💔 i kissed a girl (and i liked it)

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[ Well.

Well. What can he say? At least Hawk Moth waited until he was over his little cold before striking again.

Adrien almost can’t believe that Piper would actually leave her window unlocked like she said she would, but even more unbelievable is the speed with which he detransforms, practically making himself at home as he flops onto the very same couch he was offered before.

“Wha— the McLeans’? Dude, did you break in?”

Plagg is quick to fly eagerly towards Adrien’s face after being released from the ring and getting his bearings.

“Nope,” Adrien answers curtly. “It was open. She’s expecting me—we are going to talk.”

“Oh,” Plagg replies. Given that they are trusted partners, and Adrien is pretty open to him about his feelings and goings-on in his life, he doesn’t have to explain much. Plagg goes on: “Say no more, friend. I’ll just leave you humans to your......human... problems.”

“...Thanks, bud. Catch up with you later.”

Adrien doesn’t know where he disappears to whenever this happens, but he always finds his way back at the right time. Also! He’s pretty sure Camembert is involved, but that’s besides the point.

He shifts his body, turning so that he’s facing the ceiling as he mulls over what he’s going to say, and how. He pulls out his phone; the screen is so bright against the darkness of the room that he has to squint his eyes, but he endures it to send Piper a message. ]

Making friends with your couch again...
You sure it’s cool for me to be here?

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Absolutely alright.
be there in ten. just grabbing the last stragglers.

[ She'd stayed behind to help account for everyone and provide a cover story for Adrien, maybe not strictly necessary. She'd have done the same for Marinette, but expected that would draw way too much suspicion. It's amazing as it is that it hasn't occurred to Adrien to ask if she knew Ladybug's identity, but then she supposes he'd have no reason to think she did.

STILL a mystery how NO ONE has connected the dots yet but her, but okay. NOT EVERYONE CAN SEE THROUGH THE MIST PIPER GEEZ ]

you alright, Adrien?

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[ ......YEAH IT REALLY... HASN’T OCCURRED TO HIM TO EVER ASK. He respects Ladybug’s wishes way too much, and he obviously has had some other things on his mind.

Adrien doesn’t even reply at first, sorry Pipes. He just kind of acknowledges her approval silently while he continues to wait.

He ends up sending a thumbs-up emoji in response to the question, but it hits him quickly that she might want a little more than that.

Also, what she’s doing is really cool. ]

Yup! And thanks for doing that, btw
I wouldve stayed but my timer was runnig out

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also SOMEbody was hungry
And i’m out of emergency camembert :/

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[sweettalker]

[ The fact that he thinks to add on after the emoji is pretty considerate. Given the fight he'd just had she would've been fine if he left it at that, wouldn't have held it against him. Still, that's a bit more reassuring. ]

i can grab some on the way home.

[ Because they DON'T keep that stocked in the house and she's not about to give the staff the wrong idea by asking them to pick some up. ]

in that case, make it twenty depending on the lines.

don't fall asleep before i get back or i can't promise a lack of incriminating pics

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[sweettalker]

[ The trip to the store ends up on the longer side, strictly because she's never shopped for the stuff before, and debated which one to get before just grabbing a few. Once she was through the line, though, she was on her way to the McLean estate again, waving off the offer from the butler to take her bag and instead asking that he page her on the intercom if they needed anything. It was a long day at school and she plans to knock out her homework and then grab a nap.

That cover story should buy her a few hours uninterrupted. As helpful as they were, sometimes they had bad timing checking up on her and she didn't want Adrien having to duck into a closet or something to stay out of sight.

She made sure that when she got to the door he heard her turning the handle as she let herself in (because they would absolutely ask why she was knocking on her own door if she tried), and once on the other side she lets out a breath and leans back against the door a moment. ]

Alright, well, I have no idea what super power granting beings eat, so I grabbed a few brands...

[ That would be Piper crossing the room to deposit the paper bag on the table in front of her couch, and then putting her hands on her hips as she looked down, regarding the teen model thoughtfully and with amusement. ]

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[ He is a model!!! There is totally a snarky comeback in there somewhere, but all Adrien can do his snort fondly at her threat.

He does manage to send a 😹 emoji, though—and somehow he’s awake when he hears the knob turning, jolting upright at her entrance.

