"Do it."
"No I won't. You can't make me."
"A dares a dare. You have to."
"Shut up Agreste!"
"Alix just do it. I dared you to yesterday and you suddenly left."
"Ugh I won't do it Alya. Mari tell them!" Alix said looking back over her shoulder to her bluenette friend. "Truth be told Alix I would love to see you do it." Marinette said smiling. "You can't be serious!"
Year 12 was all well and good for this small group of friends. Marinette, Alya, Adrien, and Nino had remained as close as ever. The other friends of theirs had also been close throughout their high school. Alix was just as much a daredevil as always until this one dare she had been given by Alya at lunch the day before. The young adult was going through hell trying to work her way out of this dare.
"Alix, c'mon! All you have to do is kiss him!" Alya said smiling. "Yeah it's just one dare." Nino added and Alix sighed heavily. "I said no! I'm not doing it!" she said. "You're chicken!" Nino said laughing. "I am not!" Alix fired back. "Fine! I'll do it!" Alya squealed happily as she hugged Marinette. "When do I have to do it?" Alix asked looking at them. "Lunch break." Alya said and Alix nodded. "Alright deal." she said before walking off. Alya smiled quite pleased with herself.
Alix kept mostly to herself for the first and second period of their classes. By lunch Alya, Adrien, Marinette and Nino were hiding behind a wall watching Alix closely. "In minutes she will complete her dare." Alya said smiling. "This is assuming she doesn't back down last minute." Nino said and Alya frowned. "I'll make her do the dare if she does." she muttered and Marinette giggled. "Wait he's coming!" Adrien said and they ducked behind the wall. "Lunch will be over soon so she'll do it as soon as she sees him." Alya said as they peered around the wall. "You think Kim will think she's crazy?" Nina asked smirking. "Totally. But who of us here isn't?" Marinette said smiling. Kim was now sitting at a table talking to Ondine. Alix got up from her lunch and glanced over at at her friends who were motioning for her to do it. Alix sighed looking over at Kim. She then walked off and up to the four 'spies'. "Sorry I can't do it. I just...can't." she then ran off out of the cafeteria. Alya looked down at Marinette. "I'll go talk to her." Marinette said heading off after her friend.
Marinette walked outside where Alix was sitting on the steps. She had her head on her hands. Her pink hair tied on the side as usual but slightly longer, wisps blowing in the breeze. Marinette smiled to herself walking over. "You okay Alix?" she asked sitting beside her. "Yeah why wouldn't I?" Alix asked. "Well just on observation, you've changed. Over the years we've all changed in looks really. You and I have longer hair, same as Adrien. Alya and Nino have grown up a lot and are going to be engaged after school finishes. Chloé has become nicer and she's cut her hair. But most of our personalities haven't changed. But you, you've just given up a dare. You've never done that. So something must be upsetting you." she said and Alix sighed. "I was going to do it. But then, I just couldn't." Alix said looking at Marinette. "He's grown up but he's still the same as always." Mari said wrapping an arm around her. "But he was also busy so it doesn't work as well." Alix said and Mari laughed. "Alright then. Do it after school?" she said and Alix sighed. "Fine. But can you make sure it's just him?" Mari beamed. "You're jealous!"
"I am not!"
"Are so! That's why you couldn't do it!"
"I'm not jealous! You're crazy!" Alix said before walking off leaving Marinette to her giggles.
By the time school finished, Nino had texted Kim that Alix wanted to see him after class. Alix was just inside the school doors watching outside with her four 'slightly annoying' friends behind her. Kim was standing outside leaning on a wall staring at the ground while he waited for Alix to show.
"Alright off you go." Alya said softly. "Yeah and don't back down this time. You've got this in the bag." Nino said smiling. "And remember, we're rooting for you!" Marinette said hugging her. "Now go forth and kiss him." Alya added pushing her out the door. Alix glanced back at them as they all disappeared from sight. "Oh there you are. Starting to think you'd been kidnapped." Kim said looking at her.
"I'm not a kid." She said firmly. "Are so. You're so little and childish they'd easily mistake you for one." He said smirking as she glared at him. "You shut up!" she snapped poking her finger to his firm chest. "Fine, fine. Now what did you wanna see me for?" Alix just licked her lips watching him for a minute. "Nothing important." She said glancing back at the four who were watching her with great anticipation. "Okay well I have to get going soon so you better hurry up." He said and she sighed.
Next thing she knew she'd already grabbed his shirt and pulled him down slightly, her lips firmly on his. Time practically stood still for that time. Part of her didn't want to stop but part of her wanted to run. She never wanted this to end but she pulled away. Kim just stared at her as she backed up a little. "Well, um….I'll see you Monday." She muttered before running off out of the school leaving him rather lost and confused as to what had happened, but boy had he enjoyed it.
Meanwhile inside Alya had her mouth wide open. "She did it. She actually did it!" Nino said high fiving Adrien. Marinette was still shocked she'd actually witnessed it. Alya then squealed grabbing Marinette. "I ship them! I ship them so hard!" Marinette smiled holding Alya's arms. "Okay, please stop shaking me!" she said laughing. "Oh sorry. I just need to see them together!" she said and Marinette nodded. "I'm sure they will be. Just don't mess around and meddle with it." Marinette warned as Alya linked their arms. "I won't. Now lets go to yours with the boys and get something to eat."
Alix had run until she was out of sight and leant against a building. She sighed softly pulling out her phone and dialling a number. "Hey Alix. What's wrong?" "Jalil, I was wondering if I might be able to drop by your place. I need to talk to someone and dad's gonna still be working." She said. "Sure whatever you want." He said and she smiled. "Great. I'll be over in about fifteen minutes." She said before hanging up. She put her phone back in her pocket and grabbed her bag before heading off down the street for her brother's house.
She watched her surroundings closely as she walked. She just couldn't stop thinking about that dare she did and she really wanted more. And it was all Alya's fault for making her do it. She walked up to her brother's house and walked inside dropping her bag by the door. "I'm here."