Hi everyone so here's the second chapter of TALCN, I'm sorry it's really short it's pretty late here and I wanna try and update a lot of my stories on here in the next few weeks so this might be my last update for a while. I hope you enjoy it and it you do leave a comment or a review, or a favorite if you liked it that much. I take any criticism, and if you want a personal fic then just PM me and I'll be glad to do it. Once again this is a fic requested from Shiranai Atsune and I had a lot of fun writing it. I also own absolutely nothing except my bad writing technique. I'll see you all later in the fictional world. :)

Magnus groaned as he face-planted on his desk. "I'm doomed, Andy! Doomed!"

Andy laughs at him, "I don't see the problem here Magnus. You invited a pretty girl over to your house for a date. Your parents will love her, she will love your parents, and she'll realize how much she likes you and you'll all live happily ever after!"

"This isn't a comic book Andy!"

"That's right it isn't," Cody sneers, "because if it was, Adaline never would've said yes to a loser like you!" Cody and Sam do their little handshake before sauntering back to their own seats before lunch break ends.

Magnus groans again from his position, "just let me die, Andy!"

His best friend elbows him in the side and he straightens up just in time to make eye contact with Adaline as she walked back into the room. His face heats up faster than the oven at home, but instead of looking away he gives her a small wave that she returns happily with a blinding smile. Oh no, he's got it so bad for this girl.

For the rest of class, Magnus couldn't help but stare at Adaline and imagine both everything that could go right and everything that could go wrong. On one hand, the 'date' could go amazing and he and Adaline grow closer. On the other hand, she could see the pictures of her he has all over his room, thinks he's a creep, and then runs away screaming. He almost groans out loud again when that idea comes up. The rest of the day drags on in agony and Magnus almost falls out of his seat trying to get up. He almost fell down the stairs too when Adaline looked like she was waiting for him! "Hey, Magnus! So does 5:00 work for you? I still have a fencing lesson after school today, so I can't come right away." When they actually started walking out together Magnus thought he would combust.

The boy nods quickly, "uh yeah! 5:00 is perfect, would you mind eating dinner with us then? We eat around 5:30 every night. And uh when you come, tonight, if you enter through the bakery it should be fine."

Adaline's smile is absolutely killer, "that sounds amazing! I'm sure my mother won't mind, she's been working a lot lately."

"O-ok then, I'll see you at 5:00?"

"Definitely, see you then."

Magnus watched her get into her car before Nina and Andy both clap him on the back, "nice job. I didn't think you'd ever be able to ask her out." Nina laughs as Adaline's car drives off.

"I didn't, she asked me." Magnus thought his heart wasn't actually beating with how much skipping it was doing. But then it dawned on him that he had an hour to tell his parents about Adaline, clean his room, and get ready for her. "Oh crap, I have to go!" He yells before running off.

Nina and Andy watch after him fondly, "they are so in love with each other."

Magnus bursts through the door of the bakery and scares the crap out of his father. "Magnus! What's wrong?"

Magnus gulps in air as he talks, "girl…coming over…hour…clean!"

His mom comes out of the back and raises an eyebrow at her son and looks to her husband who was having a laughing fit. "What's so funny?"

"Magnus is having a girl over, and he ran here to tell us that she'll be here in an hour."

"Oh! What kind of desserts does she like? I have a whole batch of red velvet cupcakes coming out of the over, and the macarons are fresh. There are some lemon tarts and chocolate mousse too, or I can make something completely new!" His mom looked happier than Magnus had ever seen them as she started listing off desserts.

Magnus had honestly never seen his parents so happy and when he catches his breath he stands up straight, "I have no idea, it's Adaline Agreste I barely know her but she wanted to see some of my designs and wanted to come over. She's probably so used to fancy food that I have no idea what she'll like!"

His mom thinks for a minute before smiling, "how about I make mini cheesecakes with chocolate mousse topping, white chocolate drizzle, and strawberries on top?"

Magnus smiles, "that's perfect! Now I need to go clean my room I'll be back to help!"

Magnus bolts up the stairs into the loft and quickly starts to gather all of the posters while Tikki flies out of his pocket and starts munching on cookies. "Don't worry Magnus, tonight will go great!"

