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When Marinette learned about Gabriel's contest, Alya needed to find someone decent to model beside her bestie. What better than to ask Adrien?
Not only is Adrien knowledgeable in fashion, but he doesn't look that bad. That must be the reason why Chloé considers Adrien her boyfriend. Thankfully, Adrien cares about Marinette just as much as she. The look in Chloé's face when Adrien presented his derby hat was a bonus. Adrien's hat also reminds her of those hats worn during British tea parties. Adrien sure has some classy taste.
"Catching feelings, hmm?" Alya lightly nudged the slightly blushing bluenette, watching Adrien converse with Nathalie.
"Pfft! Me? N-no way." Marinette looked away, crossing her arms and sharply turned away from her bestie.
"I'm just teasing you, fam." Alya faced her friend, smiling wide. "But to react so strongly from one compliment suggests otherwise."
"W-what? Y-you know nothing!" Marinette gawked, looking back at her friend and stomping her foot. "We were exchanging com-com... Achoo!"
"Here." Alya offered a handkerchief, raising an eyebrow as the teen model rubbed her nose. "I didn't know you're allergic to pigeon feathers."
"I-I forgot.." Marinette covered her nose with her bestie's handkerchief, eyeing the unique derby hat.
"You forgot?" Alya furrowed her eyebrows, finding that odd. "Girl! This better not be the reason your dad won't let you out. Paris has a hundreds or thousands of pigeons."
"I know... But have more fate in me.." Marinette huffed, getting dragged by Alya to head back to the car. Gorilla is surely waiting for them.
"Sure~" Alya sang, glancing back to see Marinette checking Adrien one last time.
"I wonder..." Realizing Alya saw her staring, Marinette blushed and led the way.
'Oh~' Alya grinned, 'She got it bad!'