Fast-Forward to College

Epilogue

A/N: This super cute video above inspired me to do this epilogue, requested by you guys! Man, Adrienette is so cute I can't even. Okay here's the chapter!

Four years later...

Marinette smiled, flipping through the photo album filled to the brim with memories. Pictures from tenth grade all the way to graduation only last year. Parts of her life she would never forget as long as she lived.

It was almost perfect. Every sheet was completely filled with pictures of her, Alya, Nino, her parents, and of course... Adrien. Pictures of them awkwardly smiling in tenth grade flanked by Alya and Nino. A bunch of fist bumps after every akuma fight, courteousy of Alya. Shared smoothies and movie dates in college. Kisses and hugs. Marinette's smile grew wider and wider as she flipped to the last picture, from only a week ago. She bit her lip, staring at the one empty sheet below the picture- waiting to be filled with one final picture.

"Mari?" The very voice she was thinking about called out to her. "You ready?"

Adrien walked into the room, hair neatly combed back and wearing a formal suit. He smiled at Marinette and took a seat next to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulder.

"It feels like yesterday," he remembered, staring at the pictures. "Yet it's been four years."

His eyes landed on a bright photograph, with shocked faces staring at the camera. Marinette, too, remembered the moment like it was yesterday.

Adrien had just revealed his identity to her after telling her he knew she was Ladybug. They had been kissing in the closet when the door flew open. Outside of it stood Alya and Nino. A camera flashed, followed by shocked gasps from both of them.

"No way," Nino muttered, staring at their entwined hands and red faces. "We've been trying to set you up for years!"

Alya grinned. "And you've been together this whole time! Who knew?"

Adrien and Marinette exchanged a look. "I guess you caught us," Adrien managed, pleading that Marinette would go along with it.

"I'm really sorry I didn't tell you, Alya," she apologized. "I just- I don't know."

Alya laughed. "Are you kidding? This is the greatest surprise ever!"

Adrien smiled. "We fooled them pretty well."

"We definitely did," Marinette agreed. "But they found out anyway." She pointed to a dark photograph, just light enough to make out two figures laughing, hands entwined.

It was a cool windy night. Ladybug and Chat Noir had just finished their night patrol and were standing on top of the Eiffel Tower, staring at the lit up city.

"It's beautiful," Ladybug marveled.

Chat placed his hand over her's on the railing. "Yeah it really is." But he wasn't looking at the city. He was looking at her.

Ladybug hesitated and turned, just quick enough to catch Chat's eyes on her. "Chat-"

"I love you Ladybug... Or Marinette," he whispered. "Simple as that."

"I love you too, Chat... Or Adrien, I guess."

"Confusing, isn't it?" Chat asked, causing both of them to burst into laughter. A flash of light burst from behind the tower, just before they detransformed.