Sorry I didn't post this yesterday. The Fanfiction website wasn't working on my laptop so here it is one day late.

AU: Reverse Crush

"Dude, relax. This is Marinette we're talking about. You know, the nicest girl in, like, all of Paris?" Nino sighed, trying to calm his nervous friend. It was the famous, or infamous to some, Valentine's Day. Adrien had a rose with a box of chocolates to give to his crush, Marinette Dupain-Cheng. But now, he was getting cold feet.

"I know, I know. But what if she doesn't like it?" Adrien panicked. "What if she has a crush on someone else? What if she doesn't like roses? What if-"

"Hey, Marinette!" Nino smiled and waved when he saw the bluenette and her best friend, Alya, walking towards the school doors. "Come here for a sec!"

Adrien squeaked and shoved the presents behind his back. He blushed deeply at the sight of the girl.

Mari smiled and walked over with Alya. "Hey, Nino. Hi, Adrien. Happy Valentine's Day!" she said and pulled two small boxes out of her school bag. "Here! They're some new chocolates my parents are selling today." Marinette handed each boy a box.

Adrien grabbed the box with his shaking hands. Marinate gave him a present. And not just any present, chocolates! And not just on any day, on Valentine's Day! Adrien felt as though he were about to faint.

Alya showed them her box. "They're great! Try them!"

Nino nudged Adrien out of his trance. "They look great, dude. Right, Adrien?" He said, popping a sweet into his mouth.

Adrien nodded vigorously. "Y-y-yes! Y-you look great! I-I mean, they! They look fantastic! N-not th-that you don't, of course!" the poor blonde was a blushing mess.

Marinette smiled. "I'm glad you guys think so. I made this batch myself."

The model slapped a hand over his nose as he felt blood begin to drip. Marinate made these chocolates?! he thought to himself.

Nino winked knowingly at Alya. "So, Alya and I have to head into class early. And I think Adrien has something for you, Marinette, so we'll see you dudes later!" he said rather quickly and ran off with the brunette.

Mari blinked, confused by the sudden change in events. "Huh. Well, alright then." She turned to face Adrien and smiled, ignoring the fact that he had just finished cleaning up his nose bleed. "Nino said you had something for me?"

Adrien gulped and nodded. "Y-yeah. It's, um, heh. I-It's nothing really," he mumbled and bit down hard on his bottom lip. Adrien clutched the rose tightly as he brought it out to face her. "H-here."

The girl gasped softly and gently held the flower. "Oh!" she smiled and sniffed it.

Adrien took a deep breath and brought out the box of chocolates. "T-th-they're store bought, so th-they won't be as good as yours. B-but I-I hope you like them."

Marinette felt her cheeks grow slightly pink as she looked at the box, now in her hands. She never received such nice gifts on Valentine's Day, though she wouldn't admit out loud that she has dreamt about Chat Noir giving her such presents. Mari looked up at her classmate and smiled brightly. "Thank you, Adrien. You really didn't have to do this."

Adrien smiled shyly and scratched the back of his neck. "N-no. I-I wanted t-" he stopped as Marinette quickly pecked his cheek.

"We better hurry into class before we're late. Thanks again, Adrien," she smiled and clutched the gifts as she ran up the stairs.

Adrien was frozen in place. She kissed him. She kissed him. She kissed him!

Nino and Alya came out of their spying spots and walked over to the stuck blonde. Nino poked him. "Hey, dude? You alright?"

Adrien shook his head and smiled brightly. "She kissed me. She kissed me! She actually kissed me!" he yelled and jumped around.

Nino rolled his eyes. "Man, she kissed you on the cheek. It's not that big of a deal."

Adrien frowned and grabbed his shoulders. "It is the biggest deal! We're getting closer!"

Alya laughed at Adrien. "Adrien, calm down. We still have to go to class."

The model nodded and skipped into the school. He froze at the sight before him.

Natahniel, a redhead in their class, was smiling and blushing at Marinette. She smiled as she held a bouquet of daises that were most definitely not from Adrien that were touching the gifts that were certainly from Adrien.

"I also drew this for you," Nathaniel shrugged and handed her a piece of paper.

Marinette gasped-yes gasped! The same way she gasped in front of Adrien-as she saw the picture. It was a detailed sketch of her with her hair down, smiling at the louvre. She looked up at the redhead. "Thank you, Nathaniel. This means a lot," she said and pecked his cheek.

Adrien felt his blood boil as he watched the scene. Of course, he wasn't mad at Marinette. He could never be mad at her. He was furious, though, with Nathaniel.

When Mari walked away, Adrien stomped up to the artist. "Hey!" he growled and crossed his arms, glaring at him. "What do you think you're doing with Marinette?"

Nathaniel was confused. "What do you mean? I gave her a Valentine's present," he blushed.

"Well, don't!" Adrien snapped, snarling slightly.

"Why? Are you her boyfriend?" Nathaniel asked innocently.

Adrien dropped his glare and blushed. "I-I, uh, well, um, n-no. I'm not."

"Does Marinette have a boyfriend?"

"N-no!"

