She seemed much calmer than usual whenever she was around Adrien and Alya, took a notice to this much too quickly.

"Hey, what's going on with you, you're not stuttering or anything, like you usually do are you alright?" Marinette blinked twice, then stared at her best friend for a moment, before responding to her sudden comment.

"What are you talking about, why would I be stuttering?" Alya was about to tell Marinette something till she was interrupted by the instructor as she walked in greeting the class. And kept thinking about what or why her best friend who has had a crazy crush on Adrien since she had laid eyes on him so why did she seem so different now she had to know why. So she figured asking during the lunch break would be the perfect time to do so.

"So, Mari. About your crush on Adrien?" She waited a moment to see how she would react, but all she did was put down the juice she was drinking and spoke in a calm matter.

"About that, I'm not sure if things are going anywhere with him actually, like as if it might just stay one sided." There was a pause then she continued. "Sure we would hang out whenever you and Nino, was around, but I feel like it really isn't going anywhere." She continued to sip her juice while waiting for a reply. Alya was getting that feeling too. She had gotten her and Adrien into situations where they would have to talk to one another, and Marinette would just scream internally and shortly after another conversation would begin by Nino or herself.

"I guess you do have a point but, why now?" Then it hit her, something that Marinette was talking about for the past few days now and she had not realized it until that very moment. "Wait, do not tell me! You have a crush on CHAT NOIR?!" She practically blurted that last bit out, causing a few people to turn their heads towards them. And Marinette shushing her before she could scream anything else out to the whole world.

"You don't have to scream you know." This left Alya speechless.

"But you don't even know the guy!" If only she knew how much of that was not true. " I mean sure, he is very attractive but liking him as a romantic interest would be out of the question wouldn't it? At least you know Adrien more than you know Chat Noir." Marinette didn't know what to say, she never expected Alya to react this way.

"I know that you do have a point." Even though she knew Chat as Ladybug but she can't tell Alya that. "But even so, it's just a crush." A crush that could soon develop into feelings of love at any moment, yes, sure nothing wrong with that.

Alya nodded a bit then thought for a moment. "I suppose you're right, if it is only a crush it will pass." If only she knew more, she wouldn't think that.

Aside from Alya practically screaming at part of her conversation with Marinette, there was one person that was interested in listening more. If only he could get close enough to listen to the rest.

"Hello, bro are you even listening to me." Nino was blowing his bubble wand trying to get the bubbles in Adrien's line of vision, since he was glancing towards Marinette's direction. "You know you could just go and talk to her. The blond faces his friend then blushed, something that Nino was not used to seeing. "Woah, looks like someone has a crush on someone." Adrien didn't deny it but rather faced a different direction.

"I-It's nothing like that." Nino was not expecting this one bit.

"Dude, you know she's been having this huge crush on you for a while now." Now that Adrien actually thought about it, whenever she used to talk to him she would get a bit jumpy and nervous or a bit overly excited, but he figured that was because she was slowly getting used to talking to other people. Since she was usually shy around him. And the more he thought about it, she would act like that particularly around only him. Gosh he feels so silly now, not realizing it sooner. Nino understood his expression. "You didn't know did you?"

"No, gosh I feel so stupid for not realizing it sooner." His best friend gave his shoulder a light pat.

"It's alright bro, better late than never right?" But what if it was too late, Marinette was acting different around him, he did notice that, was that because she didn't like him in that manner anymore. He did hear Alya scream she had a crush on Chat. Great this was just great, she liked him after she stopped liking him.

It was time to get back into class, and during the whole time, he wanted to take a look towards Marinette but couldn't without making it look so obvious. There was only a few number of time a person can pretend to stretch during a class period without making it look conspicuous. And after the class was finally over Marinette left almost immediately. He was probably not going to be able to see her until tomorrow.

"I'll see you around Nino," His best friend waved good bye.

"Yeah, I'll see you later dude." What Adrien wanted was some fresh air, and since he had that afternoon free, he could go out and get it.

It was nice feeling the wind in her hair, as she jumped rooftop to rooftop, no akumas in sight, which means she can take a moment to enjoy the scenery.

"I wonder what that cat is doing about now." She had thought about Chat Noir for a while now, she had been this whole week, they usually have different patrol hours, mainly because they were able to patrol when it was the most convenient for the two of them. So it was no surprise if she didn't see Chat today. But it would be great if she could.

"Why pleasure seeing you this evening." Speak of the devil. "What you doing Ladybug, enjoying the view." She gave him a smile and then looked down towards the city.

"Yes, I am. It's such a beautiful day out today." Chat would usually say something by now or at least attempt to flirt with her like he usually would but this time he didn't.

She turned her head to see what expression he had on his face, in that moment she thought wow he was handsome. If she had a thought like that a week ago she would have told herself she was being delusional, but now she was taking the time to take a closer look at him. And thought, he might be cheesy every now and then and throw in a pun whenever he found the opportunity, but he would also risk his life for hers in a heartbeat. And she knows that he really does love her. And instead of showing him. She wanted to tell him right there and then.

"Ladybug," The sound of his voice while she was in mid thought caught her off guard. "Can I say something?"

"Of course," she thought she'll tell him right after this, she will tell him that she accepts his feelings, and that she was willing to let him see who she really was when she wasn't Ladybug.

"I just wanted to say this, I mean I'm glad you have been so patient with me even though I flirt with you as if there was no tomorrow, but I feel like I need to tell you this and not keep it to myself. " Ladybug gave him a confused expression.

"And your Cat-astic puns, don't forget that." He gave alight chuckle and then faced her. With a serious look on his face.

"Ladybug, I." He paused for a moment, a moment that felt like an eternity to Ladybug. "I'm glad that we are only friends. And," He looked straight into her eyes. "I'm glad we won't be any more than what we are now. I think,"

Ladybug felt a tight feeling in her chest, "What are you talking about you silly kitty."

"Ladybug, I found someone else to love."