No take-backs

Golden Opportunities

L: Adrien? Are you okay? I thought you said you guys were on good terms..
A: We are! It's just.. you two seem so.. close..
L: Adrien...
A: sorry.. I didn't know I was this jealous..

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Adrien stopped hanging out with me. He didn't come over to my boat house last Tuesday, or this Tuesday. I tried to text him, but he claimed he was just busy. It's a shame. I was starting to have a good time with him. I've started to notice how he fidgets with this ring of his when he's nervous. He also plays with his hair when he's stressed. Sometimes I've seen him speaking into his jacket when he thinks I'm not looking, I am. He also sometimes smells like cheese. Probably something rich people do, I don't know. Why am I so stressed out? Is it because of that stupid ice cream..? It feels like we were just beginning to become friends. I've never had any friends, I've always just been here, on this boat, with Juleka and my mom. Why am I still thinking about this? I should be asleep by now. School is important. But... I can't let Juleka be right, she's always right.

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(Adrien's POV) I'm so stupid. Why am I avoiding him? Is it because I'm ashamed? What if he takes it the wrong way? What if he thinks I'm mad at him? What if he thinks I.. don't need him anymore? Ugh I'm such a bad friend! I should text him, but what if he's already asleep? Whatever, this can't wait another day. "hey, I'm sorry for not coming over today, I was just a bit under the weather, but I can come tomorrow if you want?" is that too much? My finger moves before I can think and I accidentally click send. "oh no" I watch as the message delivers. Maybe this was a bad idea... as the text send, my akuma alert goes off. Luka will have to wait, I have a world to save here.

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(Luka's POV) I looked out my window, it's so peaceful at night. I hear my phone ring, but as I'm about to go check it, I see people outside, ladybug and chatnoir in the flesh. It doesn't impress me, I've met them before one too many times. I close my window and I sit down on my bed. As I reach for my phone, I hear my mom scream upstairs. I run for the door, leaving my phone behind, but Juleka stops me before I can go. "What are you doing?!" She shushes me and pushes me back in, locking the door and barricading it. "What is going on?!" "Shh!! She'll hear you!" Someone starts banging on the door. "Let me in~~!" Says a voice. Suddenly, the door turns golden. "Cmon, we have to go!" "But-" before I can finish, she grabs my wrist and heads to the window.

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I manage to grab my phone before she opens the window and jumps out of it. I hesitate, but I jump out with her. As I lept, the golden door fell off the hinges and crashes through the floor of the boat. It slowly starts to sink. "NO!" I yell out, starting to swim back to the boat, my home. "No! Bro, we have to go, mom will be okay, ladybug and chatnoir-" "No! This is my home, I can't-" Julekas face gradually changes. She's no longer angry, she seems, scared, shocked, frightened. I look back, and soon, we both looked scared. Our boat home had been turned into gold. It started sinking faster and faster and faster. Soon, we saw the villain behind it. "Well well well... if it isn't Juleka Couffaine.." I look back to Juleka, who looks frightened. An akumatized villain is seeking out my own twin sister.. that's not something you see everyday.

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(Adrien's POV) "Plagg! Claws out!" I yell out, it's a routine that I haven't done it a while, Hawkmoth was up to something, I should've known. I jump out my window and meetup with Ladybug, it's the same place every time. It's more convenient that way. "Heya bugaboo~ isn't it a purr-fect day to fight a villain?" Ladybug rolls her eyes. "Watch it kitty, don't make me put the cat in the bag." "That's not how the saying goes." I say, chuckling. "Well it will be if you don't cooperate!" She says, a smile on her face. "Youch! I'm hurt m'lady!" She smirks at me as I place one hand on my chest and another on my forehead. "So, who's our little golden friend over there?" I point. My jaw drops. I see Luka's ships sinking.