I'd never say I ship it more but Marinath will hold a happy little place in my heart. One more to come!
It was useless.
He didn't notice her. Didn't love her.
Nathan had been the first to love her.
Could she let go of her feelings for Adrien?
She barely noticed the note in her locker. Was running late so she stuffed it in her bag next to Tikki. In class she allowed herself to think that it might be from Adrien. She didn't want to get caught with a note that might be read for the whole class. Adrien wouldn't like that. But between Alya talking quietly about the Ladyblog and the lesson she jotted notes for, she forgot about the note quickly.
"Marinette, you might want to read this!" Tikki insisted, holding up the paperclipped note when Marinette could finally check on her privately during lunch break.
"Oh yeah what is this?" She set her plate down and looked at the intricately drawn roses.
"I don't think that Adrien can do that..." She breathed, lifting the paper to read her admirer's note.
"Definitely not Adrien..." Her eyes widened and soon filled with tears. His words were so heartfelt. It was clear how he felt. How deeply he felt. So how did she feel?
She had a lot to think about during her walk back to school. A million thoughts causing her head to spin and her heart to race. As much as she wanted to interpret Adrien's little quirks as him committing his love to her for eternity, the signs just weren't actually there. Never had been. Not like breaking into her locker to put a love note and a picture she had pinned up as he requested. It would be difficult to explain to Alya after idolizing Adrien for nearly a year. But as she got closer her heart made a decision.
And when she got to school, she slid over to Nathan. Wrapped her arms around him.
"I will always save you." She whispered.
"And I love your 2D roses." She felt a few drops of wetness, he was crying too. And then he planted a kiss on her forehead. Her decision was sealed when she didn't pull away. She couldn't pull away.
Click.
The sound of a picture being snapped. She looked up at Chloe Bourgeois.
"Poor Marinette, now everyone's going to know what two freaks in love looks like." The she-demon cackled.
"Chloe. You're going to have a world of regrets when you grow up, but me? I'll never regret this." And she kissed him back, right on the lips. The moment was perfect. Full.
Explaining could wait, but her?
She was done waiting.