The Salt Files: Additional Cases (MLB)

The Closeted Sunshine

I found a bunch of pride concepts I had hidden in the depths of my notes app

Adrien finds out he has feelings for Luka and is super confused, even though he has friends to help navigate his feelings

He also feels super guilty because he thinks Luka and Marinette are dating

Adrien doesn't know when this feeling started, but once he noticed he couldn't ignore it. 

He noticed it one random day while Kitty Section was practicing. Adrien was messing with keys on the keyboard and just so happened to look over at Luka and notice how the sun was bringing out the guy's eyes. The concentration in his eyes as he strummed. The small smile that was forming. And then he looked up at the blonde and gave a faint smile.

And Adrien felt his heart stop. That's when he knew he was in trouble.

That's how Adrien found out he pays attention to everything Luka goes. From wiping sweat off his forehead to pulling his hair back, Adrien noticed it all.

The blonde didn't know what to do with this development. Was this normal? To pay this much attention to one person on a day to day basis? How do people live like this? These thoughts were still spiraling through Adrien's head when he walked into the school building. He did his daily greetings as he walked by, not really interested in conversation. But something caught his eye.

He saw Marc and Nathaniel by the stairs, just chatting like normally. But they were so close together...and even holding hands. And they both shared a look in their eyes...a look that gave Adrien a cold reality of what he's feeling.

That single realization had him running to the bathroom and promptly throwing up his breakfast.

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Adrien woke up in the nurses's office, a cool rag placed on his forehead. He sat up, not expecting Chloe of all people to be sitting in the seat by the bed. And without Sabrina too, how interesting. She glanced over and nodded, turning back to her phone. "You're up, good. You gave some people a scare when you booked it to the bathroom."

Adrien took the rag off, looking around. "What time is it?"

"It's only been like 15 minutes, relax. You have a nurse's note and she even suggested taking the day off, but we both know your father wouldn't allow that." Chloe sighed and put her phone face down. She looked at Adrien, looking serious. "We are alone in here, I shooed the nurse off until classes start back. So tell me, what happened? I know you aren't sick because you eat the same bland thing every day, it would make no sense for you to be sick now." Adrien felt dread at Chloe's concern. Yes, believe it or not she did actually care about people. 

She just sucked at showing it.

"I think...I think I might have feelings for someone." Chloe raised her eyebrow at that. Her Adrikins having a mystery crush? Oh she must investigate and make sure they are good enough!

"Oh really? Who is it then? I'll have Daddy run a background check." Chloe pulled out her phone again but Adrien stopped her, a panicked look in his eyes.

"DON'T!" Adrien yelped. Chloe's eyes widened, never having heard him yell before. Adrien shrunk back into himself, stuttering an apology. If Chloe wasn't concerned before, she definitely was now.

"Adrien...tell me what's going on." Adrien was silent for a moment longer before he explained, quieter than a whisper.

"I think I have a crush on a guy." Chloe blinked, not expecting that response.