Soulmates are a funny thing. Words on your skin that match another. Aife was no different. The words written on her wrist are 'Two Demons' in Arabic.
(I have added this story to Ao3 so if you see it there, that's why)
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Damian and Aife walked into Marinette's home not saying a word. Damian sat down to read a book he had brought. Aife did the same.
On opposite sides of the room.
Both Marinette and her parents were worried. The two had never done this before. Mari quickly texted Chloe for help. Chloe replied and told Marinette not to talk to either of them as she rushed to the bakery. Once there Chlole went right up to Damian as Aife had gone to the toilet. She dragged Damian outside. "What happened," Chloe says. "She said yes... kind of" Damian replies. "What do you mean 'kind of' Chloe says, looking at Damian like he was stupid. "She said I didn't deserve someone like her. Something about being raised to be a bad person. What does she mean by that?" He says back. Chloe muttered a curse. "Your going to have to ask her about that" She then leaves to talk to Aife.
"So, Damian asked you out?" Chloe asks. "Yeah, and I don't know why. I mean what could he see in me? He's incredible and sweet in his own way. AND good looking like, I mean he's also a Wanye, I feel like that should have been the first point. I don't deserve someone like that." Aife says back. "Hey, no. You're amazing. If anything Damian does not deserve you," Chloe states. "No. He deserves someone so much better" Aife sighs. "Nevermind" Aife says and gets up to leave for school.
The whole day Aife and Damian did not say a word to each other. The entire group noticed. The entire class noticed. Chloe told the rest of the group should just leave it alone for now. Lila and Alya teased Aife about it when they stopped her before she went to lunch. Aife sent them a glare so hard that they both stopped talking. She walked away from the two.
As the day went on the two never spoke. Not on the way home. Not at dinner. Not as they watched N.C.I.S. The two said nothing. They just went to bed.
The whole day was silent between the two.
The next day they both were nervous. Aife straight up did not even leave her to eat. At 5 Chloe came over. Aife was still in her room and Damian was downstairs. Chloe grabbed Damian and dragged him upstairs to his room. "What is the meaning of this Bourgeois" Damian called out as Chloe pushed him to sit on his bed. "Hush Wayne" Chloe says, going throw his closet. "This top. These pants. She says throwing them at his face. "Go to Aife's room at 5:40. The cafe is a 15-minute walk from here. Get Aife at 5:40 k?" Chloe says as she flicks her hair and leaves. Leaving no room for arguments.
Chloe walked into Aife's room to see her sharpening her dagger."Aife get up. I know you heard me talking to Damian. We don't have much time." Chloe says, closing the door behind her. "Fine" Aife puts her dagger down and gets up. Chloe walks to Aife's closet and looks throw. "Here, this top. These pants, no this over-dress, and these boots,"
The bright red long-sleeved top hugged Aife's figure. The black dress had spaghetti straps and reached the middle of her thigh. Her black-heeled boots went just over her knees.
Once Aife was changed, Chloe grabbed her and paints her nails a similar colour to her top. As Aife's nails dried in some contraption Chloe owned. Chloe did Aifes hair and make-up.
Half up, half down with small waves that Chloe put in her hair, finishing it with a red bow. Light make-up. more just eyes and some gloss on her lips. This all finished at 5:37 pm.
Chloe packed Aife a purse that would hold her, phone, credit card and Plagg who was none too pleased with being in such a small bag. But he did have the blanket the Marinette made him of Christmas so he would make do. Also, the small promise of camembert if he behaved.
"Aife you will be fine," Chloe says trying to calm the now passing girl. Aife stops to look at her best friend. "He will leave me like 5 minutes in Chlo. He realizes that, no he does not like me, and I'll be left broken-hearted," Aife says then goes back to passing. Chloe sighs knowing there is no way to calm her friends' nerves. "I don't think that's true. *Sighs* I've go to go. The person who wants to take you on a date should be here soon," Chloe stands up to leave hugging Aife before leaving. Not even 30 seconds later a knock ran throw Aife's room.
With a deep breath, she opens the door. Damian was there with a bouquet of red roses.
He wore a red button-up and black pants and shoes. Aife realized Chloe's plan to make them match.
"For you," Damian says quietly lifting the flowers to her. "Thank you," She said taking the bouquet and placing them on her bed for later. She walked back to Damian. "Shall we go?" She questions. "Yes we should head off," Damian offers Aife his hand. She takes it and the two left the house. They walked in silence for 10 minutes before Damian racked up the courage to strike up a convocation. With that, the two became as they had been before Damian had asked out Aife.
The two talked comfortably loving each other's company.
The two walked into the Café and made their way to their table. They talked about all the things they normally talked about. Weponds, murder, stupid things they had seen in their family or just out and around. They finished at the Café and walked towards the Eiffel Tower. André was truthfully waiting for the two to show up, but he enjoyed seeing more people. Damian noticed André first. He was right where Chloe had said he would be. "Shall we go get ice cream for dessert?" He asks Aife. "Of course Amir," Aife says back. The two walked to the ice cream man. Once close enough for André to notice the two he waved the two down. Aife got raspberry sorbet and Damian got mocha ice cream. The two now carrying the cold desserts walked up the Eiffel Tower. They went to the highest floor they could. They watched the sunset in silence just eating their desserts. They sat down next to the railing and began talking to one another again. The City had fallen asleep but the two were still just talking not noticing the time. No guard came to tell them the tower was now closed thanks to a certain dragon.
Damian turned to face Aife. The movement made Aife also turn to face him. With Damian's free hand, he rubbed Aife's cheek. The two both started to lean in.
