Authors note:

Hi! This is my first fanfiction, so beware of horrible descriptions, terrible cliff hangers, and even worse chapter titles (read at your own risk). After saying all of that, I can't really say hope you like it, right?

Well, like or not, this is my first fanfiction, Nightmares (terrible note, I know).

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It was a cool, crisp, late summer's day. Marinette Dupain-Cheng sat by Square Fountain, flipping through a fashion magazine. She stopped abruptly and looked around, then checked her watch, frowning. She glanced at her purse and looked questioningly at something inside.

"I wonder where they are Tikki," Marinette said. "It's already 10 minutes past time! Usually, I'm the one who's late!"

They both giggled. Tikki looked like she was about to say something when the sound of people approaching interrupted her.

"It's them. Hide, Tikki!"

A familiar voice cut through the air. "Hey, girl! "

Three figures walked towards her. Alya, Nino, and…

"Adrien!" Marinette could feel her cheeks burning as red as Tikki. She snuck a fierce glance at Alya before looked sheepishly back at Adrien.

Adrien laughed. "Alya invited me. Sorry, were you guys planning to do something?"

Marinette was to busy glaring at Alya to respond. Nino cut in for her. "Nah, it's chill, dude."He looked at Alya, than Marinette, and quickly added, "How about we all go grab a scoop from Andres?

Marinette licked her mint ice cream, savoring the sweet, cold, taste in her mouth. Alya walked over with her rocky road and apologized repeatedly to Marinette.

"I'm sorry about inviting Adrien over! I thought you guys had smoothed things out, okay?"

"Alya, for the seventeenth time, it's fine. You made it up with the ice cream."

"Thanks, Mari. I'll check with you next time about inviting Mr. Agreste." Alya said with a wink.

As Alya walked off to settle the bill, Marinette snuck Tikki some bits of her cone ( which Tikki greatly enjoyed ) and had a flashback to her 'incident' with Adrien.

It happened three days ago. Marinette was walking to class with Alya, who was pushing her to confess to Adrien.

"Mari, if you don't do it soon, Lila and Chloe will rip him in half."

"Don't forget Kagami," Marinette said in a dull voice. How was she, the Maritrash klutz who can't even say a word around Adrian, supposed confess to him with Lila, Chloe, and Kagami around?

"Look, there he is. C'mon Marinette!

Before Marinette could protest, a loud 'Adrikins!' cut through the air, and Marinette was sure it could be heard throughout Paris. Alya groaned. Chloe was hugging Adrien so tight that his backpack fell, and being unzipped, stuff went everywhere.

Chloe seemed to not have realized. She pulled Adrien's arm, trying to get him to leave.

"Hold on, Chloe. Let me get my stuff."

As Adrien bent over to pick up his binder, the bell rang. Alya dashed away, saying, "See you in class, Mari!" The hall was now devoid of people, except for Mari and Adrien, of course.

Marinette picked up some of Adrien pens and handed them to him, blushing furiously. "H-here, yours. I mean, here pens. I mean, here are your pens!"

Before she could think 'OMG I sound like an idiot' countless times, Adrien slipped his hand into hers. "Thanks for staying back, Mari. Most people are too worried about missing class to help."

Marinette could have squealed, she was so happy. Instead, she chose her words carefully.

"Adrian, I have to tell you something. I-I…."

"Yes?"

"I love you!" She blurted. She tried to run as fast as she could away from him but didn't even get to the corridor before Lila came out of nowhere and tripped her. Mari heard them laughing in the background, and ran faster, her feet slamming onto the tile floor. She turned out of the school building, her eyes watery, thinking, "Great job confessing, Mari. Now Adrian hates you."

Marinette heard footsteps coming towards her, and snapped out of her dream. She stared at Adrian walking towards her, and braced herself.

"Hey, Mari, you okay?"

She nodded.

Awkward pause.

Adrien spoke first. "So Marinette, I hope you're not mad at me about what happened on Monday. I'm really sorry Lila tripped you, and I was going to go help you, but…" his voice trailed off.

Marinette looked up. "You didn't have to apologize!" Her voice came out squeaky and unnaturally high pitched.

He looked at her with his perfect green eyes."Yes, I did. I could have run after you, and made it up right then and there. But I didn't. So, yes, I do have to apologize." He put his hand on hers.

Blue eyes met green, and their faces moved closer together. She closed her eyes.

Unexpectedly, he stood up"I'm glad that we're friends again, Mari!"

Marinette tried to hide her disappointment.

"You heard that Mari." She thought, "Just friends."