a spark, and a fall

notes: ok so i finally caught up on the new eps today (french with eng sub) and ***SPOILER ALERT*** alya/nino (djwifi? is that their official ship name?) is CANON OMFGEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEEEEeeeEEEEeeEeeeeeE also i notice a lot of ML authors (myself included) tend to make mari a bumbling idiot when talking to adrien but she's really not that incoherent with him (or maybe it's just that the eps are out of order and the new eps would be "later" in their relationship idk)

edit: thank you so much to the anon who pointed out my grammar issues lol like i'm so ashamed because it's not like i totally didn't know that i just APPARENTLY DIDN'T KNOW THAT WTF TT_TT anyhoos thanks again! i've fixed it now (i think? i'm so insecure now tell me if you guys spot issues THERE MUST BE MANY)

vii.

Alya is complaining about the exam next week when Nino turns around and interrupts by suggesting a group study session.

"Adrien's on top of all this, so he can help us study," Nino explains.

"Alya actually doesn't need any help," Marinette chimes in. "She knows everything. She's just complaining for the sake of it."

"Am not!" Alya protests but Marinette just laughs.

"Guess it's just you and I, Mari." Nino nods solemnly.

"You and me," Alya coughs and Marinette and Nino simultaneously rolls their eyes.

Adrien returns from the library and slides into his seat, twisting around to join the conversation. "What's up?"

"We're planning a study session," Nino tells him with an easy grin. "For the exam. You and Alya know your stuff so you two are helping Mari and I—sorry, Mari and me—with the material."

"What if I say no?" Adrien teases and Nino gasps dramatically.

Marinette bites her lip as she watches Adrien interact with Nino and Alya, trying to think of something smart or witty or, at least, not embarrassing to say. But her mind is blank and Alya is getting too heated up debating some trivial matter with Nino that she doesn't notice.

So Marinette sits in silence, bites her lip, and watches Adrien out of the corner of her eye. She peeks, and peeks, and peeks, until suddenly his eyes catch hers and she freezes.

Adrien blinks twice, and then inclines his head towards their arguing best friends with a decidedly naughty smile. She's so startled by its resemblance to Chat's that she automatically reacts with a roll of her eyes.

He chuckles, and she feels like the lights shine just a bit brighter.

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