He looks even further surprised when she dumps the contents of the bag out onto the table. Eyes wide with admiration, he starts chuckling. ]

Don’t worry. This is more than enough to make you his favorite person ever.

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—Oh! Uh, I... kind of sent him away, though. Just for a while.

[ You might’ve tried mentioning that sooner, dingus. ]

I’ll save some for him. Assuming he doesn’t crash our party early ‘cause of the smell.

[ He is still. Not a fan. 🙃 ]

[sweettalker]

[ Piper just laughs, because naturally he did. That's just how these things seem to work out. Timing is everything.

Sitting down where there's room, she raises an eyebrow. ]

Yeaah... I admit I'm still wrapping my head around the whole "cat preferring cheese" bit. Not that I disapprove, mind you, as a staunch vegetarian.

[catpunned]

He is so weird.

[ Like, honestly, please help him.

Adrien speaks with a deep fondness though, despite his joking. Grateful doesn’t even begin to cover it, when it comes to having Plagg in his life. ]

But he also means a lot to me, so... thanks for spoiling him. Even if he doesn’t know it yet.

[sweettalker]

Think of it as a thank you from me, for looking out for you, I guess. [ And for keeping him company in between the akumas, she's sure. ] And speaking of which, you sure you're alright? Fighting crime, modeling, plus school and all the lessons sounds like a pretty full time job.

[ Just like Piper can hear the fondness in Adrien's tone, surely he can hear the genuine concern in hers, even if she tries to sound a little more relaxed about the whole thing. ]

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[ He can definitely hear her worry.

Funnily enough, her bringing up all the stress in his life actually makes him chuckle, just from the sheer absurdity of it. This makes him seem more relaxed himself, even if he is anything but that. ]

What can I say? My dad likes it that way.

[catpunned]

.....Not that he ever expected me to go to school.

Or fight crime.

[sweettalker]

Hard to get into trouble if you're busy all the time, I guess? I'm suddenly grateful that my dad hasn't tried to sign me up for lessons... yet.

[ There's a tentative brush of her hand against his then, questioning, and inviting, and comforting all at once, or so that's Piper's intent. They haven't had a chance to talk since that night at the party but it's the elephant in the room now. Does he want to talk about it, too? Maybe, but that's not what the gesture is about. It's just meant to offer a little touch of companionship. The question is what that companionship is, and what it means between them. ]

Think there's room to squeeze in a girlfriend between all that?

[ .............. Well, no one can ever say Piper is lacking initiative. But despite the direct approach it isn't asked with any sort of aggression or pressure. It's so casual she might as well have been asking if he had plans to go see that new Killbot Odyssey movie coming to theatres in a week. PIPER WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS actually I ain't even mad tho ]

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[ Boy, does he have some suggestions for her, if her dad ends up forcing her hand. He could use another fencing buddy... or maybe they could work on Chinese together.

But obviously they’re not here to talk about that.

If she’s going to treat it casually, then so will he; responding with a light shrug and smile as he squeezes her hand. ]

Maybe?

[ ...... ]

He tried to tell me there wasn’t time for school, but I made it.

[sweettalker]

You are pretty good at defying expectations. [ To think when they met she thought he was gonna turn out to be mild mannered and preppy. NO OFFENSE, ADRIEN.

Holding hands, talking about this, making it official, it all feels so right but so surreal. Never would have guessed this would be an outcome of her time in Paris, not in a thousand years. Meet her first real friend, who'd become a best friend, who'd become the guy that she liked, and then her boyfriend.

Funny how that worked out, honestly. ]

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[ Adrien looks proud as he smirks. Any awkwardness that may have lingered seems to dissipate quietly without notice.

He takes her other hand as well so he’s holding both and swings her arms slowly but playfully. ]

I like to keep people on their toes. Even him.

[ His dad—who enjoyed planning, predictability— ]

Even you.

[sweettalker]

[He's such a dork, she thinks, but a cute dork, as he swings their arms back and forth a little between them.

She grins at his statement.]

Is that your way of telling me I should watch out for surprises, or pranks?

[She can't help but tease, because hey, both of those would be good for keeping people on their toes.]

[catpunned]

Hmm... how does that saying go again...?

[ Adrien taps his chin in an overdramatic show of thought. Then, in what is probably an awful Spanish accent: ]

Porque no los dos?