Alya pulls through you guys...

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It had been a few days since Dalia had first joined their class and a lot had changed since then. Alya had been extremely disappointed when Marinette hadn't been able to look past her dislike of Lila and had ended up projecting it on Dalia. Alya got that you couldn't have a good impression of everyone you met, but forcing that impression on a stranger you were just introduced to? Marinette was much better than that and Alya knew it.

Alya had never understood Marinette's deep hate for Lila but it was something she tried to keep away from, excepting it for what it was. After all, it was what Marinette had always done when it came to Alya disliking a person for no discernible reason. But what Marinette had said to Lila and Dalia that day had been unacceptable, and Alya was hoping that if she just gave Marinette some space the girl would eventually see sense in her own time.

Unfortunately, that was yet to happen. But right now, Alya had more important things to deal with. She needed to fulfil her job as Marinette's best friend, disagreement or no. Alya was probably the only person who knew of the true extent of Marinette's crush on Adrien, which meant she also knew how much it would have hurt Marinette to see Adrien announce his relationship to the whole class. Maybe they hadn't talked about the blonde in a long time, and maybe things between the two girls were a little shaky at best but damnit, they were best friends and best friends were always there for each other, no matter what.

She needed to find that girl, and fast.

Alya skidded around another corner and booked it down another hallway, desperately searching through classrooms as she ran past. She almost missed the two figures standing by the window in one of the unused rooms, and would have continued running had their voices not caught her attention. She doubled back and peered inside to find that indeed, the two figures were Felix and Marinette engaged in a conversation spoken in whispers. Alya could barely make out the words as she pressed herself against the wall beside the classroom door.

"-trusted him to make smarter decisions! To realise the truth! And this- this isn't even the first time that this has happened Felix! Can you believe that?! I've given him chance after chance after chance-"

Felix interrupted her by softly pulling her into a hug just as Marinette broke down sobbing. Alya watched with wide eyes as Felix let the petite girl in his arms cry her eyes out on his shoulder while lovingly stroking her hair. Alya almost couldn't believe it when he tilted his head and kissed her forehead and continued to comfort the crying girl. Marinette was a blubbering mess in his arms and Felix was that calm in her storm. Anyone with two eyes could see that the two had something special in between them.

Alya slowly backed away from that classroom, mind running a mile per minute. She had so many unanswered questions to ask and yet some part of her knew that now wasn't the time to ask them.

At least she could be sure that she was leaving Marinette in good hands.