Author`s Note: Hey everyone! I have been out of town for quite a while, and didn`t have access to my laptop, so I couldn`t write. But I am here now, so I hope everything should be back to normal.

Chapter 2

Marinette tried to pay attention. She had a test next week on electrodynamics, but all she could think about was Adrien. What if he rejected her? What if he hated her

because she tried asking him out? What if- "Marinette!" Surprised, she looked around. Alya was whispering to her. "Girl, it`s okay. I know you`re nervous, but there`s

still a few hours left until school ends. Just try not to think about it, okay?" She smiled. It was times like these she that liked having Alya as a friend. She was always

there to calm her down, even in the most dire situations. "Thanks Alya. You`re right. I should be concentrating on this lesson." She gave her a warm smile and they

both focused on their notes, but out of the corner of her eye, she almost swore she saw Adrien staring at her, and she fell back into the dream world.

-POV SWITCH-

He couldn`t help but glance at her. What is it about her that Nino was trying to tell him? Maybe it was about the dress? Never mind that, why was she so... beautiful

today? Adrien couldn`t help but wonder. Normally, he just thought of her as a friend, and he still did, but today was different. He gazed upon her with unknown beauty,

a dazzling gleam emitting from her. Was she always like this? How did he not notice before? Maybe he would hang out with her more frequently now. But that would

have to wait until after class. He still had to worry about parallel circuits for a whole ten more minutes. He couldn`t wait for class to be over.

-POV SWITCH-

RING! RING! Marinette sighed in relief. That was the bell, and school was out. She gathered her materials and headed out the door. First, she stopped at her locker, to

toss all her books inside, but then she headed out of the school. She could pack her stuff later. There was something WAY more important now. She took a deep breath.

It was finally happening. She looked behind her. Alya was peeking out from behind a column, phone at the ready, and she gave her a thumbs up. Marinette pouted and

signaled for her to put the phone away. Alya just stared at her and shook her head. Marinette sighed. She already knew Alya would record everything, but it was worth a

shot to try and make her not. Then, she spotted him near the steps. All alone. Marinette looked around. There were no people in sight, which was odd considering school

just got released, but hey, the less people there to see her screw up, the better right? She took another deep breath, and slowly walked up to him. She was just inches

away from him, when he looked up. Then, she froze. She couldn`t do it. Butterflies gathered in her stomach, and she felt faint. They just stood there staring at each

other for a few seconds. She was screaming internally. Then he finally said something. "Um... I like your dress, Marinette." This seemed to have brought her out of her

shock. "Oh! T-Thank you. I m-made it myself." Adrien nodded and said "You`re a great designer Marinette. You might even be as good as my father!" Marinette blushed.

"Oh, I`m not that good, just a mediocre designer." "Mediocre? The dress you`re wearing looks better than everything in my entire wardrobe!" If it was possible,

Marinette blushed even deeper. By now, she looked like a tomato. "T-Thank you! You`re too kind!" "You deserve the praise, Marinette! I`d love to have a dress that

good." Marinette decided this was her chance. "Hey Adrien." "Yes?" "W-would you l-like to -" BANG! CRASH! They both swiveled around immediately to the source of the

noise, and Marinette just BARELY dodged a vial thrown between her and Adrien. Marinette looked at the person in front of her, and she knew instantly what it was.

Adrien and Marinette shared a look, and they both said at the same time "Akuma."