(Friday)
Ring Ring Ring. Waking up I turn over and look at my alarm considering turning it off but decide not to because of what happened yesterday, getting ready I head out the door with Pluto snoring happily in my bag right next to a pencil and a bag of jerky. Arriving at school I see Nathaniel wearing a LadyBug shirt thinking nothing of it I continue on my way to class until I see Juleka who is also wearing a LadyBug shirt, that must be a coincidence I think. That theory was instantly shattered when I saw Chloe wearing a LadyBug shirt with a matching purse, what is going on I think my confusion clearly showing up on my face. Walking into class I am greeted to a sight of all red and black as all my classmates are wearing LadyBug attire. Walking to my seat in the back I am left completely confused when i'm stopped by Adrien, who is wearing a bunch of LadyBug attire.
"Hey Caleb" Adrien says acting like what is happening is completely normal
"Hey Adrien I have a small question"
"What is it"
"Well I was wondering why everyone is wearing something LadyBug" the moment I ask that Adrien gives me a weird look like i'm supposed to know what's happening and then realization dawns on him
"It's LadyBug and Cat Noir day where all the students dress as their favorite hero"
"Well I can see LadyBug all around but no Cat Noir or Ruff Rider" I say looking around and seeing almost everything is polka dotted and red which is oddly making me a bit dizzy looking around to fast and seeing all the dots blur together.
"Yeah LadyBug has the biggest fan base so most people dress up with a LadyBug theme in mind" Adrien says looking down at his LadyBug clothes and laughing "I guess I am apart of that fan base"
"Yeah I would say so" I say "Although it is kind of sad no one is dressing like Cat Noir"
"Maybe but what about Ruff Rider" Adrien asks trying to keep the conversation off of Cat Noir
"Sure no one is dressing as Ruff Rider but Cat Noir is the peanut butter to LadyBug's jelly" I say trying to keep the conversation off of Ruff Rider
"Caleb that is a weird expression" Adrien says laughing
"Says the one who looks like a ladybug" I say before we both start laughing at each other. As we both calm down Adrien turns around to go to his seat when Marinette and Alya walk through the door and into the classroom, Marinette wearing a Cat Noir hoodie with cat ears on the hood and a tail hanging from the back, and Alya wearing a Ruff Rider hoodie with dog ears on the hood and paw prints sewn all over the rest of the hoodie. Adrien and me stand there with mouths hanging open both surprised that someone dressed as our alter-egos and both wondering why the other one was surprised. Recovering quickly I tap Adrien on the shoulder
"Take a picture it will last longer" this of course causes Adrien to jump a little before he hurries back to his seat. Taking my own seat I can't help but feel extremely happy that Alya is wearing a Ruff Rider hoodie when Pluto whispers from my bag
"Take a picture it will last longer"
"You can not use my words against me" I whisper back into the bag trying to hide the red on my cheeks. The rest of class was spent trying to pay attention and nonchalantly steal glances at Alya, which every time I saw her wearing the hoodie, I would feel red creep into my cheeks no matter how hard I tried not to blush. Finishing up my work a few minutes before class would be over I get a devious idea, asking the teacher if I can go to the restroom I head out of the classroom and straight towards the lockers with a note in my hand that read, 'Nice hoodie if you tell me where you got it i'll buy some macarons for us, Sincerely Ruff Rider' written on it. Now all I have to do is try and find her locker which shouldn't be to hard right, trying to recall which one was hers I look from one locker to the next. I narrow it down between two different lockers side by side, choosing the left one I hope that it was the right one. Getting back to class as everyone is leaving I start my lesson with Adrien learning about verbs in the past tense.
(Alya's POV)
Once the bell rings to dismiss us I walk out of the classroom passing Caleb as he walks back in, when Marinette walks up beside me
"So Alya what do you think about these hoodies" Marinette says quite proud with her work
"There amazing Marinette just like all the things you make" I say looking down at the Ruff Rider hoodie she made me admiring the quality of it all "Did you see Adrien he was wearing LadyBug everything" at the mention of LadyBug I notice Marinette stiffen a little but I pay it no mind thinking it was because I mentioned Adrien.
"Yeah I did" Marinette says with her face growing bright red. Laughing at my friends shyness we reach our lockers which are right next to each other, opening mine up I put my books I won't need inside the locker when Marinette taps my shoulder.
"I think Ruff Rider put this in the wrong locker" Marinette says handing me a note with a smug grin, reading the short note my cheeks instantly feel like they are on fire the moment I realize that Ruff Rider invited me to hangout, usually i'm the one asking.
"Y-Yeah" I stammer as Marinette laughs at my blush
"I guess you can't give advice anymore on me being shy" Marinette says chuckling, walking to the park so I can relax I couldn't help but wonder when Ruff Rider had the time to slip that note in my locker, well Marinettes actually but I can tease Ruff Rider about that later, now who left the classroom today.
(Caleb POV)
After French lessons I head home smiling as a nice gentle breeze lulls Paris into a nice peaceful nap.
"What has you so happy" Pluto asks floating in the breeze beside me "It doesn't have to do anything with Alya" he then taunts
"No can't I just be happy" I say knowing full well Pluto is right
"Yeah you can be happy but you only get this happy when Alya is involved" Pluto says before having to hide in my pocket when I enter a busier part of the park that I like to walk thru at the end of every school day. Enjoying the nice walk I get lost in my thoughts which is why I don't notice the frisbee flying towards me until I was on the ground and my head hurt, groaning I open my eyes to see Alya reaching down a hand to help me up which I take graciously
"Are you okay Caleb, I saw the frisbee hit you" Alya asks sounding a little concerned
"Yeah, nothing but a flesh wound" I say bringing my hand up to my forehead feeling where the frisbee hit, taking it away I see blood on my hand.
"Are you sure, you are bleeding" Alya asks once again not believing me
"Totally it's just a little blood" I say feeling 'a little blood' trickle down my face
"Well if you say so I guess I will see you later" Alya says before reluctant to leave a hurt friend alone, walking home I find an empty alleyway.
"Pluto would the suit help speed up the healing on this cut or is that for magical injuries only" I ask my little Kwami.
"Want to try it out" Pluto says with puppy dog eyes.
"Time to Play" transforming I feel the pain in my head slowly numb and the cut slowly stitch up, walking out of the alley someone points at me and says "Hey it's that dog guy" as people gather around me for a photo I feel a little panicked as my back touches a wall and I have nowhere to go and all these people are shouting and there is just so many of them and there are just so many people. My thoughts are cut short when a red yo-yo raps around my waist and pulls me on top of a building.
"You looked a little out of your element so I decided to get you out of there" LadyBug says
"Thanks I was ready to bring down that wall, I don't know what was happening, one moment i'm fine the next moment there are people surrounding me and shouting at me for things" I say confused since I have never really been shy or anything.
"You were probably just overwhelmed" LadyBug says trying to offer some encouragement.
"Thanks" is all I get to say right before LadyBug gets a call from Cat Noir, as she leaves to meet with him I head home ready for some rest. Going to bed that night I couldn't get the picture of Alya wearing a Ruff Rider hoodie out of my mind.
I may be a hero but even I need saving every now and then.
(So after a comment and few opinions from my close friend group I decided to change up the format for dialogue so please leave a comment on what you think and if I should keep doing it this way or go back to the old way)