[[Final Chapter! Time to start on Adrien's POV, then maybe a sequel? Depends on if you guys want more]]

Marinette was going to punch Adrien in the face if he turned around again in class. Every single time the teacher had her back to the class as she wrote on the board, Adrien would turn around and look at Marinette, with some grin-smirk plastered on his annoying face.

Yes, that's right. Annoying. Marinette just mentally called her crush's face annoying. Alya would be so proud. As much as she did love him turning around to look at her, of course, it would cause a bit of a problem if he kept doing it and people actually noticed. Thankfully, Chloe hadn't noticed because she had been fiddling with her hair and a mirror all class, so she wasn't causing anything. But Nino and Alya? They noticed, all right. And Marinette hoped it was only them, and no one else. She had enough on her plate with her almost-absolutely-officially-confirmed suspicion about Adrien. The only reason she didn't call it officially confirmed was they had not said the words "I am a superhero" out loud, in person. But still, it was basically official. And Marinette knew that Adrien had also figured it out, especially by how he was acting lately. It was like a little kid who found out their friend had a present for them, always clinging and grinning excitedly, like Marinette would just stop time and say she was Ladybug.

She might be a pretty strong superhero, but she wasn't a time-wizard.

After class- and more Annoying Adrien- Marinette gathered her belongings at her locker, ready for the end of the school week. Friday was so wonderful, after all. Alya was in the bathroom, so Marinette was by her quiet little self, listening to the world around her. According to Kim, there was a good soccer game coming up, according to Max, they had four-hundred something-or-other hours until the next test, and according to Nino, he should just ask her out already, and according to-

Wait, hold up.

Marinette blinked and focused her ears to where Nino and Adrien were, listening as closely as she could. Clearly, they didn't realize she was at the other side of the lockers.

"Dude, it's not that simple!" Adrien hissed back, and by the sound of Nino laughter he had tried to punch his arm.

"Yes, it is!" Nino argued, "Dude, ask her!"

"I can't just ask Marinette-"

"Ask me what?" Marinette interrupted, walking around the corner of the lockers to where Adrien and Nino were. She couldn't help herself, she was so sneaky!

Nino covered his laugh with his hand, and Adrien froze in his spot.

"No-Nothing!" Adrien shouted, smacking Nino's arm.

"Dude, now!" Nino nudged Adrien's shoulder, nodding quickly in encouragement.

Marinette tilted her head, as if she had no idea what they were talking about. Alya had been helping her with her improv skills, obviously.

"Um, Marinette…" Adrien sighed, pushing Nino a little farther away for 'privacy', "This weekend, if you're free, would you, y'know… Want to go out with me?"

Now, keep in mind, this boy had been Marinette's crush for how long? So of course, even though she knew what was coming, she was at a loss for words for a split second, grinning far too wide to be normal. But she eventually calmed herself down to where she could nod as her answer. It's not words yet, but nodding is still an answer.

As she watched Adrien copy her giant grin, she felt the same rush again, and she knew she wouldn't be able to explain this to Alya without screaming. Thankfully, Marinette later found out, Nino filmed it as soon as Adrien pushed him away so she didn't have to explain anything to Alya, just show the video. Isn't Nino such a good friend.

Eventually, through some miracle, they were actually able to set up a time and place with coherent words, and left happily.

They had agreed to go to the movies and then lunch at the first place they saw.

Marinette wore an adorable pink spring dress she had just finished, with plain white sandals. She noticed something was off, however, when she looked at the mirror. She realized what it was, and grabbed a bracelet she made herself- with red thread and black buttons. It was the perfect little Ladybug bonus.

Adrien had an equal plan, wearing a black hat with a green paw-print.

Both looked like just fan-items to anyone else, so it was great! They were both so excited for their date that they were giddy from just walking into the movie theater together.

Unfortunately, the giddiness didn't last long. One of the underappreciated concession stand workers seemed to have been pushed five steps too far, and Marinette and Adrien got there just as they saw the familiar purple line stretch across his face.

Panicked for a moment, Marinette glanced up at Adrien, who seemed equally concerned.

"U-Uh, we should leave so we don't get hurt!" Marinette said, grabbing Adrien's wrist and leading him out of the theater quickly.

In her rush to transform, Marinette didn't care about the date.

She knew that the theater had a huge dumpster at the back of the building, so she rushed around the building and slammed her back against the wall to be hidden.

At the exact same time as Adrien did.

"Adrien!" Marinette squeaked.

"Marinette!" Adrien followed, staring at her in shock.

Both surprised for a moment. But then they remembered their recent discoveries, and calmed down. But still, this wasn't exactly the best way in the world for everything to happen…

They both started talking at the exact same time.

"Marinette, there's something you should know-"

"Adrien, I need to tell you something-"

They blinked, then couldn't help but grin. They stared at each other's eyes for a moment, comfortable with the familiarity they shared, then spoke again, this time together.

"I know."