Ordinary

Chapter 24: No Matter What

Adrien

"Hey Adrien, what's your greatest fear?" Marinette asked, obviously lost in thought. She looked up with me, a beam in her eyes revealing the slight curiosity she held. I thought about it, my old fear being imprisoned, unable to escape.

Years of being trapped within the walls of my own home. Being neglected and standing behind the glass windows of my old bedroom. Now... I knew better. Now... I knew that wasn't my greatest fear because there was something even worse then that.

I looked back at Marinette, narrowing my eyebrows before looking back at the cloudy sky, thinking about the words to sum it all up. My eyes flickered towards the floor as I spoke. "Being forgotten by somebody I could never forget." I said, so softly she could barely hear it.

"You sound like you know the feeling..." Marinette said, her eyebrows narrowed in concern and I only offered her a small smile. "You could say that..." I admitted, admiring her pretty facial features. She looked back up at the sky, it had began to sprinkle.

We had sat on the steps of the school, under the shade of the building. I gently placed my hand over hers, lacing our fingers together and hoping she was okay with it. She looked up at me just as I looked down at her, her pink glossed lips parted.

Her blue bell eyes widened ever so slightly and I only reassured her with a loving look. The delicate blush that crawled across her cheeks made her freckles look even more beautiful, and I fell in love with Marinette Dupain-Cheng all over again.

I felt a warm feeling in the pit of my stomach as my mind drifted to what she told me back then. What we used to be and what we used to have. Every single word that lead up to this moment... I knew this couldn't be the end of us. I wouldn't let anything take her away from me.

Not the accident, not our forgotten love, and certainly not Luka Couffaine.

"I love you Adrien... Don't forget that." Her words played in my head like a melody. Her beautiful voice and beautiful face. She was right here and yet I missed her so much. I missed kissing her, I missed holding her and I missed being able to tell her that.

She broke my heart without even knowing it but I still longed for her and I still loved her with everything I had. If I could do it all again I knew in an instant that I would. I wasn't thinking clearly, and I didn't care. I didn't care anymore...

I gently but swiftly captured her lips with mine, having a faint taste of her signature strawberry lip gloss. Her eyes fluttered closed just as mine did, she was kissing me back. My grip on her hand tightened as she reciprocated the kiss and my heart hammered in my chest.

There was still hope...

Marinette

I was kissing him...

I was kissing him right now and it felt nothing but right. His lithe fingers made their way up my neck to cup my cheek, a crimson blush blooming across my cheeks as we continued to kiss. I had only known him about two weeks, was it wrong that I was kissing him?

My lips brushed against his as we placed each other's foreheads against one another, I closed my eyes. "Please remember..." He said softly, I was slightly confused. He pecked my lips once more before standing up and I felt my chest tighten.

"Please... Try to remember me." He said before walking off. My fingers brushed against my lips as I thought about what just happened. What did he mean by that? His tender forest green eyes rang in my head, like I knew every detail of his face with ease. Like I had memorized it.

I was drifted off into my thoughts, as I rethought about his words. "Try to remember me."

"This brings back memories..." I said, leaning against the railing of the eiffel tower with my love standing behind me. His arms wrapped around my waist and his chin placed against the crook of my neck, feathering kisses against my jaw.

I giggled as we stared at the sunset, gleaming across the Parisian waters. I turned around in his arms, facing him and kissing his lips. He pulled me closer, kissing me over and over again and I felt my chest tighten as his lips overlapped mine.

His lips popped off of mine in a swift movement, my heart racing. "Adrien..."

I shook my head, momentarily shocked by what seemed to be an old memory. Just like the vase Luka had thrown, it has broken against the floor and shattered. Memories began spilling and pouring like a waterfall, it all came back to me.

His beautiful green eyes, sun kissed skin... Every kiss, every laugh... My heart started pounding and my eyes watered.

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Adrien

I pounded on the sport recklessly and loudly, impatiently. Standing before the apartment door of Luka Couffaine. I could hear the door unlock, "Adrien Agreste. what a pleasant surprise." He said, holding a beer in his hand. "Care for a drink?"

He reeled of beer, his beard had been growing fairly long and he held an almost victorious smirk on his face. I glared at him, partially confused but mostly just mad. "That's obviously not what I came for Luka." I said, "I came to tell you that I'm not letting you take Marinette away from me."

He burst out into laughter, "Well I guess you're too late Adrien. You should've heard her last night..." He smirked, my lips parted. Hoping he didn't mean what I thought he meant. "I fucked her so hard... Guess you never showed her a good time."

I clenched my fists, my blood boiling. I was so angry, I didn't care to say anything. I punched him straight across the face, he fell back and hit his head on the door. Did he really mean that? Did him and Marinette...

My heart shattered, as I walked away to my car, a fire burning inside me. I slammed the car door, leaving behind a nose bleeding Luka with a black eye. Marinette's words would forever be in my heart. "I love you Adrien... Don't ever forget that."

I would never forget that, Marinette Dupain-Cheng was no ordinary girl. I wasn't going to give up on her. I was going to fight for her no matter what.