What a day… I'm looking up at the rooftops as I walk outside, wishing I was back up there again, so I see the rain immediately. I had my umbrella with me even though it had been a sunny day. 'It always pays to be prepared' is what my father always said. The thought of him brings my mood down a tad but as I walk out the sight of that girl from earlier brings it back again. She's standing with her bag in her hands, waiting for the rain to stop. Maybe I can try to tell her now… I double take a few centimeters to look at her then I raise my hand to wave slightly

"Hey" I try to sound friendly but it comes out slightly desperate. Obviously it didn't set well with her as she humphs and turns away. Damnit. Forlorn, I lower my eyes and hand and pop my umbrella but as I start walking I decide to say it anyway.

"I just wanted you to know, that I was only trying to take the chewing gum off your seat" Looking back over my shoulder I'm surprised to see her large blue eyes staring at me.

"I swear." She blinks at me, open-mouthed, but says nothing. I look to my left, thinking about what to say next, before I'm done the words come out anyway.

"I've never been to school before." My own words sadden me and I close my eyes to think "Never had friends" I look up at the rain, remembering leaping through the sky with her…

"It's all sort of… new to me." All of it. I look at her again over my shoulder, she hasn't moved. I shrug and a smile graces my lips. Not the one I usually use. Not the one of Adrien the model. A real one. Does she care? I should do something nice. A gesture to show I care. I don't need my umbrella I'm just going to the car. I extend it out to her. She just keeps staring at me before a gasp escapes her mouth and she jolts back to her senses. She keeps staring at it for a moment before her arm awkwardly jolts to life, moving upwards like a broken robot. Her finger taps my hand and jerks back and there's a second before I realize my hand is still closed. As soon as I open it her hand immediately darts in but time seems to slow as her pink skin slides against my palm. Then just as quickly, she pulls her hand out again. I suppress a surprised "Woah" as she nearly yanks the umbrella out of my hand, our eyes locked the entire time except for the fraction of a second where they look down. They stay like this till the umbrella breaks the tension, closing on her head. I can't help it. My cheeks bulge as I try to stifle a laugh but I just can't hold it. I start laughing out of joy. My eyes are closed but I hear her start to laugh as well. I feel like a warming light of unfiltered happiness is emanating from her. I break the laugh off with a sigh and raise my hand a second time for a wave.

"See you tomorrow" I turn away and start to walk down the steps. I hear her behind me, stammering out the same. When I'm far enough away, I hear a small voice

"First day of school and we already have two lovebirds"

"Pfft" I reply, rolling my eyes, "Whatever, she's just a friend" My eyes light up with this last word and I gasp

"A friend…" But deep down in my heart, a little part of me says that's not true. It's that part that makes me look back and pull my body close as if to cuddle something. Marinette...