"How do you know that Tikki? I know that you've helped a lot of heroes and seen a lot of them date, but none of them were awkward teenage boys, were they?"

Tikki giggles, "I've seen many awkward teenage boys go on dates Magnus. There's nothing to be afraid of, and Adaline seems like a very nice girl."

The boy sighs dreamily, "she isn't just a nice girl, Tikki. She is amazing, sweet, funny, beautiful, creative, charming, and kind. She is one of the most perfect girls in the world!"

"Well, why do you think this perfect girl will be upset when she sees you have pictures of her?"

"Tikki, do kwamis date?" Magnus asks as he gives her a side-eye.

Tikki shakes her small head, "no we don't date conventionally, but some kwamis get along better than others. Like Cat Noir's kwami and me, since we are the oldest, we have known each other the longest. But we don't have feelings for each other."

"Well, in human culture, if someone has pictures of someone else around the room, it's usually considered creepy and stalkerish. She would probably scream and run away and I will forever lose my chance of being with the girl of my dreams because I have posters of her."

Tikki shakes her head, "even after all these centuries I don't understand humans."

Adaline walked up the stairs of the mansion and sucked in her breath as she knocked on her mother's study door. Gabrielle had a strict policy that she was not to be disturbed when designing, but Adaline wanted to tell her instead of Nathaniel. "Come in." Came the curt reply from the other side.

Adaline opened the door just enough for her to slip inside before shutting it again. Her mother was sitting at her desk with her head bent over a large sketch pad. She didn't even look up. "Hello, mother."

"What have you come to disturb me about this time Adaline? Shouldn't you be preparing for your fencing lesson?"

Adaline swallows thickly, "uh yes, I should. But I wanted to tell you that I won't be coming home right after."

That piqued her interest, at least enough that she glanced at her daughter before returning to her work. "Oh? And why's that?"

Adaline's cheeks turned warm, "well, I'm going over to a friend's house for a while."

"Do I know this 'friend'?"

The girl shakes her head, even if her mother couldn't see it. "No, you haven't met him before but he's a big fan of yours and he's a designer as well."

That sparked enough interest that her mother looked up, "he?"

Adaline gulped, "yes. He, his name is Magnus Dupain-Cheng. He goes to school with me."

Gabrielle huffs, "I know of the Dupain-Chengs. Respectable enough even if they don't have any business ideas. They don't even use all of their profits to open more stores. In my opinion, any offspring of those two hicks must not be nearly as impressive or adventurous as they could be. Fine, you may go. But if you ruin your reputation I will not be able to help you."

The words stung and Adaline felt a retort burning her throat, but she looked down to the floor. "Yes, mother." Was all she replied before she left.

All through fencing practice, Adaline was distracted. She was beaten far more than usual, and her instructor definitely took notice. "Ms. Agreste!" She called from the side of the gym, beckoning her over to her.

Adaline raises her helmet, "yes Mrs. D'Argencourt?"

"Are you alright? You've been distant."

The blonde girl nods quickly, "yes I'm fine! Just distracted is all."

"Why don't you head home sweetheart, you can catch an extra class this weekend. You're no use to me distracted."

Adaline trudged back to the locker room and thumped her head against the locker. "Plagg, I'm doomed."

The little black 'cat' popped his head out of her locker, even though the rest of his body was still inside her locker. Plagg still never ceased to freak her out. "Why's that purr-incess?"

"Not now with the cat jokes. It's because I still have an hour before Magnus is expecting me, he literally lived a block away, and I told my mother I wouldn't be coming back home. What am I going to do for an hour?"

Plagg chuckles, "that's easy. Just go over to his house early. Take a shower here, and just go early."

"You really think he wouldn't mind if I went over early?"

Plagg shrugs, "I don't know. I don't understand humans, I just understand cheese! Now, do you have any?"

Adaline rolls her eyes and reaches into her pocket and pulls out a small clump of the stinky camembert. "I don't understand why you insist on this terrible cheese."

Plagg gasps, "it is not terrible! Everyone else is terrible because they dislike it!"

