SUMMER VACATION | miraculous

t w e n t y s e v e n

[last]
-chapter twenty seven

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the return journey to paris was relatively enjoyable- i mean just about as enjoyable as a hella long flight can get.

adrien and i sat together and i dozed off quite early on in the flight. i woke up yet didn't open my eyes and i could hear muttering. I instantly recognised it to be alyas and ninos. I didn't open my eyes.

"oh sush you'll wake them up"
"just take the picture for gods sake"
"i will as soon as you stop bothering me"
"im not bothering!"
"shush"
there was a bright flash and yet i still kept my eyes closed.
"dammit, i forgot to turn the flash off" cursed alya.
"oh come on ...just take a few more"
"these are going in an album. i will treasure them forever"
at this i opened my eyes, "what are you two doing?" i asked sleepily.

I then realised my head was resting peacefully on adriens shoulder, who, surprisingly was still sleeping.
"you two are adorable" said alya and nino in unison. i swear their sync with eachother is creepy sometimes.

"why are you taking photos?" i asked suspiciously, eyebrows furrowed.
alya rolled her eyes and laughed
"oh im just bored and tootalllyyy not goingtoputitinanalbumtoadmireforver that would be absurd!" she explained way too fast for me to understand.

"delete. them. now" i demanded lifting my head off adriens shoulder lightly, as to not wake him. "as if!" teased alya. there's no winning with her and her stubborn-ness so I just gave up there and then.

"how is he still sleeping?" asked Alya "hes like a rock." i laughed.
"i dont know really" i admitted
"i dare you to kiss adrien" spat out alya
i chocked on air "what?! no"

after more and more egging on (rather quietly due to the fear of waking him up) i leaned into adrien and freaked out slightly so i kissed his forehead gently. click
"other one for the collection" snickered alya evilly checking her gallery.

there was some more bickering between the three of us- well nino was basically just sipping his water at the side when adrien started stirring and waking up.
"so how long have you been awake" asked alya smirking. my eyes widened...he was asleep, right?

"what do you mean?" he questioned "just now". I breathed out all the air i didn't know i had been holding in. phew.

i leaned back into my seat as soon as alya and nino turned around so they were no longer facing us.
"you know," adrien whispered in my ear "you're so very gullible. of course i was awake."
a shiver ran down my spine and i sat mouth agape.
"w-when?" i stuttered
"well as soon as you took your head off my shoulder, it felt empty without you, so long enough"
my cheeks flushed a dark shade of pink and i looked away embarrassed.
great. just great. he ruffled my hair endearingly and leaned over to kiss my forehead too.

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we disembarked the plane gradually, rather sleepily due to my lack of sleep thanks to alyas fangirl ego showing through as usual. then again i won't pretend as if i don't fangirl over her and nino.

as we begin to walk home, once again on familiar ground, adrien seemed to be taking some sort of detour. he walked with me as oppose to towards his own home. i let him do so without much question, his company was always welcome.

most of the class had scattered away to their own homes by now, it was getting late now, darker and darker. there was barely anyone around. following adriens lead, we walked into the park which was now enveloped in a cover of velvety black. we stood beneath a large willow tree.

adrien took my hand into his saying, "through all this commotion i almost forgot," he began "its just been so hectic, but since the time i asked you to room with me to now i hoped to be around you more. and when i had that opportunity even then it was ruined for us. i don't want that to happen again. i don't want to make excuses for myself or for you to others. i want to be with you marinette. i really do. no more of this all over the place seeing each other. so marinette, its been an eventful vacation and... will you please be my girlfriend"
I stopped too shocked to move. speak marinette speak!

"umm..o-of c-ourse!" i spluttered overjoyed. it sure has been an eventful summer vacation. "i- I can't express how much the last fortnight has meant to me. mostly thanks to you. and id also like to now count myself as the luckiest girl in the city- although that was even the case being just your friend. you mean a lot to me adrien."

just like that, we basked in this new feeling. a feeling of complete togetherness, and mutual feelings.

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