(A/N) Hello hello! After a much needed break during finals week, I am back as promised. Was gonna be back a little sooner, but I needed a little push… Well that and Star Wars… but I'm not a spoiler type of girl so I'll save those fanatic freakouts for others. Anyways, to put it simply I was stumped for a few days, but that's obviously changed and why this is here.
And now for the explanation, you all can thank Pinterest for this. There are soooo many writing prompt pins that are often hilarious, and they actually got the inspiration going again.
So, this 'story' will basically be a bunch of one-shot prompts I come across, or even some you guys suggest. Basically, we'll all be enjoying the ride together. There will be a good majority of Adrien and Marinette ones, but there are definitely a few prompts I've found that will fit perfectly with other characters.
Now for the usual stuff at the beginning of each story. I do not own anything, all rights to Miraculous and its characters go to Thomas Astruc and his amazing team
Now for the first chapter, this one is a Coffee Shop AU and I will give the full 'official' prompt title at the end. Gonna start off with some Adrinette so, let's do this!
*boop*
Marinette couldn't help but sigh as she stared up at the all too familiar building. It had been what, over two years since she last stepped foot here? It wasn't exactly her fault though, studying abroad for her last few years of university had been a major boost for her fashion dreams, but it also had meant she had to leave the city she had grown up in. It had been about a week now since she had returned, and only this morning did Marinette decide to come back to this store.
This quaint, hidden coffee shop had been a sort of her base of operations for the first few university years before going abroad. It was out of the way of many businesses, meaning it never got too crowded and she could do her work there in peace. The drinks were also fairly good, depending on who made them of course. There was also the later rather big fact that he worked there.
She had met him on one of her frequent visits there. Marinette had somehow managed to stammer out her order as she tried to hide her awe of this impossibly attractive guy. He had been extremely polite and only at the last second did she look at his nametag.
Adrien
After that first encounter, Marinette seemed to spend even more time there. Trying, and most of the time succeeding in seeing Adrien as well as trying to strike up conversations with him. It had been tricky at first, her out of nowhere stuttering did not help one bit. Over time though, she was able to get over it and get to know Adrien even better. He was going to school, the same as her though for a different area of study. He loved the same video games as she did and turned out to be one of the biggest dorks she had ever met. His constant puns and anime references were definite proof of that. With every bit of information she learned about Adrien, her crush on him only seemed to grow. Which, in a way, made it harder to leave. Marinette had hinted a few times that she was going away for a time, but wasn't sure he had caught on. It wasn't like they had exchanged numbers or anything else beforehand, though in hindsight, that might have been a good idea.
And now she stood in front of the building, a pit of nervousness in her stomach as she tried to move her feet towards the door. She didn't know why she was like this, she didn't even know if Adrien still worked here or not. Whether she was ready or not, Marinette took a deep breath before finally making her way inside.
The interior hadn't changed, and the nostalgic smell soon wafted around her and caused her to smile. Looking forward, there was a small line that led up to the main counter. It was clear though that Adrien, wasn't the cashier.
But he was indeed working…
Marinette could recognize that familiar blonde head of hair anywhere. His back was turned to her currently, chatting with another employee who was making an order. The fact that he was here was both good and bad for her nerves, and more in the bad direction. Her only solace was looking down at her phone as she stepped into the line.
Though since she did that, she missed as Adrien turned around and see her. Recognition and excitement overtook his features as he thought of something and quickly turned back around. He said a few things to the other employee before getting to work.
When Marinette snuck a glance up at him, his back was still turned, and he had clearly started on an order. That seemed to calm her down a bit, he wouldn't be looking this way for another minute or two. Which appeared to be plenty of time for her to reach the front of the line.
Right as she opened her mouth to order, Adrien was there right next to the cashier with two drinks in hand. Placing both down in front of her as he spoke to the cashier.
"This ones on me." She looked up at him to see an all too familiar smile on his face. He winked before dashing into the back, leaving a very confused Marinette and a wickedly grinning cashier. She lifted both drinks to find one had her name on it, and the other one left blank. Without a word, she made her way over to one of her favorite booths, sinking into the seat while trying to process the situation. She took a sip of the one marked with her name, only to find it was her favorite drink at this specific store. Had… had he really remembered her usual after all this time?
Not a minute later did Adrien walk out in casual clothing. The shop seemed to be abuzz as he made his way over to her booth and sat down. He ignored her wide-eyed expression as he grabbed the other drink, taking a sip before starting up a conversation. Despite the strangeness of the situation, Marinette soon became comfortable and joking along with him, almost as if she hadn't been gone for a long period of time. It was… it was actually kind of nice not to be bombarded with the same questions everyone else had repeated in the last week. As they continue talking, a question keeps persisting in Marinette's head, but she needs to find the right time to ask.
