At school the next day, Marinette actually tried to focus on her notes- shocker, right? And she was relatively successful, too. It seems that accepting the whole "my crush might be by masked best friend" thing actually took a huge weight off your shoulders. She noticed Alya and Nino passing a note back and forth, but that really didn't distract her since she was used to it. A little while later, however, she felt the note hit her arm.

She glanced up, and saw Alya nudging it toward her with a smirk. Marinette was suspicious, to say the least. What were Alya and Nino up to this time… She could easily recognize their handwritings, especially since Alya wrote in a red pen and Nino wrote in black.

Hey, Alya! We should get Adrien a present or something because he's been mad tired lately! –N

Yeah, that sounds like a great idea! :) What do you think we should get him? –A

Food. He complains all the time about his strict 'model boy diet'. Got any candy on you? –N

Not candy, but I DO have a bakery-owning best friend : ) –A

YES! We should totally go get some snacks from there for lunch. Can you show her this note to see if she can get us the 'friend discount' lol –N

Marinette had to hold back a chuckle, since she was in class, but she still found it hilarious. Even in their moments of kindness, they were still little buttfaces. But of course Marinette would give them the friend discount, anyway. She wrote quickly on the note and passed it to Alya.

We have some pretty good croissants today, those sound good? –M

Alya nodded and gave her a thumbs up, passing it to Nino, who did the same. Adrien noticed Nino's thumbs up and glanced back at Marinette with a confused face.

Marinette immediately shot her eyes back to her notes, trying not to make herself any more suspicious than she already was. It was a surprise, after all!

They passed the note a little more, and they devised their plan. Alya and Nino would keep Adrien at school long enough during their lunch period to allow Marinette to run next-door to her bakery and snatch up some croissants, fresh from the oven, and she'd bring them back. They'd all eat together in a little happy bundle of friendship and carbs.

And they did just that. Marinette laughed as she ran out of the school when she heard Alya's excuse to keep Adrien- 'We have to show you these pictures from the class trip! Yes, I know you went too, but you didn't see the pictures I took!'- and grabbed her croissants. By the time she got back, all three were sitting at the steps at the entrance of the school.

"There she is!" Nino grinned, and all three looked up to see her. Adrien looked a little confused for a moment, then smiled as he saw the large tray that Marinette held.

"Let's eat!" Alya ordered, grabbing a croissant quickly, and then grabbed another and handed it to Adrien.

"Aw, thanks!" He smiled, and it was obvious he was trying to keep his manners up even though he was elated to eat some croissants.

"They're fresh, too!" Marinette smiled, sitting with them, "I hope you like them, Adrien."

"Is this what you guys were planning in class, with the thumbs up?" Adrien asked accusingly to Nino.

Nino laughed and nodded, shoving his croissant in his mouth.

"That's really nice of you guys," Adrien chuckled quietly, taking a bite out of his. Clearly, by his face, he loved it.

"Oh, Marinette, these are great!" He grinned, covering his mouth with his hand so he didn't spit food all over her.

"Thanks, but I didn't make these, it was my parents. I'll tell them you said that, though!" She grinned proudly, still appreciating the praise even though it wasn't for her.

They ate in peace after that, not talking much because their mouths were all full. After they finished their croissants, they split off to enjoy the rest of their lunch however they wished. Marinette went back to her house to draw some more designs and eat some more adequate lunch as well. She turned on the news on her laptop, checking to make sure Paris was safe while she was at school.

It was, but that safety didn't last long. She hardly took a bite out of her sandwich before the news switched to a scene at a park, with an angry, akumatized person tearing it up.

Marinette sighed loudly, then shut her laptop.

"I'm still hungry…" She whined as she flung herself across the rooftops to the park.

"Pound it!"

Marinette grinned through her mask as she and Cat Noir shared their ever-familiar fistbump. The Akuma had taken up some time, and if she guessed right, lunch had ended a few minutes ago.

Like clockwork, she heard a loud groooowl come from her stomach.

She laughed sheepishly, scratching the back of her neck.

"I didn't get to finish my lunch," She explained to Cat, who was busy laughing to hear her excuse.

"Should I treat you, my Lady?" He offered with a smirk, even though they both knew their miraculous were about to run out.

"Not today, kitty," She laughed, "Maybe some other time, though."

"And what should I prepare for? I hope you aren't a big fan of spicy foods." Cat laughed, crossing his arms.

"No, just some croissants will do for me. I happen to love croissants." Ladybug answered with a smile. She watched Cat carefully, and noticed a tiny flash of familiarity across his green eyes when she said that. She smiled to herself, proud of her little hint.

"I love them too," He grinned, back to normal, "We really are made for each other!"

She laughed and shook her head at his ridiculous antics, waving a 'goodbye' as she ziplined her way out of the park. She made it home just in time, before her miraculous ran out. She smirked as she gathered her books back together.

"I made a pretty good detective," She grinned to herself as Tikki flew up to her.

"Let's hope he is, too."