Small revenge

Disclaimer: I don't own Miraculous Ladybug, either Love O2O and the novel.

"Bro, you arrived!"

Nino called the blond when he saw that he was coming through one of the entrances and was surrounded by his admirers. With the help of some members of the basketball club, he managed to disperse the crowd back to their seats so that Adrien went with the rest of the team. A little away from the rest, Luka and Nino stared at him.

"So? Where's your date? "The brunette asks, looking at the audience.

"She ran away."

"Ran away?"

Despite saying that, Adrien is smiling looking at the audience. When he turns to see them, both friends have been staring at him waiting for an explanation, so he decides to play a little.

"You scare her away."

Nino rolled his eyes with that answer. "Us? But I'm really handsome, besides, my girlfriend is here. You know who she is, but I wanted to introduce her to Kim since he doesn't stop bothering me, although he said she wasn't coming because she had to go buy some things for a job. I called him as soon as you said that you would bring your date and he replied that he would come soon. But I doubt he arrives, he was more than an hour from here." Nino told him and his face changed to a different one. It seemed that he had an idea. "Since your date ran away, how about I ask Alya to introduce you to her friends? Her best friend is Marinette, you know, the beauty of our faculty. The other two are also in computation."

Who would say that even if they didn't play the same game, they might have known each other because of common friendships? Although, if he didn't know who Marinette was, maybe he wouldn't have accepted. But today he won't accept either. He would introduce Marinette to them, not vice versa.

Adrien refused and went with the rest of the team to greet them and see the order in which they would play.

Five minutes later, the match between Sciences and Language began.

The boys he's talking to now, are they his roommates? Maybe they are the guys of the clan? I just remember that Nino was part of his group of friends...

Marinette wondered after calming down and slowing her heartbeat. When Adrien stared at her, the scene in which she runs away from him quickly appears in her memories and she can't help feeling a little embarrassed.

"Who do you think Adrien stared at?" Rose asks out loud. "It seemed he saw in this direction."

Marinette said nothing, preferring to listen to her friends before saying something that would take them by surprise.

"I'm almost sure he was watching Lila." Chloè's comment surprised her.

Alya is also a little confused. "Why are you so sure? Many beautiful girls have come today."

The blonde comes closer to them, trying not to speak so loudly. "I was looking around here and we know they both know each other. Rumors say that Lila started working at Neo Akuma the same day that Adrien went to talk to her uncle. Not only that, as you should know, Adrien doesn't go to many cultural events at the university but last year he participated in the same classical music event as Lila. They weren't performing in the same category, but they could talk behind the scenes. Some say Mr. Rossi called Adrien to get to know him better because he thinks he is someone good for his niece."

Marinette hears the gossip but doesn't worry too much. She didn't understand why, but for some reason, she felt completely calm. Adrien had had no trouble coming with her and it didn't seem as serious as everyone seemed to believe. Maybe it's because she knows he's ChatNoir and knows his kind of humor. He is someone who follows the rules, but if he thinks otherwise, he does what he thinks is best. Nor is he someone who only talks about work, also enjoys his free time, looks for new things to do and is even sarcastic with his close friends. If it wasn't enough, he was a geek when talking about games. What would happen if everyone learned that Adrien spent much of his time playing on the computer and didn't sleep in the bedrooms due to the smell of feet? Adrien didn't seem to care much, but she liked to know that she was one of those few people who could see that side of the blond.

The loud sound of a whistle indicated the start of the game and everyone put their attention to the court. The screams of the girls increased and the words of encouragement towards the players on both sides didn't stop. Especially towards a certain blond that Marinette kept looking at.

"Of course he was looking at you."

Lila turns excitedly towards Colette with a smile painted on her face. "Right?! I was somewhat far away but I could feel how our eyes met. I felt like I had seen my soulmate."

"Because you are." Colette nods. "Now everyone knows that you two will be together at some point." Then her friend turns her gaze to the blue-haired. "Marinette is also here. The poor girl must be ashamed."