They continued for a while, even after they both finished their drinks. Though it was clear that Adrien was only on break and would have to get back to work soon. That seems to be the case as he got up and grabbed the empty cups. As he made the move to walk away, Marinette knew that really was the last chance to ask the question.
"Hey um, Adrien?" He stops and faces her, which in turn causes her to freeze for a moment before finding her courage again.
"So, it's been a few years since I was last here. Not that I thought you didn't notice, I mean of course that's not what I'm implying at all. What it mean is… it's been so long since I've come in, and I didn't even officially say goodbye. After all that, you still remember my usual order…"
She wasn't expecting to see Adrien get flustered as she continued to talk. He placed one hand on the back of his neck as she finished, scratching absentmindedly.
"I… well you see Marinette… There's a perfectly good explanation for that… and um… how do I put it simply…"
"Oh for the love of… Adrien!" A voice from the other side of the counter caught both of their attentions. Which caused them to both realize they still had an audience as Adrien's boss continued, "You've been working overtime this week, take the rest of the day off and walk your little crush home already!" Both Adrien and Marinette's faces reddened intensely in embarrassment as the patrons and other employees cheered in agreeance. Adrien awkwardly rushed to the back to grab the rest of his things while Marinette looked down at the ground to avoid anyone's eyes while she waited.
They got out of there quickly after that, walking without a word for a few minutes. The blushes that were apparent on both of their faces didn't seem to fade as they continued on. Adrien was trying to find the right words to say while Marinette was still processing what had occurred in there.
"…Marinette, I..."
"You have a crush on me?"
They had spoken at the same time, turning their heads to face each other before looking away as they had cut each other off. Adrien had heard her question clearly as he tried to explain himself.
"So… I… Well ever since I saw you that first time, I've sort of had a growing crush towards you… I didn't know how to act at first and wasn't sure if you liked me or not for a while with how you acted around me, but when we really started to connect I didn't know what to do. Not only that but when I finally got enough courage to ask you out, you stopped coming. I heard from one of your friends later on where you went, but I really thought I had messed everything up back then. When I saw you today, I was the happiest I have been in a long time."
Marinette listened attentively as he kept explaining himself, her heart-rate increasing as it all became clear. She could tell he was starting to ramble, and she knew what to do.
He stopped talking immediately as he felt Marinette's hand entwine with his. Looking down, he saw a warm smile on her face.
"Well I guess it's a good thing to know my feelings for you were mutual." It took a moment for him to register her words, an identical smile slowly spreading as his eyes lit up in joy. It seemed to be enough for him to try something he should have done a while ago. The warm smile turning to a smirk as he spoke.
"Well then, would you be against me taking you to out tonight?" Marinette's heart felt like it almost leapt out of her chest as he asked the question. She readjusted her grip of his hand before giving her response.
"I think a date sounds wonderful."
*boop*
Prompt: "Sure, I used to be a regular, but I literally haven't been to this coffee shop in two years. How do you still remember my order?"
No joke that is literally the prompt title. Plenty of the ones I found are like this which as you can see led to the creation of this 'story.' Got plenty of other ones on the way but I also want to see what you guys have for me. I will place a ground rule for suggestions though, and that is…
No angst or sad stuff, not that type of writer. Fluff and comedy are more what I'm going for but will mix in other genres as well. Just nothing sad, okay?
At the end of this chapter, allow me to share some other prompts that will be coming your way. Some of them already have specific characters in mind, but I'm open to suggestions for others, ones I have decided for will have (Open) next to them. If any of you want specific ones sooner, feel free to leave it in a review!
"For the past few nights you've constantly been in my dreams doing really weird $#% and now I can't look at you properly anymore." (Open)
"I adopted this cat a while ago because it kept turning up at my house and demanding food and you just saw me stroking it and now you're furious I stole your pet."
"Accidentally found and read your diary" (Open)
"We're in an orchestra and you're a strings whilst I play brass and I think we both take our rivalries too seriously." (Open)
"You tried to compliment my shoes but I had headphones in so I didn't hear you coming and, holy crap you scared the $#% out of me."
"You work for the campus radio station and keep passively aggressively dedicating songs to me."
"Made out in an anonymous kissing booth." (Open)
"I work at a movie theater and I'm cleaning up after the movie is over and you're the only person left because you're ugly crying with popcorn on your lap." (Open)
And many many more! I would list them all but we'd be here for a while. But I hope you enjoyed this first chapter of the randomness to come!
Lots of love to you all!
~Imperial
