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"Alya, are you crazy?" Marinette exclaimed, throwing herself on the bed. "What were you thinking?"
"Marinette, this'll be perfect!" Alya beamed. She turned and sat on Marinette's bed. "I've already set it all up. This prom is going to be awesome. Nino and I are already together. Now we just need Adrien to ask you!"
"Ugh," Marinette moaned, her heart sinking. "I-I can't! I'll just stand there like an idiot! I'll freeze up! I'll fall on my face! I'll-"
"Hey!" Alya interrupted, putting a finger across Marinette's lips. "No, you won't! That's what the old Marinette would've done. But you and Adrien have come leaps and bounds since then! I mean, you went to the movies this weekend together, just for fun!"
"Doubling with you and Nino!" Marinette protested.
"And don't forget when he helped you translate for your uncle," Alya continued.
"Alya-"
"Girl, and then you two practiced all that time for the Ultimate Mechastrike 3 competition!" Alya exclaimed. "And he still has your good luck charm?"
"That was just for school!" Marinette objected, burying deeper into her pillow. But her heart fluttered as Alya sighed. Adrien had been so sweet to her recently. And she had left her good luck charm with Adrien-not on purpose, but he hadn't given it back. She glanced up at the newest picture on her wall, one of Nino and Alya with Marinette and Adrien at the Jagged Stone concert. Marinette stared wistfully at Adrien's arm that was casually slung over Marinette's shoulder. Maybe Alya was right, maybe things would be perfect.
"I talked to Nino this morning," Alya continued, "He's going to do some snooping and nudge Adrien into asking you!"
Marinette rolled over, thinking. "But what will I wear? I don't have anything fancy enough for prom!"
Alya grinned. "I knew you'd come around!" She grabbed Marinette's wrist and pulled her to her feet. "I know just the place to get inspiration!"
"Inspiration?" Marinette asked, confused. Alya laughed, gesturing to Marinette's sewing box in the corner.
"Girl, you are going to design your own dress, right?"
Marinette's eyes widened, and she gasped.
"Oh Alya!" She laughed in excitement, already thinking of possibilities.
"Come on!" Alya pulled Marinette to the stairs. "We're going shopping!"
The bell rang loudly, signifying the beginning of lunch break, and Nino slung his arm around Adrien's shoulder as they walked out into the sun.
"So," Nino smiled innocently. "Were you going to take anyone to prom, bro?"
Adrien snapped back to the present, Nino's words pulling him out of a daydream. "Huh? Sorry Nino, what did you say?"
Nino laughed. "Dude, what were you thinking about? You were totally zoned out."
Adrien blushed, remembering Ladybug's dazzling smile. "Uh, nothing. What'd you say?"
Nino raised an eyebrow. "Are you going to ask anyone to prom? It's in just a couple weeks now."
"Oh!" Adrien blinked, his face falling. "I-I don't know, man. I'm not really into anyone in school right now."
"Fine," Nino shrugged. "It'll just be for fun then." He sat on their bench in the orchard, dropping his bag at his feet.
Adrien sat beside him, sighing. "It's not that simple, Nino."
Nino shoved Adrien playfully. "Come on, there's got to someone you can have fun with."
Fun. Fun is swinging high above the city with Ladybug, Adrien thought bitterly.
"Well, you think about it," Nino urged, glancing up. Ayla and Marinette were walking past, Marinette chattering excitedly with her sketchbook. "I need to go finalize plans with Alya for our date."
"Wait, you're going to prom with her?" Adrien asked, taken aback.
Nino blushed, grinning. "Yup. Be right back!" He jumped to his feet and ran over to Alya. She smiled and turned to him. Adrien watched as Marinette rolled her eyes, brushing her dark hair behind her ears. Her small circle earrings caught the sun as she turned away from her friend.
Adrien frowned. Circle earrings?
"Where have I seen those before?" He muttered, his eyes still on Marinette. She walked over the stairs and sat on the lowest one, flipping open her sketchbook. He mulled it over, fingering his ring.
Suddenly, Marinette glanced up, as if she felt eyes on her. She met Adrien's eyes and a blush crept into her cheeks. Adrien grinned and waved.
Marinette's blush deepened as she waved back. Adrien's memory flashed back to meeting her at her house to practice for the Megastrike 3 tournament, her eyes twinkling as she showed him her good luck charm.
Adrien blinked. Marinette!
There's got to be someone, Nino's words echoed in his ear.
"Sorry about that, bro." Nino sat back next to Adrien, swinging his bag around into his lap.
"Hey Nino," Adrien said thoughtfully, his eyes still on Marinette. "Do you-do you know if Marinette's been asked yet?"
Nino winked. "Not yet."
Adrien smirked. "Well then. I'd better get on that."