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‘nother stupid fuckin wednesday
Hi all! Today’s prompt for @adrinetteapril was “Just Friends,” and I couldn’t resist. Have some post-reveal, pre-relationship antics.
“You know, ya probably would have more success with the dudette if you actually went and talked to her instead of just staring like a creep, bro.”
Adrien couldn’t figure out how he had gotten here. It wasn’t too long before that their roles had been reversed, with Nino freaking out about being a “moronosaurus rex” while Adrien had just laughed along and teased him for overthinking it all. And yet, there he was, hiding in the corner and watching Marinette- not just Marinette, but Ladybug- laughing with Alya as they flipped through a magazine.
And it wasn’t just any old magazine. Oh no, Adrien couldn’t be that lucky. No, it just had to be Gabriel’s special swimsuits and undergarments edition. The edition in which Adrien had been the cover model.
It was taking every bit of his self-control not to run over and rip the magazine to shreds. Or to go to the nearest newspaper stand and set fire to it. Either option would be satisfactory.
The knowledge that Marinette was Ladybug still astounded him. When they had revealed themselves a few weeks before, he instantly found himself in shock. Mostly at his own stupidity. He still couldn’t grasp how he was so blind; her looks and tendency to help others stayed the same with and without the mask! Marinette, on the other hand, was cool as a cucumber. She’d taken one glance at him and said, “I should’ve seen this coming.”
They had spent more time together since then, growing closer with each passing day. All the guys teased him in the locker rooms, asking when he was finally going to get the balls to ask her out. He always smiled. “We’re just friends.” It hurt, but he knew where she stood on the matter and was not going to step over the line. He’d already learned that lesson.
But even if they were “just friends,” Adrien absolutely did not want the woman he was in love with laughing at pictures of him one-garment-short of naked. Years of modelling had taught him to be secure with himself… but not that secure.
Ladybug: Hey Chat…I finally need to confess
Chat:
Ladybug: I’ve been feeling something for you since day one…I was just in denial
Chat:
Ladybug: Kitty….
Chat:
Ladybug: you’re such a good friend!
Chat: dead
Ladybug: aggressively dabbing ITS APRIL FIRST YOU FUCKING IDIOT LMAO
Adrien: sitting at the bar with Marinette and that’s what happened sips root beer
Marinette: Poor thing stares at her cup because that sounds like something she did to chat..wait…that’s the exact same WAITT.
Marinette: CHAT HOLY FU-

Secret santa for a friend! I drew a scene from one of her fics!!! Read her gargoyle Au fic, from where this scene is from, here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16041551/chapters/37446650