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Chapter Ten

To Adrien it was beautiful, the day. He wouldn't call himself a morning person, not that her disliked mornings, but this morning he woke up early with a large smile on his face that he didn't anticipate disappearing anytime soon. He had a hard time going to bed the night before, excited about what had transpired between him and Marinette the day before, still relishing in the feeling of her lips on his. He was finally able to feel happy about something. Genuinely happy. Not the fake smile he used throughout most of the day to satisfy his father. He thought about the conversation that transpired after they kissed, the one where he asked if she was interested in being his girlfriend, the conversation where she said yes. It made his heart pound wildly in his chest whenever he thought about it.

He took extra care in picking out his clothes that morning, wanting to look his absolute best for Marinette. He wanted to make the dreaming fashionista proud of his accomplishment with fashion. He wasn't his father when it came to putting an outfit together, but he could use his father's ideas as inspiration. He went to the shelf where he housed all his magazines, taking out the hidden ones where he was on the cover. He only kept the magazines to appease his father, never thinking they would be useful. He grabbed a pair of olive colored jeans and a white long sleeve with a black emblem printed on the chest, vaguely remembering the photo shoot where he had to where this outfit. He didn't hate modeling, just didn't particularly enjoy it. If he modeled Marinette's designs... he'd be happy to model for her.

The problem with waking up early was he had to wait for everyone else before he could do anything. He had finished his morning routine hours before breakfast would be ready, leaving him to wander around his room and look for something to do. Luckily there was no shortage of things to do in his room. He climbed the rock wall, played a bit of basketball, and forced Plagg to love him before eventually sitting down to play some video games, trying his hand at Ultimate Mecha Strike until he was called down for breakfast.

It was a rare day when his father joined him for breakfast and today was one of those rare days. The two didn't really talk when they did have breakfast together, his father usually reading the newspaper while Adrien ate in perfect silence, only speaking when spoken too, but that didn't make him sad today. He ate bites between smiles and blissful sighs, his father noticing. "Any reason you're so happy today?"

A bit of pink spread to Adrien's cheeks, but he responded the same. "I, uh, have a girlfriend now, father."

His father put down his newspaper and gave his son his undivided attention. "A girlfriend? Tell me about her."

"Well, her name's Marinette. She's quiet, but really kind. She's got this design notebook she's filled with amazing designs, but she's never once asked to show them to me. She likes to think the best of people even when she's upset. She's amazing." He took another bite of his food, glancing at his father, looking for approval.

"Well, I'll have to meet this Marinette soon, but she sounds nice." An unreadable expression crossed Gabriel's face, but Adrien didn't notice it, finishing his meal so he could go see her at school, hoping she wasn't late today so he could talk to her.

Adrien got to school and was amazed to see Marinette sitting on a bench, waiting for him, not coming to school last minute. She had a gentle smile on her face. He went to sit next to her, taking her hand in his. She had a textbook open on her lap, physics. "You need any help?"

She nodded. "Yeah, that would be great, actually. I could study this for decades and still not understand."

"Well, some people are just more science oriented than others. What are you having trouble with?" The two worked on her homework in the early morning before school while students still half asleep trickled in, ready for their classes.

When they had finished her homework she got up and stretched. "I'm going to run to the restroom real quick. I'll be right back." She placed a kiss on his cheek and his goofy grin grew bigger and goofier. He watched her walk off, giving her a wave as he did so. She giggled, tripped over a crack in the sidewalk, then sprang back up, pretending nothing happened before disappearing around the corner.

Adrien opened his textbook and read Julius Caesar to kill some time, still having a hard time comprehending what was going on. Caesar's ghost was haunting Brutus in this scene and Adrien's mind idly wandered away, thinking about the legend of the ghost. Where did the legend originate? He didn't doubt a girl died, but had people really seen her around?

He didn't believe in ghosts, but if one happened to exist here that would be sad for her. She must be lonely. What was it like to be rejected by the one she loved? He thought about Marinette, knowing he would be heartbroken if she suddenly decided that he wasn't good enough with no explanation.

"Adrien! Hey bro!" He was pulled away fro his thoughts by Nino calling for him.

"Hey!" he greeted back, the smile from before returning to his face.

"Dude, whats with the grin?" Nino sat down beside Adrien giving him a smirk. "You loo like an idiot."

"Well, maybe it's because I was hanging out with my girlfriend before you got here."

Nino's jaw dropped, not realizing his best friend had been romantically pursuing a girl. "Dude! Who?" He paused, a mildly horrified look crossing his face, "Please don't tell me it's Chloe."

Adrien let out a laugh. "No, it's Marinette."

Nino looked a Adrien for a moment, putting the words together in his head before speaking. "Who's Marinette?"


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