Before the Ice Cream

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Y'all only have to ask and I shall deliver. This chapter is for bardotliza - thanks for the cover art and for being a quality friend!

Adrien's POV

I walked out of Mme. Mendeleiev’s class with my friends.
That is, Nino, my Princess, and Alya. Alya and Nino were busy talking to each other - they were dating - so I watched them as we walked to the spot where we’d made plans to have lunch. They practically glowed as they laughed together. I felt a spark of jealousy rev up in my heart - Ladybug and I would never be like that, as she’d made all too clear. Yet I couldn’t help but imagine it. Turning away from them, I glanced at Marinette.
She hadn't been to Andre's yet, like me.
Before I'd come to François-Dupont, I hadn't known about the magical properties of Andre's special soulmate ice cream.
Marinette hadn't been either - Andre only gave his soulmate ice cream to those who were 15 and older. And she hadn't gone - she'd felt too guilty since the Befana. We told her it wasn't her fault, but she didn't listen.
I suddenly turned to Marinette, cutting across our friends’ conversation.
“Marinette, do you want to go to Andre's with me?”
Her face went completely red. “I - uh - me? You want to go to Andre's with me?” She squeaked. I hastened to say, “Alya and Nino can come too, I just want to go with some friends. And you're the only person I know who hasn't gone yet.” I didn’t want her to be uncomfortable, and having Alya and Nino around might lessen - whatever mystery emotion caused her to be so stilted and uncomfortable with being alone with me.
She looked down. “Ah, sure!” I grinned. “It’s a date!” I smiled down at my friend.

It's short, it's sweet, and it'll blow your mind. See y'all on November 1st! Buzzing off,

- Queen Honey 🐝

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