Puns: Adrien being a dork part 2.
It wasn't often that the whole gang, meaning all the students that Marinette knew, had parties. The responsible was always Chloe, when her dad went out of town she would throw this awesome parties in the hotel dining room, like the ones she did on her birthday, only now, as she was one of the biggest students she turned 18 and that meant alcohol for some reason.
Marinette wasn't fan of alcohol, she had tasted wine before but she hated it. Alya and Nino on the other hand seemed to love it. They both enjoyed craft beer and good wine, not as the party drinking kind of consumption, they like consuming alcohol responsibly along with food.
That wasn't the case tonight apparently. The couple had decided to get wasted at the same time making Marinette worried to death; in reality they were okay, just goofing around. As she drank a glass of coke sitting far from the whole dancing drank she wondered where Adrien could be. She knew he came with them, but sometime, somewhere in the crowd he had been adduced, probably Lila or Chloe. She sighed, hiding behind her palms and sighing, she was bored as hell and all her friends were either not here or wasted; there was no more food and alcohol it's a no-no.
She felt someone sitting beside her, an intoxicating fragrance with a hint of alcohol reaching her nostrils. Whoever you are please don't hit on me. Mari begged in her mind.
"Want to hear a pizza joke?" She heard a known voice at her side. "Never mind, it's too cheesy." For a second she thought it might be Chat Noir, and she believed that until she saw Adrien's face, eyes half lidded and cheeks a little red. His black shirt totally hugged his body and his dark jeans, oh my god.
"You seem a little down Mari, let me cheer you up!" He said with a goofy smile. "You know, my cat was just sick on the carpet, I don't think it's feline well." He said simply.
"You got a cat?" Mari asked surprised. Adrien looked at her for a second, then processed.
"Yeah sure." He said simply, making Marinette laugh. He was being such a dork. He slightly rested his head in her shoulder, nuzzling like a little cat. "People using umbrellas always seem to be under the weather." Marinette chortled as she caught Adrien before he went head first to the floor. She felt a little angry, and took his glass away.
"C'mon Adrien, you need some fresh air, or a place where you can fall asleep properly." She said getting him up. He wasn't wasted, he was sleepy, as he could follow Marinette correctly and even remembered to get the jackets because it was cold outside. The Parisian night welcomed them with cold weather and a clear sky, lights tilting all around the Eiffel Tower and the city below it.
Marinette guided Adrien to one of the lounge chairs, sitting him down; naturally he laid down, closing his eyes. Marinette felt Adrien's hand tingling besides her own, playing with her fingers. "Why did the cookie cry? Because his father was a wafer so long!" He blurted out making Marinette snicker a little.
"What do you have, a book of puns or something?" She asked looking at him. He opened one of his eyes, analyzing her.
"I don't know why you complaint Mari, some people are unable to tell jokes like me you know?"
"Who can't tell awesome jokes like you?" The bluenette asked, smoothly playing with his hand.
"Towels. They can't tell jokes." Marinette looked at him quizzically. "They have a dry sense of humor." Marinette contained her laugher. "C'mon that's pretty funny." Marinette scooted closer to him, one of her legs resting in the free side Adrien didn't occupy.
"I have a pun too." Marinette announced. "What do you call a fake noodle?" She laughed remembering the answer. Adrien shrugged. "An Impasta." Mari laughed out loud, almost crying. It was such a good pun, he could hear Adrien laugh and she swore it was so melodious she could cuddle him right there.
"I'm not kitten when I say you're the cat's meow." Adrien replied with another pun pulling Marinette with him. "Sorry, I'm cold" he simply said, hugging her tightly.
"What, no pun?" She joked snuggling closely to his chest. It felt so much warmer, she even felt she could fall asleep right there.
"Marinette, hey Mari wake up." Adrien shook her a little. Marinette opened her heavy eyelids, were was she? "My bodyguard came to pick me up, I'm taking you home, c'mon" The bluenette stood up with her eyes closed, and groggily walked along with Adrien guiding herself with his hand. "Open your pretty eyes Mari, you'll fall down." He said with a smile. There was still people, probably this could continue till sunrise, but clearly both teenagers had enough if it. Once they were in the car, both with their jackets, Mari with her purse since minute 1, they almost fell asleep again, both snuggled, ignoring the driver. When they felt the stopped they both worked up with a jolt.
"I'll walk you out." Adrien offered as Marinette looked for the house keys, watching out for Tikki. The door was five steps away from the car, but Adrien being a gentleman, and totally deprived of love, wanted to accompany Marinette.
Said girl opened the door slowly although she was freezing. She looked back at Adrien with heavy eyes, she felt they were right together, his arms, his warmth, his smell, his hands, everything. His voice, his stupid puns, his lips. She was so lost in though she didn't notice how she reached for him and hugged him tightly; when she did realized and started to panic, Adrien hugged her back as tightly. He even gave her a light kiss in her head.
"Thank you Marinette." He said pulling back, feeling the gorilla's gaze in his back. He looked at Marinette sweetly and contained himself from giving her a kiss. Meanwhile, Marinette was gathering the guts to kiss him, she wasn't fast enough as she stood stupidly how he walked back to his car. He turned back and waved with a shy smile, she could only smile and wave back, entering her house. With heavy (but silent) steps she climbed the stairs. With her Ladybug hoodie and pajamas she snuggled with Tikki. Funny was, she couldn't sleep now.