Adaline rolls her eyes before leaving the small creature to get ready. Butterflies were in her stomach the whole time as she showered and got dressed. She decided to branch out today from her usual outfit of a black t-shirt, jeans, and a white denim jacket and traded for a white collared shirt without sleeves and a black choker with a bow, topping a royal blue skirt that flared out just a bit. She traded her converse for white flats and brushed out her long blonde hair so it fell in simple loose curls. "Is this too much, Plagg?" She asks as she nervously looked at herself in the mirror. "I'm only going over to his house to look at a sketchbook and hang out for a while, maybe I shouldn't make it seem like I'm expecting a date."

Plagg perches next to her on the sink, "aren't you expecting a date?"

Adaline's cheeks flared again, "wh-what? No! Of course not!"

The kwami rolls his eyes with a scoff, "that lie stinks more than my cheese."

Adaline swats at him but misses by a mile as he flies into her purse. "Don't hit the kwami!" He objects from inside as the girl rolls her eyes.

"No promises, just stay quiet. I don't want to explain you as I'm on my da-…as I'm hanging out with Magnus."

"You almost called it a date!" The cat taunts.

Adaline rolls her eyes again before grabbing her coat and leaving the locker room to start the short walk to Magnus's. She started it confidently and so sure of herself, but as she got to his door she almost bolted. You dressed up too much, he's gonna think you're weird! You invited yourself over his parents are going to hate you! You're going to embarrass yourself at dinner by doing something stupid and you'll never be allowed back! What if he thinks you're creepy because you've been thinking about this all day! He's only trying to get to your mother through you! He'll dump you as soon as he makes it and you'll be left heartbroken! He doesn't have those feelings for you and you're leading yourself on! With a deep breath, Adaline squashes the thoughts down and opens the door to the bakery. The little bell above the door chimes happily as the smell of freshly baked goods meets Adaline's nose and she sighs in longing. Everything smelled so good and it looked both slightly cramped but homey all the same as she scanned the store. A small black-haired man was behind the counter, and for a quick moment, Adaline was about to call him Magnus, except he was standing at his full height and even shorter than herself. "Excuse me?" She asks, quiet enough to not give the unsuspecting man a heart attack.

He straightens up, and Adaline can see similarities to Magnus, not only in the hair but also in the kind eyes and welcoming smile. "Sorry dear, I didn't hear the bell. What may I help you with?"

Adaline smiles bashfully, "Magnus told me to mee him here today. We had plans to meet after school, and he told me meeting him here would work best."

The man's eyes alight with recognition before clapping his hands together, "you're the girl Magnus was talking about! Oh, we were so excited to hear you were coming! Magnus never brings girls home! Magnus and his father are in the kitchen, I'll go tell him you're here!"

Magnus's father leaves Adaline to look around the store and she couldn't help but look at all the desserts. They all looked so good and she almost salivated at the thought of eating something. "Adaline?"

The sudden voice caused Adaline to jump and spin around, "oh! Magnus! Hi, uh I'm sorry for coming so early I…got done with…practice early…" Her sentence trailed off as she took in how Magnus was dressed.

His usual neat white shirt, blazer, and pink jeans were traded for a ruffled and stained black shirt and ripped blue jeans. His hair was covered in flour and streaks of it marked his face and arms. He was smiling extremely brightly, and his hands were probably leaving flour marks on his shirt and pants were he rested them. "Hey, I wasn't expecting you yet!" He laughed a bit before scratching the back of his neck, "unfortunate time to have a flour fight with my mom in the kitchen."

A very tall woman comes out from the kitchen and was covered in flour, just like her son. "I didn't know there was a party out here. Oh! You must be Adaline! Oh, Magnus has told us so much about you, I hope you like mini cheesecakes, we're making them right now, we just got a little carried away." Her smile matched her son's, and Adaline couldn't help but smile as well.

"I'd love some!"

Magnus continued rubbing the back of his neck. "Adaline, you don't have to. What we don't eat we can sell in the bakery."

Adaline waves him off, "nonsense! I've been wanting to try some desserts from your shop for a while now. I'd love some cheesecake."

"Perfect! Magnus, why don't you show her to the apartment and I'll finish up in the kitchen, they should be ready in about 1 hour. I'll bring them up when they're done."

"Ok sure thing mom, Adaline if you'll follow me I'll show you upstairs." The two teens make their way upstairs and Magnus's parents watch them leave.

"They are so in love." They remark simultaneously.