Marinette and Adrien played video games for an unspecified amount of time. When they finally stopped, their hands were cramping like crazy.
"You're unbeatable, Mari", the model groaned as he massaged his wrists.
She chuckled and craned her neck. "You sure? I feel like I haven't seen your full potential. Maybe you let me win."
"Me? No. I was trying 100%. Maybe you let me lose."
Adrien mentally facepalmed himself after saying that.
No, dolt. She just kicked your tail.
The rest of the day was full of random conversations, movies, and snacks. Lots and lots of snacks. Adrien ate more that one day than he had in the years since he started modeling for his father. His strict diet always ruled out anything overly sweet or fatty.
It was lucky he was in love with a baker's daughter.
Wait...did he just think that?
Maybe he did. He couldn't deny the truth anymore. Adrien Agreste was in love with Marinette Dupain-Cheng. His feelings for Ladybug were now a distant memory. She broke his heart, and Marinette was sewing it back together.
"So...the concert starts in about half an hour. Should we head out?"
Marinette swallowed another handful of popcorn and turned off the TV. "That's a good idea. Alya said she and Nino would be there." She grabbed her purse and they went downstairs. Adrien suddenly felt compelled, so he locked arms with Marinette and they began walking down the street. She was trying not to scream.
Oh my gosh!! Oh my gosh!!! He's holding my arm!!!
Once they got to the park, Nino and Alya came up to them.
"Hey, you two", the redhead said with a smirk as she pointed at their locked arms. "What's this about?"
Adrien tightened his grip. "Maybe we're just close friends, Alya. Did ya ever think about that?"
Marinette's face was as red as her Ladybug suit. "Uh...sh-should we go get our seats?"
"Yeah, dudes. We're here early and I wanna get a good spot before the place fills up", Nino commented. He could see the "I-told-you-so" look on Alya's face and wanted to escape the situation as fast as possible.
The four teens got front-row seats just as the crowd started to pour in. Jagged Stone walked on stage and did a wicked guitar solo before greeting the audience.
"Hello, Paris!!! Are you ready to have a rockin' good time?!?!"
He was answered by cheers of enthusiasm from the crowd. The music kicked off with a bang.
After about five songs, Adrien decided to put his plan into action.
"Hey, Mari, I have to go find a restroom. Don't miss me too much, okay?"
"S-sure, Adrien. I'll try."
He smiled and kissed her forehead before leaving. Marinette was frozen in place, making Alya and Nino laugh.