Hi Lovelys! This story was previously under the author 'CeceLovely', but unfortunately there were some technical difficulties and i had to create a new account. I hope you enjoy!
-Cece
"Bye Alya! I'll see you tomorrow!" Marinette yells to her best friend.
"Bye!" Alya runs off, her curly maroon locks swishing behind her.
"Okay," Marinette says to herself as she starts walking "Now I just need to stop at 'Miraculous' and I'll be on my way."
"Afternoon Mari!"
"Good afternoon Mrs. Tikki!"
Marinette waves to the young women behind the counter as she walks into the small bookstore.
"I've told you a million times before, just call me Tikki. Mrs. Tikki feels too formal. Besides, it's not like I'm not just a few years older than you anyways." The women reprimands with a smile.
"Sorry," The bluenette laughs "I will try to remember next time"
She starts humming an upbeat toon as she walks into the long rows of books. Suddenly, she stops humming.
"It still hasn't been returned? It should've been here yesterday." Marinette shouts out to Tikki.
"I guess not.," Tikki replies "it's strange, he's normally very punctual."
Marinette comes back out into the open. "Ah yes. The lovely light-haired mystery you keep trying to set me up with."
Tikki fanes shock. "What! I'm not-" "Don't bother denying it. I've seen the texts you sent Alya."
Marinette flips her navy hair with a smirk, knowing she's won.
"Well…... all right maybe I have been gushing about him to you a little bit, but you really do seem perfect for each other."
This causes the young girl to blush. "I appreciate it but, I've never even met him before. I doubt he could be perfect for me."
Tikki shrugs defeatedly. "I suppose" she mumbles.
"Hmm… I wonder why the book hasn't been returned. I was really looking forward to reading what happens next…*sigh* Oh well, I guess I can just check later." Marinette thinks.
Right as she turns and starts walking toward the door, someone runs into the shop and crashes into her. They end up on the wood floor with the stranger on top of her.
When she feels that they've stopped moving, she opens her eyes…. to find electric green eyes staring right back.
"Sorry, are you ok?" The stranger - a boy she numbly realizes - asks.
Shaking herself out of her trance, she realizes the position they are in and squeaks in response. The boy seems to notice as well and swiftly jumps off of her. As he helps her up, she notices he has a slight pink tint to his tan cheeks but it disappears just as quickly as it came, making Marinette wonder if she just imagined it.
"Yeah I'm okay. Just watch where you're going next time." Marinette states. She then resumes her leave of the store.
However, just before the door closes behind her, she hears, "Sorry I was late. I had to work late into yesterday and I forgot to drop the book off."
"That's all right honey. Now let's see, 'Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir' …. returned November 19….and..there! You're all set!"
Marinette freezes in the doorway. "Did she just say, 'Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir?" she thinks.
Her bluebell eyes widen in realization as everything clicks in her mind. Green eyes, blonde hair, forgot to turn a book in yesterday…
"You're him!" she yells.
The boy jumps, slightly startled. "Pardon?"
She quickly walks up to him and points a thumb at herself, "I am the girl that keeps checking out the same book as you."
"Ohhh. I see." The young man says.
He then proceeds to circle her with a thoughtful look on his face. When he finally comes to face her again, she raises an eyebrow questioningly.
"I was just confirming that you were as pretty as Tikki keeps telling me you are."
"MRS. TIKKI!"
"Hehe. Sorry hun."