"Girlfriend?"

"No."

Nathaniel chuckled lightly. "So, there's no reason that I can't ask her to a date tonight?" he asked the flustered blonde.

Adrien gulped. "I-I guess not."

The redhead nodded. "Alright, then. I've been wanting to ask her for a while so thanks for letting me know she doesn't have a Valentine, Adrien," he smiled and ran off to find the girl.

Adrien squeezed his eyes shut, trying to hold back tears. He knew Marinette would say yes. Why wouldn't she? Nathaniel and her were perfect for each other! Him? Not so much. They rarely talk anyways. Adrien left the school early, heading home to sulk. After all, he had patrol with Ladybug that night. And he needs enough energy to put up with her constant flirting.

Later that day, Adrien got a text from Ladybug.

L: Hey, Chaton! Can we meet up later tonight for patrol? I have plans earlier so I won't be bale to come as early as we planned. Thanks, Kitty!

Adrien sighed. Guess I have more time to sulk, he thought to himself.

Adrien tried his best to wait, but he couldn't take it any longer. His room was filled with pictures of Marinette and every time he looked at one, his heart broke just a bit more. The model decided to just jump around town.

"Plagg! Claws out!" he yelled. Within a few seconds, Chat Noir was running across the rooftops of Paris.

He waved to a few people who pointed him out and continued on. Chat froze as he looked at a small cafe. Sitting in one of the outside tables was his beloved Marinette-and no sign of Nathaniel.

Chat sat on the roof, watching her in awe. Oh, what he would give to be able to have a single cup of tea with the girl.

Marinette sighed and tore a page out of her sketchbook. "No, no, no! This isn't good at all!" she whined. Mari gasped as the paper flew out of her hand and into the wind.

Chat's instincts kicked in. He jumped off the building and grabbed the paper. He smiled and landed in front of Marinette, holding the paper out in front of him. "Drop something, Purrincess?" he smirked. With the mask, Adrien felt more confident in front of his crush.

Marinette blushed a deep red and grabbed the paper. "Th-thank you, Chat Noir," she whispered. Without her mask, Mari was timed and shy in front of the leather covered boy.

Chat bowed. "You're welcome. So, what's got you so flustered?" he asked, straightening back up.

The girl bit her lip. She couldn't tell him that she was working on his Valentine's gift. That would send all the wrong signals. "J-just some practicing."

Chat glanced at the empty seat next to her. "May I?" he asked. Marinette gave a simple nod and the hero sat down beside her. "Practicing for what, Princess?"

Marinette smiled shyly. "Just some designs."

The two talked for quite a while about anything and everything. Chat ordered her some tea, paying for the largest size.

"Oh, Chat. You don't have to do that," Marinette flushed.

The hero smiled. "Of course I do. Anything for such a lovely girl," he winked and smirked at the large blush it gave her. "Anyways, earlier today I think I saw a redheaded guy ask you out."

Mari bit her lip and looked into the cup of tea. "Oh, y-yeah. I said no, though."

The inner Adrien silently cheered. "And why is that?

"…because I love someone else."

Did you hear that? It was the sound of Adriens heart breaking.

Chat didn't let it show. "Oh, I see. And who is the lucky fellow?"

Marinette nearly choked on her sip of tea. "Wh-wh-who?! W-well, i-it's hard to say," she stuttered.

Chat chuckled and looked up at the waiter, asking for a napkin for Marinette. With his head turned, Mari looked up at the hero. She collected all of her courage and leaned forward, prepared to place a single kiss on his cheek.

But…that didn't exactly happen.

Right before her lips touched his skin, Chat turned his head, facing her to talk again. But instead, her lips smacked right onto his own. Both teens blushed furiously and didn't move. They stared wide eyed at each other, frozen in place.

Chat made the first move. He cupped the back of her neck and slowly closed his eyes, moving his lips into a more comfortable position on hers. Marinette fluttered her eyes shut while wrapping her small arms around his neck. The two shared a blissful kiss, having it become more than they ever dreamed.

Unfortunately, the kiss had to come to an end. The couple slowly pulled apart-only a few centimeters-and stared into the others eyes.

Chat smiled and placed a quick peck to her nose, whispering, "I love you, Marinette." With that being said, the cat jumped away, leaving an unspoken promise to visit her again.

Marinette sat frozen in place for a good three minutes. First, she had kissed her love, Chat Noir. Second, he had kissed her back. And lastly, he had told her he loved her. She was so overwhelmed!

Turning towards the direction he left, Marinette smiled brightly. "I love you, Chat Noir," she whispered and packed up before heading home.

Later that night, Chat visited her on her balcony after his patrol with Ladybug, who, for some odd reason, wasn't as flirty as normal. He smiled at the blue haired girl and stood in front of her. "Hi, Marinette."

Mari giggled. "Hi, Chat." She handed him a box. "Happy Valentine's Day."

Chat Noir smirked and set the box aside without looking inside. He quickly grabbed her waist, pulled her against him, and kissed her. Marinate smiled and kissed him back.

Both would agree that this day would be their best Valentine's Day ever.

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