For some reason this was strangely difficult to finish… probably something to do with the fact that I couldn't stop thinking about what the next chapters are going to be.

LadyNoir

Adrien walked into the classroom, still mostly empty. That only made sense, since it was still twenty minutes before school actually started.

Sure, Adrien enjoyed talking to Nino, but he wasn't here yet, and he didn't mind taking advantage of the serenity of the classroom.

He breathed a sigh of relief, ready to sit down and relax in one of his few opportunities to do so, until he saw what was on his desk.

A red, heart-shaped box. Like the kind one would use for Valentine's chocolates.

Like the one he gave to Ladybug on Saturday. Not that it was a particularly unique box. It wasn't necessarily the exact same box. There could be an entirely different explanation for the small indentations. Adrien wasn't sure what besides Chat's claws that could make them quite like that, but it was severely implausible that it was the one he had given to Ladybug.

Still, who would have given it to him?

Adrien looked up and surveyed the classroom. Ivan and Mylène? No- they were too in love with each other. He supposed it could have been someone from another class, though most people who were admirers were actively seeking to gain his attention.

Then he spotted Marinette. True, she had her head in her arms and was snoozing, but it was also very surprising that she was at school this early at all. Could it be her? No. She had denied any sort of crush on him after trouble maker. That's why she could never be anything more than a friend. It couldn't be.

Adrien shook his head. Regardless of who gave it to him, there still were chocolates, and meant for him. What his father didn't know he ate didn't hurt him.

He opened the box, and the first thing he noticed was a small card that was mostly blank execpt for something written in a strangely familiar script.

Your Secret Admirer

Adrien frowned. They sure were a secret, alright.

Then he saw the chocolates. He could tell they were homemade, but they were flower designs with exquisite detail. The petals were small in the middle, but they grew out, becoming larger, with each one the barest layer beneath the last. There were just enough imperfections to know that it had been done by someone out of the love of their heart, and not simply something store bought.

As sad as he was to stop appreciating the carefully crafted beauty of the design, he knew better than to waste its true purpose- to be eaten and enjoyed. And once he did-

Adrien sighed in delight. Despite their appearance, they still had filling. And secret admirer knew his favorite flavor- passion fruit, which was an oddly good mix with chocolate.

He'd save the rest for throughout the school day.

But he never thought he'd like having someone other than Ladybug try to compete for his heart.

Flowers. Why flowers? What was she supposed to do with flowers?

"Um… Chat," Ladybug said. "As much as I can tell you want to woo me or whatever romantic notions you've got in your head, aren't you supposed to be coaching me as well, if only by example."

Chat looked down at the bouquet of roses he was holding, then back up at her, grinning. "Sorry. I was hoping that showering you with attention would at least make your cheeks rosy."

She groaned. "Would you like a girl to give a bouquet of roses to you, Chat?"

He grinned. "I'd gladly accept anything from you, milady."

"Whatever," Ladybug grumbled, yanking the roses from him. "I'll figure out something to do with these. You're an atrocious teacher."

Chat shrugged. "Maybe I don't particularly want to help you win."

Ladybug sighed. "If that's how you're going to act, I won't let you have that date. You have to actually help me."

He took a step back, spreading his hands defensively. "Fine, fine. Um… with the roses, you can… uh…"

"You can't think of anything either, can you?" It wasn't a question. She could tell.

"True," Chat admitted. "Well, no ideas short of you giving him a bouquet or showering him with the petals. But something tells me you wouldn't want to do that."

Ladybug latched onto the word petals, an idea starting to formulate in her brain already. If she kept this up, she would have to regularly start going to bed at a decent time.

"No, but that does give me an idea." She beamed at him. "Thank you for your help, Chat. The challenge is still on."

I did my best to describe the chocolates as I imagined them. And I also believe that Marinette would go into such detail.

Sorry, but I also have no clue how well passion fruit goes with chocolate. I don't think I've ever even eaten passion fruit, but I do know that some fruits go well with chocolate, so I figured it might work. For all intents and purposes of the fic, let's pretend that is the case.

Marinette will continue to give Adrien things in the same way she did this morning for the rest of the school week. I won't say why it stops after that, but if you look up the prompt list, you might be able to figure it out.

Next time: MariChat. Yay!

(Sorry there's just some things about this chapter that I'm really excited about. Not that I know for sure, since I haven't actually written it yet. But I don't have any school this week, so I'll do my best to actually get ahead so I don't have to worry about it so much.)