I call dibs on your heart [Miraculous Ladybug]

Chapter 2.5: Regret

Couple days had passed, and Marinette still hadn't heard from Chat Noir, and even less from Hawkmoth's akumas. Those last few days had been normal, well apart from her new friends circle. Now she and Alya would hang out with Nino and Adrien at lunch and sometimes after school. Marinette and Adrien's friendship was visibly growing, but neither of them spoke about the whole 'I wouldn't mind' situation. Instead, they spoke casually now.

They were in the library, along with most of the kids from the class. Except for Chloe and Sabrina, who had 'better things to do' at the moment. It was normal of their class to hang out together in the library, especially when a game tournament was announced or when Mrs. Bustier gave them movie assignments.

In the front table, Alix was fighting with Kim for the controller, making the library even more noisy. They were all waiting for the teacher to bring the movie, but as they waited, they passed around the channels from the local media. Everyone was talking loudly, except Marinette, who was sitting in the floor, close to the TV.

"Give me it!!" Alix tried to take the controller from Kim's hands, but he was too tall. "I just want to see the Euro cop before it's the teacher comes!"

"Nu-uh, I was the one to ask the teacher for the controller." Kim said even more loudly than her.

Juleka looked at them confused. "Actually I was the one who-"

They cutted Juleka off and kept arguing.
"C-come on guys, no need to fight." Rose tried to calm things up but it was no use, they were really into their fighting.

Max sighed as he saw the scene in front of him. "Ridiculous." he said faintly as he continued to scroll in his phone.

Alya laughed along with Nino, making fun from everything that was going on.

Marinette gazed them, who were a bit more in the back, sitting on top of a table.

"It seems I've been replaced by a girl." Adrien said as he appeared from nowhere, sitting besides Marinette, taking her by surprise.

Startled, she laughed a bit "Yep, seems like we already lost our best friends."

"I keep asking Nino if they are a thing but he doesn't even know. Has Alya told you something?"

Marinette looked back at the two lovebirds, thoughtful. "Actually, no. She is quite secretive in that subject."

Adrien looked at Mari, who was not paying much attention to him. "And you?" He smiled. "Are you secretive?"

Marinette looked back at him nervous "Me? Pff no" She laughed from her lie, wondering what Adrien could think of her if he knew that she was Paris's superhero.

"I don't believe you." He commented. "Everybody should have their own secrets from time to time."
Marinette smiled, Adrien had caught her lying...Well, something like that.

"Hmm, Maybe hehe. Wait so that means Adrien Agreste has some secrets too?" She placed her fingers down her chin to look curious. "I wonder what they are." she raised an eyebrow.

"I guess you'll have to find out." Extending his hand, he messed Marinette's hair. Laughing at how silly she looked.

"Ey ey, stawp." She fixed her hair and pouted. "Not the hair."

"Hm, and I thought I was the model." he rested his head on his knees as he looked at her.

She chuckled "Maybe I am a model" Marinette threw a wink at him.

"So many secrets!" He exclaimed acting surprised.

While laughing, Marinette looked behind again, seeing her best friend still talking cheerfully with Nino, she smiled. Marinette looked forward again as she heard the TV changing channels.