But now it all came flooding back, and Marinette wanted nothing more than to curl up in bed all day to avoid facing anyone.

Still, she had promised Adrien she would come to school today. With a sigh, she dragged herself out from under the covers and headed to the shower, hoping it would refresh her. The hot water soothed her body but did little to ease her troubled mind. After getting dressed in a simple pink dress and pulling her hair into a messy bun, Marinette headed downstairs.

"Good morning sweetie! You look so cute today," her dad Tom exclaimed cheerfully as she entered the kitchen. Marinette managed a small smile and greeted her parents. She picked at her breakfast, her stomach in knots thinking about seeing Luka at school.

Her mom Sabine could tell Marinette was off and asked if she was alright. "I'm fine, don't worry about me," Marinette lied, not wanting her to fret. After breakfast, Sabine told Marinette not to worry about cleaning her dishes today and to just focus on her studies at school. Marinette nodded gratefully and headed off after kissing her parents goodbye.

As Marinette walked slowly towards the school, she felt like she was in a daze. How would she face Luka today? Could she handle seeing him and Kagami acting all couple-y after they had both betrayed her and Adrien? Marinette shook her head angrily. She refused to show any weakness. She had to be strong like Adrien had encouraged her last night. The thought of Adrien's kind, hopeful words last night comforted Marinette slightly. At least she wouldn't be alone today.

Taking a deep breath, Marinette walked up the steps towards the school entrance. She kept her eyes focused straight ahead as she hurried to her locker, praying she wouldn't run into her ex-boyfriend. As she was grabbing her books, suddenly a gentle hand touched her shoulder...

Marinette tensed as she felt a gentle hand on her shoulder while grabbing books from her locker. She turned to see Adrien's kind face looking at her with concern.

"Hey Mari, it's just me," he said softly. Marinette let out the breath she'd been holding in a rush.

"Adrien! You scared me half to death sneaking up like that," she said, hand over her pounding heart.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to startle you," Adrien replied, looking guilty.

Marinette managed a shaky smile. "It's okay, don't worry about it."

Adrien studied her face with those piercing green eyes. "How are you holding up today?" he asked gently.

Marinette paused, trying to keep her emotions in check. "I'm alright, especially after you called me last night. That...really meant a lot," she said, feeling a blush creep into her cheeks. Before she knew what she was doing, Marinette found herself reaching out to grasp Adrien's hands in her own, staring deep into his eyes.

"T-thanks for being there when I needed someone," she stammered out. Adrien looked surprised but didn't pull away. A hint of pink appeared on his cheeks.

"Of course, Marinette. I meant what I said - I'll always be here for you," he said earnestly, holding her gaze. Marinette's heart skipped a beat at his words. Still holding his hands, she murmured "You have no idea how much that means to me."

Adrien gave her that heart-melting smile of his. "What are friends for?" He gently extracted his hands from hers. "C'mon, let's head to class."

Marinette nodded, missing his warmth immediately but comforted knowing he would be by her side. She walked with Adrien towards chemistry class, feeling lighter than she had all morning.

No One's POV