Lila put her head up and continued to watch the game. "Yes. Besides, everyone knows that Adrien and Marinette are not compatible."

"Compatibility poll?" Marinette questions her friends when they mention that everyone thinks the two are not compatible. "What's that?"

"It's a gossip portal in the forum. There are votes among the most popular single people in college. "Alya explains as Rose searches the page on her phone.

"Look here, Mari."

Marinette sees the results on the screen and yes, it seems that she and Adrien are not compatible, although the answers to it are very vague and superficial. Many think that the two are completely opposite: Adrien is serious and elegant, while she describes her as active and spontaneous. They would only work if they join for business. But is it that students have nothing better to do? And what with those terms, active? Spontaneous? How did they come to that conclusion?

"But why aren't we compatible?" Marinette says almost in a whisper as if she were pouting.

"Hey, you're not taking these things seriously right? These things are pure gossip. Also, why so much interest in Adrien suddenly? Until a few days ago you said you weren't interested in him that way. "

Marinette prefers not to say anything and asks another question instead of giving an answer. "So who is Adrien compatible with?"

Chloè starts to open one of the soda bottles while she answers. "They didn't decide on someone. Everyone had different opinions and didn't reach any results." She said indifferently as he looked at the guys on the court. "Oh my, is that Michael from the faculty of foreign languages? The semester's end games are really the best in terms of good looks."

Marinette doesn't pay much attention to what she says after answering. At least they didn't say that Adrien was compatible with another person, I settle for that. Marinette was surprised at herself. Not a day has passed since we met and I'm already thinking so possessively. Besides, I'm not even sure of our relationship yet. Agh! This is all your fault, Adrien Agreste!

Just then, Adrien scores in the opponent's basket and the screams increase.

"Adrien is like the idol of the campus." Rose says excitedly "And that his strong point is swimming and not basketball, but for reasons of schedule he seems not to have wanted to enter another club."

Marinette's imagination began to fly as she imagined Adrien in swimming clothes. Adrien shirtless, Adrien in shorts, Adrien swimming in the pool... Yep, Marinette had fallen to the blonde's charms once more.

Another whistle pulled her out of her thoughts. It seems that the first half was over. All the players gathered on the benches to rest and drink water. It also seemed that they would make some changes among the players.

By the time the second half begins, the score was in favor of those of Science; however, Adrien had sat on the bench.

"It seems that what Nino told me was true." Alya notices. "Adrien is not going to play in the second half.

"Why?"

"Because it's last game, all seniors have to play. It may also be because of the accident a few days ago that Nino mentioned."

The accident! How could I have forgotten that?

Understanding the point, Marinette returns her eyes to the front to realize that Adrien is staring at her again. A few seconds later, Adrien gets up from the bench and begins to walk around the court heading to the public seats.

Oh no. Oh no no no no...

Marinette was in full mental freeze and couldn't pay attention to the drowned screams and groans of several girls watching the prince approach them. She tried instead to hide behind her bottle without getting good results. Is he going to come with all these people?! Don't you know that dozens of cell cameras are recording you?!

I'm not ready yet!

Well, too late, because Adrien was already at the bottom of the center stairs without taking his eyes off her.

From a moment to another Adrien was already one step away from his seat and without waiting any longer he kneels with one leg at her side.

"The team wants to go out to celebrate at night, I won't be able to go online today." It was what Adrien said with still a little tired breathing. "What do you plan to do tomorrow?"

Hey, HEY. HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT SO NORMAL AFTER COMING UP HERE?! Don't you see everyone? Oh my God!

Marinette had covered her mouth with one of her hands so people wouldn't notice much of the surprise on her face. She only saw Adrien and ALL HIS GLORIOUS FACE but she felt the eyes of everyone including his friends on her. So much was the surprise that the cries of the cheerleaders had shut up and only the sound of the steps and the ball could be heard.

