💔 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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[ 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.

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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. ]

1/2

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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.

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.....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.]

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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?