Miracles Spell Trouble

WHAT IF

It was just her and him, him and her.

In this big empty room of wax people clustered here and there. His arm stuck in some kind of machine to mold him as she knocked over random pieces of art through her clumsiness.

"Do you like me Marinette?" she kept her cool, he was just another person and she was meant to keep him company. No biggie. Not like Alya left her to fend for herself as he attacked her with questions.
Just fine.

"What? Pfft, of course not! I mean, yeah i do, like, in a friend way! I mean, i like you like i like a friend not like i like my crush or something, nothing like that! I mean, not that i have one, that's crazy. Why would i have a crush-- point is, i like you like a friend likes a friend and you're a friend i like soo, yep! Pretty sure i like you!"
She giggled nervously, ugh. What is wrong with her MOUTH??

"Oh, ok. I was afraid you didn't-" her anxiety was on edge, she was about to explode. Maybe she could just be like 'kay, going home now!' no. She had to get Manon to come with her, that was stupid. Don't they have a bathroom?

"Hey, I'll be right back my anxiety is blocking me into a social reject box so I'm going to go hide before it gets worse, if you need me I'll be in the bathroom!"

He eyed her warily, "um, ok... Hope you feel better soon!"

Omg i really just said i was on the verge of a panic attack, wow.

Nino didn't come this time, so it was just Alya chasing Manon around the museum, but of course Marinette couldn't help but struggle. At least the stuttering cleared up, unless she got too anxious. At 15, it better have.

A whole year. A whole year since they had been here and she pulled the same lame excuse.

Perfect.

She almost ran into the bathroom, her nerves getting the best of her. "Ok, I'm ok."

Tikki flew around Marinette's head in worry, "Marinette, please calm down. You'll go mute and Adrien won't understand you!" she sunk into herself, "Maybe I'm better off not talking so i won't freak him out!" Tikki gave her a look that made her breath, "remember when he asked you something like that last year? And then he pranked you and you kissed him?" Tikki giggled, causing Marinette to blush. "O.M.G Tikki!! Not helping!" she squealed as she looked into the mirror, "ooh, Marinette, you should take some pictures so you can add them to the blog!" she was wearing white high waisted shorts with a quarter cropped sweat shirt with beauty and the beast on the front, the lighting was nice and trying some fashion pics could calm her down.

She took a deep breath and pulled out her phone, "hello instagram, i like to freak out on live video so please do enjoy! Today, we are wearing," she flipped the camera around to face the grey countertop that contrasted with the tan of the walls.

"Shorts and a cute little sweater!" she made a cute silly face at the camera and let it post to instagram.

Then she took a photo and a selfie, her hair had been dyed blue, teal, and purple because of Alya daring her. Surprise, surprise, she liked it. It was an ombré to her natural roots, Alya and Juleka were the experts.

Half up, half down hair style, some black and green chat inspired high tops that she always wore, and her outfit posed herself perfectly.