Author's Note: So apparently there's a spoiler from a Spanish magazine circling the fandom concerning the Frozer episode - but I'm not gonna repeat it here because I couldn't find the original source. All you need to know for now is that the spoiler inspired this.

I want to keep it in the form of drabble/snippets but update more frequently as I have time (which unfortunately is a rare commodity lately :( ). Anyway - enjoy!

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Chapter 1. Eavesdropping

It wasn't like they were eavesdropping on purpose. Alya wasn't above such things to get a scoop, but the fact was, they weren't. They just happened to be in the ladies room, when Nino and Adrien started talking outside and after she heard the topic of the conversation, the Ladyblogger just grabbed Marinette's hand and shoved her back into the locker room.

Her friend was confused at first, but as soon as she picked up Adrien's voice she started listening.

'Are you sure you wanna ask her out?' There was disbelief in Nino's voice and Alya swore to have a word with him later. 'Dunno, dude, this seems kinda sudden?'

'It's not like I had many opportunities to date before I went to school,' Adrien pointed out. 'And yes, I want to ask her out.'

'But why her,' now Alya's boyfriend sounded almost like he whined. There would definitely be words, she decided.

'She's nice,' the blond said defensively. 'She's pretty. I like her dark hair. It reminds me of- Nevermind,' he stuttered. 'She's really talented and very well organized. We have a lot in common.'

Nino sniffed at that. 'Well, it's your date, not mine,' he replied without much conviction.

Alya stilled. Was he trying to sabotage her good work? You'd have to be a half wit not to recognize Adrien had apparently finally decided to ask Marinette on a date, and Nino was low-key discouraging him?! Over her dead body. She turned to her friend, who eagerly followed the conversation and apparently came to similar conclusions.

'You have to act now,' the redhead put a hand on Marinette's shoulder. 'Before Nino ruins everything!'

Her friend nodded with determination and squared her shoulders. The wrinkle on her forehead was set into "battle mode".

'Good,' Alya's lips stretched in an approving smile. 'Now go there and get that date!' she ordered and all but pushed Marinette from behind their lockers and right to the front of the boys.

'Hi!' Marinette squeaked, giving an awkward wave and offering a stiff and all too wide grin.

'Oh, hi!' Adrien positively beamed seeing who joined them. He must have been used to their friend's quirks by now, because he looked extremely pleased, as if the girls didn't just jump on them.

'How long have you been here?' Nino asked, frowning. He looked suspiciously anxious, which proved further that he definitely knew what he had been doing when he got caught in the act. There would be a lot of words.

Alya knitted her brows and decided to ignore the fact that her boyfriend started to shake his head and wave his hands in a clear "no-no" manner, keeping those moves out of Adrien's sight.

'Long enough to hear that you have cool dating plans, Agreste,' the redhead nudged Adrien with an elbow.

Marinette nodded solemnly and blushed for better measure. Well, Alya would be surprised if she hadn't, considering her great moment was about to come right now.

'Ah, yes,' Adrien rubbed the back of his neck. 'That's my plan, but Nino refuses to help me,' he added accusingly.

Alya shot the boy in question a hostile look. His eyes bulged comically and he was vigorously wiggling his brows and still shaking his head. What's got into him?

'Does he indeed?' she drawled crossing her arms in front of her chest. 'And what kind of help do you need?'

'I… well…,' Adrien dropped his gaze to the floor and shuffled his feet. 'I need an idea for a date. And I need to ask her out,' he mumbled.

'What a happy coincidence!' Alya exclaimed with a wide grin. 'Marinette here is an expert when it comes these kind of situations,' she gave her friend a half hug and a wink.

'She is?' the blond perked up.

'I am?' Marinette echoed with eyes like a deer caught in the headlight.

"Sure, she had months of experience at how not to do it," Alya snickered inwardly. 'Oh, suuuuure,' she said instead. 'You know how inventive my girl is!'

'That's true, Marinette,' Adrien turned to their friend. 'You're just amazing and always have the best ideas!'

The Ladyblogger pretended she didn't see the facepalm Nino just performed nor the eye roll so excessive only his whites were visible for a good moment.

'I… er… thank you?' Marinette fidgeted nervously. The blush crawled from her cheeks to her neck and ears.

Alya raised a brow and looked triumphantly to Nino. He shot her back an unimpressed look. She started wondering why was he acting like that, but Adrien mercifully saved her the effort.

'So, Marinette,' he asked, with those adorable puppy eyes sparkling with innocent happiness, 'where do you think I could take Kagami out?'

AN: Ta-da! How do you like it so far? Let me know! You know reviews, favs and follows mean a lot to me! They inspire and motivate me to keep going!

A big smile to Kinyth for beta scan of this chapter 3!

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