The Summer Festival // A Lukanette/Adrinette Story

Chapter 6: Walk the plank

Adrien's POV: 

I've never been one for bad decision making.

Yes, I do take the occasional risks and sneak out of my house whenever duty calls for it, but I had never truly defined myself as "reckless."

That is until today.

As soon as Alya announced the truth or day game Nino had grabbed my arm and dragged me to the side where Kim was waiting with some drinks in his hand.

"Bro you gotta try this!" He exclaimed giddily and practically shoved the drink into my hand, his eyes focused on his own cup.

"Dude no thank...." I start but stop, weighing my options.

It wasn't as if this was my first experience with alcohol, I mean I had definitely drunk my share in parties before, but I always kept myself under control, which meant definitely avoiding any beverage that Nino offered. However, I felt like absolute hell and Nino's excitement was contagious so with a slight prayer I knocked my cup with Nino's and gulped it down.

"What...was...in...that?!" I immediately stammer feeling the familiar burning sensation in all its intensity as the concoction goes down my throat. This was definitely way too strong.

"Rum, Vodka...some other stuff. It's great." Nino replies and I can only nod along as he serves me a second drink. I keep on telling myself that I'm going to stop after that first drink, that my dad will murder me if I arrive at my house wasted out of my mind, but I raise the cup to my lips and drink it up again, enjoying the lightheadedness that is beginning to take over.

"Guys, come on let's go to the circle they are waiting for us to start," Kim says loudly smacking my back, but I stop to serve myself a third cup before hurrying after them.

As soon as we get there I and Nino take a seat next to Luka who salutes us and fixes his usual stare on the cup in my hand.

"Kim's mix. Idk what it has, tbh. Want some, though?" I ask with an easy grin, but he shakes his head looking at his sister who was laughing loudly at something Nathaniel had said.

"No thanks...not much of a drinking sort of guy." I hear him mutter but dismiss it, drinking some more before taking a look around the circle. Apparently, my prayers had been answered since Chloe was nowhere in sight, which meant I thankfully wouldn't have to face any romance dares. However, my gaze lands on Marinette, who was clearly making an effort to not meet my eyes, and I immediately snatch the plastic cup drinking some more which deletes the pain in my chest to some extent.

Wait, no.

I felt quite...happy at the moment the more I thought about it, my eyes migrating from Marinette's figure to land on a girl that was talking quietly to Prince Ali and Rose. There was something similar about her, something about her glossy black hair, the red clothes...wait. I knew her!

She was the girl from the fencing tournament, the one who had been akumatized.

"Hey, Kagami!" I call out and I see her turn to look at me, her expression icy for a second before she recognizes me, smiling politely at me.

"Hello...Adrien Agreste. Nice to see you again." She says formally, but I can hear a playful undertone in her voice. Now that I had the chance to observe her again, I am reminded of how pretty she truly is. Her raven black hair, the chocolate-colored eyes, the way she holds herself so gracefully. There is something about her that reminds me so much of Ladybug and I couldn't help, but dream of my lady as I shared glances with this practical strange.

"Okay, the rules are simple. You get the bottle top you gotta spill the truth or do the dare, you get the butt and you are the one asking or daring. Got it?" Kim interrupts a hand on the bottle and I look towards Nino who winks at me serving me more of the drink and muttering something like may the force be with you.