Neglect Me No More

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Lol, I was supposed to post last week but I couldn't. Sorry about that. 

Say hi to Felix again!

After half an hour of driving, they had finally reached the famous cafe, La Belle Vie. Marinette's heart thumped nervously in her chest. It was finally time to see Felix.

She and Allegra exchanged numbers. Claude promised her that he would be back to pick her up by five. After she saw Claude and Allegra off, Marinette nervously walked into the cafe.

It was a very comfy but clean looking place that had the scent of coffee and freshly baked muffins wafting in the air. There was quite a lot of people, but the tables were separated enough for the conversations to be private. 

Marinette looked around. Felix was nowhere in sight. She sighed.

He gave off the feeling of someone who would be on time right to the exact second. She sent a quick text telling him that she was here.

He replied immediately.

Sorry, I had to deal with something annoying. I'm on my way. Go ahead and order, everything on that menu is really good.

After reading Felix's text, Marinette wandered to the counter and ordered a muffin for herself. Then after a moment of contemplation, she ordered a black coffee for Felix.

After receiving her order, she made her way to a table in the corner. It was near a huge window, but the wall covered the other side of the table. There were no people seated in the two tables near it.

Marinette took the seat that was next to the window. That way, Felix would be able to spot her immediately. 

As she dug into her muffin, she couldn't help but widen her eyes in amazement. It was super good!

By the next minute, half the muffin was already gone. Marinette was enjoying herself too much, so she didn't notice when someone had walked up to the table and took a seat in front of her. 

When she realized someone else was in her presence, Marinette looked up. She blushed. It was Felix. Marinette hastily wiped the area around her mouth. 

Feeling embarrassed that she hadn't noticed him sooner, all Marinette could do was hope that there were no crumbs on her.

Marinette then pushed the black coffee she had ordered to Felix's side of the table.

"Um, I wasn't sure if you wanted anything so I just got you a black coffee." She told him in a timid voice.

"Well, it's a good thing that I happen to like black coffee. I trust that Claude and Allegra weren't acting too stupid in front of you, hopefully." Felix replied with his gorgeous voice.

Marinette giggled. As she took a closer look at Felix, she saw faint dark circles under his eyes, as if he wasn't getting much sleep. He looked very much like Adrien, except instead of emerald green eyes, his eyes had more of a dark forest tone to them. She wondered if the darker green color was from his mother or from his father.

Marinette couldn't help but notice the differences between Felix and Adrien. It was probably a result of being obsessed with the young french model for so long.  While Adrien was more casual and impulsive, Felix was calculated and careful. Also, unlike Adrien's awkward but puppy-like friendliness, Felix gave off more mature and seductive vibes.

As Felix took a sip of his coffee, Marinette quickly looked away from his face. 

"I apologize for being late. There was a... pest I had to get rid of." Marinette raised her brow at Felix's comment. It didn't seem like this 'pest' was an actual bug.