Unlikely (An Adrienette AU) {REWRITE}

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.......regret.

What did they regret.....?

"I'm sorry" said Marinette as she pulled away, slowly but firmly "I-I shouldn't have....just..."

"Why're you sorry?" asked Adrien "You didn't do anything wrong" Marinette just gave him a sad look. Didn't he understand what this could mean?

"You don't get it. I made a mistake, just now! I-I'm unworthy of you anyways! What could this mean for our future?" she said, in a panicky sort of tone "Don't we deserve much better than each other!? "

Adrien hesitated a bit, and then said, "Maybe we do. But even if I don't deserve to have you, I still want you. It doesn't matter how much we hate ourselves right now, because maybe, just maybe, we can fix that. We can start over and accept all our flaws and issues. We could accept whatever happened in the past. We can mend each other...."

"But think about it, do you really think that we'd be able to care for someone else when we can't even do that for ourselves?" she asked him doubtfully. But Adrien wasn't going to give up on her. Not now. Not ever.

"We can learn!" he argued.

"But HOW? How do we learn? Do you even know a way? Because--"

"We need to dig deep" said Adrien; the firmness in his voice shocking Marinette into temporary silence "We need to just be present....we need to trust....we need to be honest with ourselves...! If we spend our whole lives running away....well, we wouldn't be able to get anything done! ...You may not like what I'm saying, but it doesn't matter because I'm not going to hold back anymore! I won't force you to reciprocate, or to even give me a proper answer. I just need you to know that whatever I feel for you right now.....it's not a lie...and I don't regret feeling this way....so please...."

"So please" he repeated, this time with even more passion "Please give me the permission to burden you with how I feel, and allow me to fuck up your life...."

Marinette still remained silent, seemingly deep in thought. Then, as if some sudden realization hit her, her eyes widened and her face flushed, as she said , very meekly, "Idiot...."

If there was any reply Adrien was hoping for, it definitely wasn't this.

"W-What the heck...?" he asked, taken aback. Marinette glowered at him.

"Are you deaf, Adrien Agreste? I called you an idiot! And that's what you are! A childish, irritating, wonderful, handsome, understanding, uncultured idiot!" she said, as she wrapped her arms slowly around him, very stiffly.

"Are you bipolar, woman?" he asked, irritably.

"No..." she said softly "This is the only way I can bring myself to show you that....that I r-reciprocate....You have my consent to ruin my life...."

They stood like this for who knows how long. Eventually Marinette broke the silence, and the embrace.

"Well, that was awkward" she said bluntly.

"Understatement of the year" laughed Adrien "I think we deserve an award for being the Cringiest Idiots Of All Time"

"It should be 'The Most CRINGE-WORTHY Idiots'.....Seriously...."

"Pfft, whatever. Just when I was about to--"

"Hey" interrupted Marinette "Are you still sure that you want to put up with me? I'm annoying and loathsome and sour....not very feminine or charming at all..."

"All true" Adrien smirked.

"You know, I kinda might've wanted you to deny all that and say 'Don't say that! You're awesome and beautiful and smart and perfect!' or something along those lines..."

"Well, that wouldn't be very honest now, would it?"

"So you're saying I'm not beautiful and smart and perfect?"

"Obviously"

" Hmph, jerk"

"Psycho"

"Asshole"

"Dumbass"

"Adrien Agreste"

".....what?"

"I just added a new insult to my vocabulary"

"Why do I even like you?"

"That's what I want to know too"

Adrien sighed, "Listen, I don't like you because of something you have. Its more about how you make me feel when I'm around you. Marinette Dupain-Cheng, you have been blessed with the reward know as Adrien Agreste's undying love and devotion till death do us apart. You should thank the heavens, for my love is the greatest gift anyone can give you! "

"Did you realize how overly dramatic and vain that sounds?" asked Marinette with a mocking smile which caused Adrien to glare at her petulantly.

"Maybe?" he said, faking nonchalance.

"Anyways, I bet we're gonna face a lot of problems from now on; other people's thoughts, our parents', overcoming our past hurts, trying to make our future bright, being there for each other, actually doing couple-stuff, being all lovey-dovey, gossip, bad reputation for you, possible regret for me.....As if life wasn't bad enough...."

"Do you HAVE to be such a damned pessimist all the time? Honestly, you-"

"But" she interrupted him yet again "I sincerely believe that we might just be able to overcome them together. I'm willing to give my entire messed-up life to you and in return, take your equally crappy hell of a life. I'm ready to carry your burdens"

Slightly surprised by her boldness, but still determined, he startled and flustered her again by grabbing hold of her hand and said, more honest than ever "And I yours"

And whatever happens next, I leave you to imagine.

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