A Burning Desire

21-Secrets

Adriens's POV

I knew I had been a jerk.

I knew ghosting Marinette after finding out she was Ladybug wasn't right, yet I still did.

But finally getting everything off my chest felt like a weight being lifted off me. I didn't know how much longer I could go on with knowing her identity without her knowing.

I closed my eyes, letting reality fully sink in. Still, I couldn't believe it.

Plagg flew in circles over me, ranting about how dangerous it would be now that I knew Ladybugs true identity.

"Kid, do you realize theirs a possibility the World will end now that you know!"

"This is a complete mess Adrein, forget telling Marinette you're Chat Noir." My kwami yelled, pointing a finger in my face."

My eyes shot open. "What?"

"I have to tell her soon enough. I cant keep this a secret any longer!" I snapped back.

"Goodness Adrein. You don't think it's already bad enough you know her identity? If you reveal your identity and either one of you get akumitized, Paris is done for!" He said, sounding even more serious.

I wanted to say something, but I knew he was right. I was too prideful to admit that. I didn't want to think about there being a possibility of either Me or Marinette being akumitized, but what if we did? What would happen then?

I sighed and nodded, agreeing with Plagg. I couldn't argue with a Kwami that new more than I ever could.

Plagg let out a long sigh. He knew exactly how I felt."

"Look kid." He started, softening his face. "I know you love her, but you have to be careful. You're Chat Noir, remember that."

I turned my gaze from Plagg, to the silver steel ring on my ring finger.

"What if I don't want to be Chat Noir anymore?" I mumbled, fidgeting with the ring.

Plagg sighed helplessly, putting his hand to his face. "You're not seriously considering that, are you?"

"Hear me out." I sat up on my bed so that I was leveled with Plagg. "What if Hawkmoth never gives up? Do I just spend the rest of my life in vain trying to defeat him?"

"Or do I tell the girl that i'm madly in love with the truth so I don't have to keep this secret in me for so long?"

Plagg looked at me, he's facial expression telling me he was at a complete lost. He looked like he was going to yell at me again, but he didn't.

"Adrein, I cant control what you do, but please remember that the whole of Paris is on your hands. This isn't just about you and your teenage love story." He said softly.

Once he said that, He flew off somewhere else in my room before I could retaliate. I lied back in my bed and tried to cool off.

I knew not everything was about me, but this is still my life, and I can choose what I want to do. But I couldn't bring myself to do it anymore, especially after what Plagg said.

I just had to realize I can't get everything I want.
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Marinette

My eyes couldn't leave those 2 beautiful carnation flowers, as that sat still in the vase that was filled halfway with water. I'd put them in there and placed them on my desk.

They just reminder that me and Chat Noir were fine, and that Adrien kept his promise and didn't tell him.

Honestly, I was glad Adrein knew. I knew I could trust him, and it only made me fall for him even more knowing he knew my true, authentic, self.