Returning to the question, Marinette lowers her hand uncovering her lips and answers slowly.

"I… thought about going to the library early to study." Silly! Why do you tell him you're going to be busy?

"Okay, I'm going with you then."

"Sure... I'll save you a spot." Focus Marinette, focus!

Adrien smiles at her and then looks at the seats in that row. He realized that some people had left and there were some free spaces. With the same kindness, he asks Marinette's friends if they can run a seat so he can sit next to her. The three girls shook their heads strongly as they ran a seat and looked sideways at Marinette, still shocked with such a scene. Marinette also moves a seat to the right and lets Adrien sit beside him. He doesn't say anything else and they keep watching the game as if nothing had happened. Marinette knows that her friends are still frozen, the cameras are still taking pictures or taking videos, and that the stare of a certain wealthy girl is set on the back of her head.

Oh, Adrien... Is this your way of announcing that we are together? Or is it your revenge for running away an hour ago?

"DJCarapace and TheSilencer are also here, do you want to go say hello later?"

A few minutes before the game ends, Adrien approaches her ear and asks her that question. Marinette looks at the fellows who spoke to him at the beginning and also asks. "Are they Nino and the boy with turquoise hair?"

"Yes, DarkCupid is not here but it's fine. You don't miss much."

Marinette relaxes more and laughs a little. "Don't talk like that. Poor thing." Another laugh. "Do they know that I am Ladybug?"

"No."

"I'll go."

This was the moment of Marinette's revenge. Two can play the same game, Adrien!

A minute later the game ended with the victory of Science and the public began to leave. Marinette quickly pulled Alya's arm to tell her to wait for her.

"Stay here for a while, I'll be right back."

"Eh?"

Marinette gave no further explanation and Adrien and she began to lower the stands to go with the rest of the team.

The three only saw them go down and stood there daydreaming in their place.

"Wow... the snacks we just ate... did Adrien buy them?" Rose says.

"Why do you think about snacks? Marinette just introduced us to Adrien, they know each other! "Chloè shook Rose's shoulders.

"But how has she told us nothing? This girl..." Alya shakes her head. "And who says that Adrien and Marinette are not compatible? Look how those two look... they look like a married couple."

"…Lila…"

"Shut up. This is all your fault." Lila said dryly. "Why did you make me come? Nor could I leave before the end of the game, how humiliating."

Lila stood up from her seat as soon as the game ended and left Colette alone in the stands.

"I... didn't know either."

Adrien and Marinette approached the team who were celebrating, but as soon as they saw them both, they shut up and looked at them interested.

"Ohhh Bro, did you leave the single life?"

Marinette took the opportunity to present herself in front of the whole club. But in her own way.

"Nice to meet you all. I'm Marinette Dupain Cheng, Adrien's girlfriend."

The boys had just been smiling, even the clan boys. It seems they only understood the part of her name. So she repeated again, this time only addressing those two.

"What I mean is that we were already together."

"We kno- what?"

The two realized what she meant and that took them off guard. The ball that was in Nino's hands slipped and fell to the ground with several jumps. Their mouths had also remained open and looked between her and the blond.

"Ladybug?!"

With a smile, she confirmed what they were saying and she turned to see Adrien who was with the same expression on his face as if nothing had happened.

Wasn't he surprised a little at least? I thought that saying that I am his girlfriend in front of his whole team would surprise him a little... Well, I'll see later something else I can do.

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Only that she didn't know that Adrien had been so surprised that he became stiff and inside him, he only felt a warm tickle in his chest with an overflowing feeling of happiness, greater than the feeling of winning the game.

She wins today.

Author's Notes:

I wanted to upload this chapter faster but Christmas is here and those purchases are not going to be done alone. I hope you have a happy holiday and have a good time with your family and friends. I don't promise anything, but maybe a little Christmas drabble comes up on 25 (Peru time). Thanks for reading!

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-LR