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A Step at a Time	By : Cat_Eyes Category: +M through R > Miraculous LadyBug Views: 4022 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous Ladybug. Miraculous Ladybug is the intellectual property of Thomas Astruc and released by Zag studios. No profit was made writing this story.

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Friday night, Adrien endured dinner with Gabriel and Caline. She had come over to “get to know” them outside of the school environment. Adrien shifted in his seat and avoided looking at them for too long, all that talk about third wheeling finally making sense.
‘I trust you had a good week in school, Adrien,’ Gabriel said in an attempt to shift the conversation to include Adrien. He appreciated the gesture, but would have preferred Gabriel had asked about anything else.
‘It was a week,’ Adrien hedged.
‘It was a very quiet week up until this morning,’ Caline said. ‘I had hoped the kids were finally focusing on their studies, but it seems there were some underlying issues.’
Adrien looked at Caline from his place across the table, mentally willing her to be quiet.
‘Was there a problem?’ Gabriel asked.
Caline twirled her fork in her pasta. ‘A few of the girls were involved in a shouting match before two of them left and played truant for the rest of he day. I’m going to have to notify their parents. They’re usually such good girls, too,’ she finished ruefully.
Adrien bit his lip as the conversation moved on to more pleasant topics. He had to suppress the urge to groan when Gabriel and Caline eventually devolved to staring at each other and smiling like lovesick teenagers.
When he was finally excused from the table Adrien went to his room and shut the door with a solid thud.
‘That was predictably uncomfortable,’ Plagg stated.
Adrien slumped, ‘no kidding. Ugh, tell me I’m not like that with Ladybug.’
Plagg snickered, ‘she’d actually have to like you back for you to be anything like those two.’
‘Your support and friendship warm the cockles of my heart,’ Adrien said, flatly. He flopped into his desk chair and woke his computer, going to the Ladyblog. Plagg phased into the drawer containing a cooler bag full of his secret cheese stash. Adrien’s nose scrunched up as sounds of Plagg eating drifted from the drawer. There was nothing new on the blog, so Adrien checked his email only to find it empty. All revenues of distraction gone, Adrien tried to focus on his homework.
‘Are you still beating yourself up over Miss Pigtails?’ Plagg asked, finally full to capacity.
Adrien glared at Plagg from the corner of his eye. He looked like a small, over-inflated balloon. Adrien stifled a giggle at the thought of using Plagg as a bath plug. Plugg. Adrien snickered behind his hand before answering.
‘Her name is Marinette,’ Adrien said as he straightened in his seat. ‘It wouldn’t kill you to remember people’s names, you know.’
‘It might,’ Plagg quipped.
Adrien shrugged, ’anyway, it’s not just that. It’s everything.’
Plagg gave him a blank stare, so Adrien elaborated. ‘Marinette’s crush, and how bad she feels. It must’ve been awful, everyone finding out like that. Both times,’ Adrien trailed off as he remembered the scene in the locker room as well as the one in the classroom.
‘Also, Ladybug,’ Adrien continued. ‘She didn’t seem put out or jealous at all that some girl might like me.’
‘Why would she be?’ Plagg asked, scorn and disgust clear in his voice.
Adrien put his hands up. ‘I don’t expect her to be,’ he exclaimed. ‘I just want her to let me know how she feels about me.’
‘No, you just want her to like you. You know how she feels already,’ Plagg stated as he crossed his arms.
Adrien huffed. Plagg was right on both points, but it still bothered him that Plagg could read him so well.
‘So, what else is upsetting you?’ Plagg asked in a long-suffering tone.
‘Father and Madame Bustier, the rest of the class - Chloe and Lila in particular,’ Adrien shrugged, suddenly realising his world was very small.
Plagg sagged, drifting down to sit on the desk. ‘Look, Kid. There’s nothing you can do about any of that stuff.’
‘What? But, there’s got to be something.’
‘No,’ Plagg interrupted. ‘There’s not. Miss Pigtails’ feelings are for her to deal with. Her life and happiness are not your responsibility.
‘Your father and your teacher are either going to be a thing, or the’re not. That’s for them to decide.They’re both adults and they deserve to be happy. If you can’t be happy for them, at least respect they’re consenting participants and are finding something healthy with each other. Kwami knows, it’s about time your father moved on.
‘Your classmates shouldn’t even be a blip on your radar. That Jockstrap is an insensitive oaf, and the rest are just sheep. You shouldn’t concern yourself with the opinions of such small-minded people.
‘As for the Tyrant and Liar Liar, a quick boot up the backside ought to sort them out. They both need a reality check when it comes to you, personally. You could try to talk to them, tell them they don’t have a chance with you, that you don’t like the way they’re behaving, but that probably wouldn’t work on such stubborn, deluded creatures. They might take that on board, and work to improve themselves, but I wouldn’t count on it. Either way, they’d know how you feel, at least.’
Adrien gaped at Plagg. That was an impressive rant, but Adrien didn’t feel any better. He sighed and thought Plagg was probably right, despite the harsh assessment. There wasn’t much he could do.
As Adrien finished his homework and got ready for bed, he promised himself that he wouldn’t get caught up in other people’s drama. But he would make an effort to be kinder to Marinette, crush or no, and have a talk with Chloe and Lila.
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