Their teacher had given them an easy exit ticket on the last day of school before their two week holdiay break: Where are you going for holiday break? What will you do?

And Chloè might as well have thought everyone needed to know what she was doing out loud. Because, of course, writing it down wouldn't be good enough, everyone needs to know that what she'll be doing is going to best everyone around her.

"Well, I'm going to the Bahamas for Christmas, I don't do cold, and my new fur boots don't either. Do you know how much damage snow can cause to my flawless skin? Oh, and then to get my nails done for Christmas, it would be too hard to decide which holiday theme to color them!" Chloè said, examining her perfect nails while doing so. Sabrina nodded in understanding at her side.

"I'm going to Versailles to visit some family during holiday break!" Sabrina voiced to her 'friend'. Chloè rolled her eyes.

"I didn't ask you, Sabrina." Sabrina wilted. Of course, that exchange hadn't gone down quietly, and Marinette being Marinette didn't like how that would've of ended. She didn't want to have to fight an akuma today. Of course, she did miss that flirty Black Cat just a little bit. . .

"I think that's wonderful, Sabrina, I didn't know you had family there." Sabrina brightened at her comment.

"Thank you, Marinette, I actually do have a big family." Marinette smiled at her. At least she had made her feel better. Sabrina quickly turned away from her when she saw Chloè's blue eyes glaring at her.

"And since we're on this topic, what are you guys doing during holiday break? " Alya asked her friends as the room grew louder with people answering the same question to the people near them. Nino quickly spoke up.

"I'm actually going to visit family at. . . I forgot where, but we're spending the holiday break with my cousins. We might go ice skating, but I think we'll most likely just stay cozy inside and play some video games." Nino said. Alya nodded.

"Adrien?" Adrien was joining the conversation? In less than a second, Marinette's cheeks blossomed into bouquets of red. New record, Alya thought. Marinette was oblivious to Alya's amused stare. The poor girl was already panicking. What if I say something stupid? What if I drool? He'll hate me forever! He'll never like me! We won't go to prom together, he'll end up taking Chloè instead, and they'll get married and have snotty children, no, Adrien's children could never be snotty, but WE won't have children together, and the world will end and- Adrien turns to them with lowered eyes.

"My father is going out of town for some business, he probably won't be here for Christmas," He sad nonchalantly. "It's not like he's ever there, anyway." He mumbled under his breath, heart sinking. Of course, no one heard. But it took no genius to figure out he was a bit upset.

"You can celebrate Christmas with my family if you want." Marinette looked around to figure out who had voiced that thought. But by the shocked expression Alya was giving her and the happy grin Nino was directing at her, her cheeks went hotter with realization.

"Really?" Adrien asked, his heart squeezing a little with her act of kindness.

"Y-Yeah, I mean, why not right?" She laughed nervously. Oh no, now he's gonna think I'm weird! Why would he ever want to spend Christmas with me anyway, I'm just shy, clumsy, ordinary Marine–

"That would be great," He smiled sincerely. After a short moment she smiled back with flushed cheeks. That appearance was normal on her (at least, to Adrien's oblivious knowledge), but inside, a volcano of butterflies was erupting and her brain was going over all the possibilities of this arrangement.

"All right, as much as I'd like to keep talking about this, I think we should actually finish writing our exit ticket." Nino said, saving Marinette from further imagined possibilities, both good and bad, which would more than likely end in a panic attack.