Hometime. Liam walked out of the school when...

"Liam!" The boy heard. He turned to see Marinette and Juleka. "You're not busy, are you?"

"No. Why?"

"Nino told me about a film he wants to do and has asked me to design some costumes. Could you help us model them?"

"Uh, sure. Wait, 'help us'? Are others helping out?"

"Yeah. Nathaniel's drawn some concepts, Rose and Mylene are getting some materials for me. And Juleka?"

"What?"

"Aren't you going to tell Liam what you're doing?"

"Oh, erm, you know. Er, I know, you know."

Liam gave a stupefied expression. "No, I don't know."

Marinette intervened. "She's helping with the after effects. Some of the costumes have to be worn down for the film."

"Alright. Would you like me to come over now?"

"Yes, please." Liam walked with Marinette and Juleka over to the bakery. When they got to Marinette's room, Marinette showed Liam and Juleka the designs that Nathaniel had done. Liam took notice of one in particular. A light brown leather jacket with red pockets, black zips, and patches on the shoulders, a pair of dark grey, faded jeans and black steel toe work boots. The leather jacket had a black cotton hooded jacket underneath with the hood pulled up.

"Now, this is good." A knock was heard on Marinette's trapdoor. Juleka opened it and saw Mylene and Rose. Mylene walked up with the bits and pieces Marinette needed. Juleka grabbed Rose's hand and pulled her up, blushing with no notice from anyone... Except for Liam.

Later on, after the basic design was complete, Liam tried the jacket on. It fit him perfectly, but the jacket needed to be damaged for the movie.

"I don't want to damage this jacket." Marinette protested.

"Then what do we do?" Juleka asked.

"I'm going to make another jacket, then damage that one. Mylene, Rose, Liam, can you come with me to get more materials?" The four of them got ready to leave. "Are you coming, Juleka?"

"Erm, I I'll wait here," Juleka answered. Everyone left to go and buy more materials, but Tikki stayed behind to watch. Juleka was alone in Marinette's room. She went into her backpack and pulled out her phone, headphones and some cans of beer. Juleka was so focused on her belongings that she had quite a jump when the trapdoor opened and Liam popped his head in, spotting the cans. "Oh. He-Hello, Liam. I thought you'd gone with the girls."

"I had to come back." Liam held his arms out to show he was still wearing his jacket. He walked up and put the jacket back on the mannequin. "Plus Marinette told me she only needed Rose and Mylene." Liam pointed at the cans. "What drinks are those?"

"Just soda." Juleka lied. Liam walked over and took the cans out of Juleka's hand.

"Jack and Coke." Liam looked at Juleka face-to-face. "Is there something you want to say?"

Juleka sighed. "What's the point? You wouldn't understand. Rose is the only one who sees and hears me, but..."

"Juleka. I'm right here. I see you, I hear you, I can listen to you." Liam sat on Marinette's sofa. "Talk to me."

Juleka sat on Marinette's sofa and spoke. "It's about Rose. I don't know how to tell her, but..."

"You love her. In a romantic way."

"Yes. But she loves Prince Ali. And my mother is... a bit... opinionated about gays. If she was to find out that her own daughter was..."

"Can't you talk to Marinette about it?"

"I don't know."

Liam frowned. "What were you going to listen to?" Juleka showed Liam her phone. "What are these?"

"Love songs."

"You're in love." Liam pulled a can out of the rings. "Have a Lemmy." Juleka took the can. "What track?"

"Eight."

Liam looked at the playlist and scrolled to track eight. "Dear My Friend."

"I know. Sonic Unleashed."

"Yeah, I'm gonna need a can too." Liam pulled another can out and put the rest in Juleka's backpack.

"It's kinda like Marinette and Adrien. It's why I keep quiet even around Rose." Juleka unplugged her headphones and played the song.

"I wish my grandad was here. He'd know what to tell you. Shame he's in the home."

The song's vocals started and Juleka began drinking her can. "I want this song at my funeral."

"I want Another One Bites the Dust." Juleka sniggered. "You're not what I expected."

"I'm not another Chloe Bourgeios?"

"You're not always trying to make people laugh, or the happiest person in the world. I honestly thought you and I were gonna be polar opposites."

"You never know who people really are. That's why you try to get to know them before you judge them."

"Yeah." Juleka and Liam kept drinking. "The school's having a little experiment in a week. Each class spends one night in the school with no teachers. You gonna join us?"

"Hell, Yeah." Liam and Juleka finished their cans, so Liam put them in the backpack and pulled two other cans out. The two drank again as the song finished and the next one played. The doors could be heard opening as the two finished their cans and Juleka paused the music. Liam hid the cans in Juleka's backpack and the trapdoor opened.

"What have you two been doing?" Marinette asked.

"Making friends." Juleka and Liam said. That was it for the day. Liam had no idea who to choose next...