Marinette stepped into the spacious blacktop area between all the classrooms. She spied Alya's vibrant hair sticking up as she stood hunched over her phone.

Alya's updates on her Ladyblog had diminished since Hawkmoth was defeated. The occasional "Cat-stuck-in-a-tree" scenario brought Ladybug or Chat Noir out from their hidden lives, but other than that they had since disappeared. Alya now spent her time posting theories to their whereabouts and identities, though without any action, clues and hints to answer these questions made it hard to post anything truly mesmerizing. That didn't minimize her phone usage though.

Marinette called to her. "Alya!" Alya looked up from her phone waving Marinette over.

"Marinette look what I just found online!"

Marinette looked at the image. It was a picture of Ladybug and Chat Noir in a park in southern France. Ever since Hawkmoth's defeat, they could only meet to hangout away from Paris. Thus they chose the quiet scenery of southern France.

Marinette smiled at the picture. Chat Noir had his arm around Ladybug. Marinette had since had a change of heart about Adrien, and now, she focused all her feelings on Chat Noir.

"Aww," cooed Marinette. "They're so cute."

"Aren't they?" said Alya. "Though it's sad. It's been months since Hawkmoth's defeat, and they're so famous in Paris, seeing them together here is practically impossible."

"Well, they've finally gotten together. If you were famous and you'd finally found true love, you'd hide it too wouldn't you?"

"What? No! Why would I do that?"

"I mean being famous could be so hard. With all the paparazzi as it is, that could really get in the way of a romantic relationship." Marinette spoke from experience.

"That's true. It just makes me sad I have to find these pictures from people who don't really know who they are."

"That is disappointing. But don't worry. I'm sure someday they'll stop by Paris."

"They couldn't stop by sooner?"

Alya and Marinette laughed.

"Adrien, sweetheart!" Chloe called for him as he entered the area. Marinette snarled.

"What are you a dog?" asked Chloe. "Don't touch me, I don't want rabies. Haha, come on Sabrina lets go see how my Adribaby's doing. Adrien!"

Adrien walked in smiling a pearly white smile. His hair was the perfect messy, his smile the perfect glimmer of white, his nose the perfect shape of button. Everything a girl wanted. Everything Chloe wanted.

Chloe tackled the boy in a mound of kisses all over his face and neck, completely unaware of the public staring in disgust and awe. Marinette looked at the scene, then walked away proudly.

How revolting she thought.

Adrien smiled as his girlfriend smothered him. Sabrina watched with adoration. Sabrina wanted to be just like Chloe, and land herself someone just as handsome.

Adrien pushed Chloe away slightly, pulling her face in for a kiss. All the onlookers looked away, except for Sabrina, as saliva was exchanged.

Nino walked ahead of his friend towards his own girlfriend.

"Hey Alya, babe. How did you sleep?"

"Great, especially with those Ladybug socks you got me for Christmas keeping my toes toasty warm."

"I'm glad. But I'm especially glad we're not like those two. He's my best friend, but that doesn't mean he shouldn't spare me the dirty details."

"Haha. Me too. Though with Marinette that's all she's done lately. She hasn't told me anything about Adrien, or how cute he is, or any boy for that matter."

"Well after Chloe and Adrien got together, I can understand why she might stop talking about him."

"But it was before then. She used to get so nervous around him and then suddenly one day she stopped. And since then she hasn't talked about Adrien, boys, romance, or anything."

"I'm not sure how much of a problem that is. But that means something definitely happened between those two. And that could be a problem."

"I wish I knew what it was so I could talk to her about it. But if I even mention his name she kicks me out of the house. And if I say anything in class she steals my phone. And you know how much I love my phone."

"More than me I'm afraid."

"Haha. Of course not sweetie," she said kissing him on the nose. "But it's still important to me. I just wish I knew why she hates him."

Chloe laughed loudly echoing. She was smothering Adrien in kisses again while he just stood there grabbing her butt in public. Until then Marinette had been standing at the top of the stairs watching. Then she walked into the classroom slamming the door.

"Me too," whispered Nino.