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Ladybug and Chat Noir had been partners for a year now. When they were shown on the news or TV, they seemed perfected for each other. No one knew Ladybug didn't think that. So when Chat Noir had confessed his love for her, it came as no surprise. When he pleaded to know why, all she said was 'I can't tell you'. Chat thought all the trust they'd gained while fighting akumas and getting to know each other was gone in an instant. 'It's okay' he'd said with a smile. Ladybug had nodded slowly as she walked away, waving goodbye, then swinging away by her yo-yo. That night, Adrien cried. He cried all night. Plagg had heard. He had asked if he was okay. Adrien had just brushed him off, telling him to leave him alone. Plagg contemplated for a moment before accepting his wishes. Adrien felt like his heart had been shattered in to a million pieces. How was he every going to pick up all the pieces again?
It'd been a month since then. No one had found out that he'd been heartbroken. He had acted completely normal the next day. Everyone had been fooled, even Nino. When Chat and Ladybug would fight akumas, he'd act as if he'd never confessed in the first place, except he wouldn't flirt anymore. When Ladybug had mentioned it the first time, he just denied everything, and even yelled at her to forget about it. She finally did, but still worried about him silently.
Adrien was in class at the moment. Feeling tired with bags under his eyes - he'd been having trouble sleeping since then. He wasn't even paying attention. What was going on? Oh, yeah. Ms Bustier was introducing a new student. You. Apparently, you just moved here from...? He hadn't heard.
"-Adrien."
He perked up at his name. You, Ms Bustier and the rest of the class were staring at him. He was confused. "What?"
Everyone laughed as Ms Bustier sighed.
"Adrien. The new student is going to sit beside you, just for today." He nodded, then looked to his left. Empty was the spot where Nino sat. Wow. He was not paying attention at all. You then walked to the empty seat, head down, then sat down delicately beside him. Adrien kept looking at you, but you didn't even glance in his direction, so he faced Ms Bustier as she continued to talk.
"I hope that everyone will treat her with kindness and respect, as it is her first day. Now, on with the lesson."
As Ms Bustier kept talking, Adrien could help but glance at you every few seconds. Why weren't you saying hi, or at least acknowledging him? Maybe you were quiet. Or deaf. No, you'd heard Ms Bustier. Were you mute? No, you'd said your name. Were you just ignoring him? He decided to test his theory out.
He tapped you on the shoulder. You turned your head to him with a look of confusion on your face. "Hi."
Your expression turned dimmed. "Hi." You said blatantly, then turned your head to the front of the classroom.
Adrien's lips thinned. It was clear you didn't want to socialize which made him want to talk more. "Where are you from?" He asked, leaning on his propped up arm. You didn't look at him as you answered with your home country.
"Cool... When did you move here?"
"I'm trying to listen." You pointed to the front of the room. "So..."
"Oh, sorry." He said, leaning back in his seat. He stopped pestering you and paid attention to the lesson.
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"Did you find out anything about her?"
Adrien said he found out your home country.
"What was she like?"
"Like she didn't wanna talk to me."
"Well, that's kinda reasonable." Adrien elbowed Nino for his comment. Nino just laughed as he held his side.
Everyone looked back at you. You were sitting quietly, eating your lunch as you looked at your phone.
"We should go introduce ourselves." Marinette suggested. "She probably doesn't know much people if she just moved here."
"Great idea, girl. Let's go." Alya said, getting up with Marinette. She noticed Nino and Adrien hadn't moved. "That's means you guys, too." They both sighed as they got up.
As they approached you, they noticed Chloe come up to you, Sabrina following close behind. They decided to eavesdrop.
You glanced up from your phone as Chloe started to rant. "Just so you know, new girl, I'm the queen bee around here, so you better stay in your place. Do you understand?" You didn't acknowledge her as you went back to looking at your phone. Adrien smirked at your response. Chloe then crossed her arms and continued to speak. "I said, do you understand?"
You glance up at her again. "Oh, sorry. I usually try my best to avoid bitches and you're giving off some major vibes."
Everyone was shocked at your response, including some of the other students in the cafeteria - you'd gained a bit of an audience.
Chloe gasped dramatically. "How dare you! Do you know who I am?"
You scoffed. "Clearly not."
"I'm the daughter of the mayor of this city."
"So?"
"'So?'. So, you better not mess with me or else."
You chuckled then looked down at your phone again. "Okay."
"Ugh, ridiculous! Utterly ridiculous!" Chloe groaned as she stomped off.
Everyone went back to their business as Nino, Alya, Marinette and Adrien came to your table. "Are you okay?" Marinette asked.
"Um, yeah?" You replied concerned. "Why?"
"Well, no one's really ever stood up to Chloe like that and-."
"And it was awesome!" Alya interrupted.
"I've had some experience dealing with people like her." You said smiling. Adrien didn't know why, but your smile made him smile. Maybe it was contagious.
"My name is Alya, by the way. This is Nino, Adrien, and Marinette. And that girl who was bitching to you is Chloe."
"Nice to meet you." You introduced yourself. The bell then rang. "Um, I guess I'll see you later. Bye." You gathered up her things and went out the door to the locker area.
"Bye." They all said.
"She seems cool." Nino said, fixing his hat.
"Yeah." Adrien agreed as he watched her leave the room. You seemed more than cool. You seemed intriguing, and he wanted to know more.