Gifts for timerise
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With most of his free time, he pretends to sleep. While nobody would accuse Adrien of having a healthy sleep schedule prior to becoming Chat Noir and attending real school, he never suffered from insomnia. Choosing to stay up to watch anime or YouTube was always a conscious choice. Besides, he rarely got eight hours of interrupted sleep; instead, he took naps at any time possible.
Right now, as he listens to Plagg purr and the stillness of the room, Adrien can get to a state of drifting. If he works hard enough, the daydream becomes sleep. As long as he isn’t running around, it counts, right? It never clears away the fatigue, but… He keeps holding out hope.
Then, his alarm chirps into the still air.
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In which Adrien's insecurities and flaws come to a head (at the worst possible time)
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- Part 7 of Duality
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“Hey! You!”
D’Argencourt looks away from his newbie. “Oui?”
“I wanna join your team,” she insists. He recognizes the cadence, not quite well enough to pinpoint, but the voice washes over him in its familiarity. The mask muffles certain aspects…
The idea strikes him, and he stiffens. What if it’s Ladybug?
The fencing instructor scoffs before pausing, face starting to light up. He turns to the figures he knows to be Alix and Kim despite their best attempts to hide it. “I think we just found who will duel Adrien for the final spot on the team.”
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In which fencing tryouts and duels prove more than just skills (and nobody in Paris is safe)
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- Part 6 of Duality
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Adrien pitches up his voice to mock a reporter. Forming a fist, he pretends he holds a microphone and shifts to face a ‘camera.’ “‘So, tell me more about Mademoiselle Dupain-Cheng when you were growing up. I find it hard to believe a superstar such as herself would attend school with someone like you.’”
“Shut! Up!” She reaches over and tries to bat away the microphone.
“‘Oh! I see Mademoiselle Dupain-Cheng would like to speak for herself! Any words of wisdom?”
“Adrien, cut it out!” At this point, Marinette’s face has gone bright red.
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In which movie villains and superheroes are a little too real (and everyone has a hard day)
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- Part 5 of Duality
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"Do you know what the perfect way to spend a Friday is?" Alya starts to grin, trying but failing to contain her excitement.
“Catching up on my excessive workload,” Felix deadpans.
Adrien glances at Marinette. Her face slowly flushes pink before she bows her head, and he grins softly. “With good friends?”
“Exactly!” Alya claps her hands together before elbowing the other girl.
Despite the stammering, Marinette manages to launch herself into a rambling itinerary. “The KIDZ Station just launched their conclusion—er, finale—of that one competition, uh, that contest for the next weather girl—”
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In which babysitting and modeling lead to a spontaneous meetup (and a blizzard in September)
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- Part 4 of Duality