𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲𝐛𝐮𝐠

━ 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐗𝐈𝐈𝐈

A/N : Let's say there's only 2 and a half weeks left before the intramurals episode yeah? Okay? Let's gooooo!

HE WAS MOVING SO SLUGGISH THAT HE BUMPED INTO SOMEONE ON THE street. He didn't fall though, thank goodness. Matteo was being held by someone who's, masculine..? Trying to peek through his eyelids, he can see a blonde hair, slightly tanned skin and a familiar fragrance he knows from somewhere.

"You alright?" Well, that certain voice sure woke him up. Matt jumped away from his arms, in karate stance as his breathing increases. He's so embarrassing, the Adrien Agreste meeting him out of nowhere just to give him a morning hug! Not really though.

The blonde puts his hands up. "Hold up man. It's me, Adrien. Your classmate?" It made the latter more flustered than he already is, why is Adrien the first person he got to see today before going to school?

And yes, Junior bug here knows he's a classmate of his.

Matteo fixed his frame, putting the fallen earphone back into his ears. "Sorry 'bout that. You need something from me or..?" The sleepiness hasn't gone out of his system, so it looks like he hates  him or something. Not that Adrien cared about that at the moment. He too, wants to go back home and sleep.

"Nothing much. Just, want to catch up?" Catch up, meaning having a conversation with him? Say less! Matteo brighten up, a quick change for the blonde. "Well, why didn't you said so? Let's talk on the way yeah?" Adrien thought, why did he get himself into.

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"Before i get to the most questionable thing, let's introduce ourselves properly!" He knew it was kinda cringy to do this, okay it was cringy but how can he know Adrien is talking to him out of pity? "Matteo Oleastro, 16 years old."

He held a hand out for him to shake, which the blonde took with an awkward smile. "Adrien Agreste, 17.." Can't believe he would finally talk with the Adrien Agreste! Did fate really went to his side after all?

His hands felt so smooth on to his rough ones, slightly giddy at the difference. "What do you want to ask first? Favorite color? Birthday? Zodiac sign?" Matteo bombarded the poor male with different types of questions, that he doesn't care about at all at the moment.

Adrien's first objective is, "What is Marinette like? Back at high-school?" So that's what he's going for huh.

Yet he answered it nonetheless. "As you already know, she's a sweetheart and a little shy, well, just because of you. And—"

"Because of me? I've always wondered why she's so hesitant towards me.."

"She had a crush on you, that's why."

Silence.

Adrien's eyes widened, surprise etched on his face. "A crush? On me?" he repeated, his voice barely above a whisper.

Matteo nodded, a sly smile spreading across his face. "Yeah, it's pretty obvious when you think about it. She's always been a bit awkward around you, and when you talk to her, she gets all flustered."

Adrien's expression changed from surprise to realization, and he looked away, a hint of a smile on his lips. "I had no idea." he said, his voice filled with a mix of curiosity and amusement.

The silence that followed was palpable, with Adrien seemingly lost in thought. Then, he turned back, his eyes locking onto his. "Why didn’t anyone tell me?" he asked, his brow furrowed in curiosity.