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christmas party or nah

for all you who saw this previous chapter, erase it from ur mind🫣 i decided against it😒
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Alya
I couldn't shake this.

I found Marinette attractive and that was wrong. First of all, she's my best friend. Second, I have a girlfriend now, I can't be attracted to someone else.

It seemed weird how chill she was about it though. She's not usually like that.

It was another weird day. It snowed after school today but it was Friday meaning that I would have more time with Ladybug.

Sometimes I think about how difficult it's going to be, dating someone who you don't really know.

One day she might reveal her identity to me but I don't think it will be for a while.

I know she's scared, she's mentioned how afraid she is and she hasn't even told Cat Noir, who's known Ladybug since they were 14.

It definitely was weird to know that the girl I'm dating knows who I am but I don't know who she is.

I wonder if I'd recognize her if I saw her de-transformed.

•••

"And then I watched all of the kids freak out!" Adrien says, describing his latest group photo shoot.

We all laugh at his story while eating our lunches.

It was practically winter now so everyone had moved to the classrooms for lunch.

"Are you guys having a Christmas party this year?" Marinette asks among the silence.

Adrien thinks for a moment. "I'm pretty sure, I think my father mentioned it. He said something about wanting Cat Noir and Ladybug at a party."

Marinette abruptly coughs and chokes for a moment.

"You okay?" I ask her suspiciously.

"Yeah yeah, just these pickles taste funny," she says, trying to catch her breath.

"Funny, they taste normal to me," Nino shrugs.

"Anyways, so you are then?" Marinette asks again.

"Yeah. I'll let y'all know dates and shit, it'll be super lame if you guys don't come," Adrien laughs nervously.

"We'll totally be there dude," Nino chuckles, patting Adriens back.

For the rest of lunch, I watch Marinette's behaviour. She used to be so obsessed with Adrien but one day, she was just so relaxed and chill around him.

I'm not even sure if she likes him anymore.

After school, we bid our goodbye to Adrien and Nino. I see this as my chance to ask her as I'm genuinely curious.

Or maybe for my own relief.

"Hey Marinette, can I ask you something?" I interrupt her wave to the boys.

"Yeah, go for it," she smiles.

"Do you still like Adrien?" I ask her calmly.

She looks at me confused. "Why?"

I feel stupid for a second. "Well, I'm just wondering," I reply.

"Well, not really....I think I like someone else," she mumbles.

"Oh," my tone sounds monotone, as if it was an automatic reaction.

"Yeah," she awkwardly chuckles.

"Who is it?" my question sounds rude almost. I feel myself becoming a little jealous but stop in my tracks.

"Uh....you don't know them," Marinette replies.

"Oh...okay," I smile only with the corner of my mouth, almost like a twitch.

"I'll text you later okay? I have to go finish a sewing project. Talk later!" she breaks the awkward silence by an excuse of a goodbye.

"Talk later!" I yell out as she walks away waving.

Why am I so jealous.