in which marinette uses her undeniable charm to convince adrien to join her and the other two in an winter activity

"Adrien!" 

Marinette's voice cut through the noise, ringing like sleigh bells - ugh now he was doing Christmas puns, that was just distasteful - in the crisp winter air. She seemed to be pulling along Alya, a bag on her back as she weaved through the crowds.

Adrien smiled at the sight of her cosy and snug bundled up in her adorable winter coat, hat and gloves. "Hey, Marinette. What's up?"

Her rosy cheeks spread wider with her grin. "Do you wanna-"

"Build a snowmaaan!" Alya interrupted, jumping out from behind the blunette. "Come on let's go and plaaaay!" Trilling in delight, she leapt on Adrien's shoulders, forcing him to give her a piggy-back. 

"Alya!" Marinette scolded, but that was halfhearted and barely taken seriously as she said it through giggles. "That comes when more snow falls! You know, snowmen need snow?"

"Where's Stormy Weather when you need her?" Alya joked, climbing down from Adrien.

Marinette chuckled once more, her merry musical laughter dying down. "What I was going to ask before that beautiful introduction, was if you wanted to go ice-skating with us. Me and Nino go every year, and now you and Alya have joined our little group and we can all go together!" She ended up really excited, wiggling on the spot and squealing at the end of her sentence.

Alya leaned over to whisper conspiratorially in his ear. "It was the squeal that convinced me."

Adrien grinned and sent her a nod. "Sure. I'll come, I haven't got anything scheduled for this weekend anyway. Or the rest of the time until the 28th. Everyone's gone off on holidays after the winter line was released," he said, pulling his phone out of his pocket. "When? And where can we meet up?"

Marinette bit her lip for a moment. "How about we meet here at... 10? Skate for a couple hours then we head to mine for lunch then... whatever. Tomorrow."

He nodded, setting an alarm for 8. "Sounds good."