This got harder and harder every day. It felt like the lies kept compounding, piling on top of each other, and sometimes she forgot who she was supposed to be and acted too much like Ladybug. Other times she almost forgot who he was because he reminded her of the real Chat. If only she'd started this whole thing as Ladybug instead of Marinette. Then maybe it wouldn't have been such a minefield.
But then that would've been complicated too, wouldn't it? How could she win over Adrien if she was Ladybug instead of Marinette?
"He was! Pretty great! But you don't really get to know someone after meeting them just one time? Not know them know them, you just know them...you know?"
She was babbling. She needed to stop babbling.
"But what I do know was he was funny and that means I know that your impression is...accurate."
If she hadn't been attached at the hand to Adrien she might have covered her face with both hands in exasperation at her own awkwardness.
"Anyway, we should probably keep a better eye on where we're goi--EEEEE!"
The word drew out into a shriek as they run through some bushes and suddenly found themselves on the edge of a slope. Marinette's momentum carried her right over the edge before she could stop herself and all she could do as they fell was grab Adrien and pull him into a roll with her so they rolled down it in a controlled way instead of in a way where they got hurt.
Fortunately, it wasn't altogether that steep and it was more grass and weeds than rocky scree and they rolled their way to the bottom without getting as banged up as they could have been. When they finally stopped rolling, Marinette was laying on top of Adrien, dazed as she pushed herself up slightly, still straddling him.
"--Going," she finally finished. "We should watch where we're going."
The long-suffering tone to her voice -- along with that slick move to avoid the two of them getting hurt -- well, that was a little Ladybug-ish, wasn't it? Just a little.
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This got harder and harder every day. It felt like the lies kept compounding, piling on top of each other, and sometimes she forgot who she was supposed to be and acted too much like Ladybug. Other times she almost forgot who he was because he reminded her of the real Chat. If only she'd started this whole thing as Ladybug instead of Marinette. Then maybe it wouldn't have been such a minefield.
But then that would've been complicated too, wouldn't it? How could she win over Adrien if she was Ladybug instead of Marinette?
"He was! Pretty great! But you don't really get to know someone after meeting them just one time? Not know them know them, you just know them...you know?"
She was babbling. She needed to stop babbling.
"But what I do know was he was funny and that means I know that your impression is...accurate."
If she hadn't been attached at the hand to Adrien she might have covered her face with both hands in exasperation at her own awkwardness.
"Anyway, we should probably keep a better eye on where we're goi--EEEEE!"
The word drew out into a shriek as they run through some bushes and suddenly found themselves on the edge of a slope. Marinette's momentum carried her right over the edge before she could stop herself and all she could do as they fell was grab Adrien and pull him into a roll with her so they rolled down it in a controlled way instead of in a way where they got hurt.
Fortunately, it wasn't altogether that steep and it was more grass and weeds than rocky scree and they rolled their way to the bottom without getting as banged up as they could have been. When they finally stopped rolling, Marinette was laying on top of Adrien, dazed as she pushed herself up slightly, still straddling him.
"--Going," she finally finished. "We should watch where we're going."
The long-suffering tone to her voice -- along with that slick move to avoid the two of them getting hurt -- well, that was a little Ladybug-ish, wasn't it? Just a little.