Maripie <3

Hey gurl, you ok? you were really down today.

i'm fine, als. Just had a long night.

If anything's wrong, you know you can talk to me, yeah?

yeah, i know. i just need to work some stuff out on my own.

Maman's calling me. talk to you later?

Sure, gurl. Bye!

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Mari's soulmate

Hey Adrien

What's up, Alya?

have you noticed that mari's been acting really distant?

Yeah, she's been acting strange.

Do you wanna try and help her feel better?

come on, she'd do the same for you.

I know that, and I wasn't about to say no! I was just checking when I'm free.

So? when're you free, pretty boy?

You know it makes me uncomfortable when you call me that.

i know, that's exactly why I call you that. so?

I'm free all day Sunday.

oooooooooooh!

What?

THAT'S MARI'S BIRTHDAY

What.

THIS IS PERFECT WE CAN THROW HER A SURPRISE PARTY

Okay, okay. Calm down.

What do you say we get Nino and then plan something?

YAS I'LL GO TEXT HIM

MEET US AT THE PARK IN 15 MINS PRETTY BOY

Alya.

Fine, see you there.

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Ambulance

YO NINO

YO WHAT UP GURL

ME AND ADRIEN ARE MEETING AT THE PARK IN 15

YOU WILL COME

ALRIGHT ILL BE THERE

I'll**

u r not ill

U r not a bingo game

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Marinette's phone

Kitty

Hey Chat

Hello, milady. How are you this fine day?

Not good, unfortunately. I need to ask if you can handle patrol alone.

Oh? What's wrong, Ladybug?

Personal matters to do with my civilian life.

Ah.

And Marinette had asked me to tell you not to turn up at hers tonight

Aw, I won't get to see my lady or my princess? Did she specify why?

No, but I suggest you respect her wishes. She seemed very upset about something.

Of course, I am nothing if not a gentleman. Have a nice day, milady.

You too, Chat.

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~*~

"Alright, if we're going to plan this for Mari, we gotta do it right!" Alya twirled a pen through her fingers as she stared at her note pad. At the top, 'Operation Surprise Party' was scrawled in slightly messy handwriting.

Nino absently chewed on his gum. "Well, we know she likes designing, Jagged Stone, but then again who doesn't, cats, games... Actually, she doesn't outright adore anything except designing and cats that much." Nino frowned and kept chewing thoughtfully. "She doesn't like... wait, what does she dislike? We all know she dislikes Chloe, but that's almost it."

Alya hummed, tapping her pen against the notepad. "She loves the rain and snow, ice-skating, dancing, singing, no matter how dorky the songs or the way she sings them are. She likes all that sentimental crap, like 'it's the thought that counts' or 'I'll look at this and always think of you.'" Her affectionate smile as she spoke of her best friend changed to a grin. "She also a huge romanticist, she loves romance and sappy stuff."

Adrien, meanwhile, was wondering why she loved the rain. The snow was understandable, what with snowmen, snowball fights, ice-skating and Christmas, but the rain? He despised the rain, but that was because he was a cat.

"She doesn't like stinky cheese," Thank god, Adrien thought before listening as Alya continued. "or makeup-"

Nino interrupted. "Wait, she doesn't wear makeup?" He looked thoroughly confused as Alya nodded. "You mean to tell me that girl is all natural?! She's like a frickin' angel!" This comment earned him a smack on the arm. "What? It's true, just 'cause I got a girlfriend doesn't mean I can't tell when a girl is pretty. Back me up here, Adrien."

Adrien didn't hesitate with his answer. "Yeah, she's easily the prettiest girl in our class." He hummed thoughtfully as Alya and Nino grinned mischievously. "She doesn't particularly like Ladybug that much, either, so a superhero themed party would be out of the question. I know she likes Chat Noir, but not why."

"And how do you know this, pretty boy?" Alya smirked at the flat look he gave her. "She can barely speak around you."

Adrien shrugged. "Whenever you talk about Ladybug, she gets bored really quickly. But if you mention Chat, she'll smile, and her eyes will sparkle. Maybe it's something to do with the cat thing."

Alya and Nino exchanged looks. "Observant, are we? Been watching our precious little Mari, have you?" Alya teased, earning a roll of the model's emerald eyes. "Fine, fine, let's keep going. She actually really likes horses, her grandma in France owns a farm that has a couple horses, she rides her horse Viola every time she visits. She adores strawberries, anything fresh really, like fruit. She likes fruit picking, again to do with her grandma's farm, with also has an apple orchard. She loves the beach, but who doesn't, and anything to do with nature, like bush walks and rainforests and such."

"What about horse-riding on the beach?" Nino suggested, making Adrien look at him incredulously as Alya smiled once more.

"But most of all, she loves spending time with her friends and family." She finished, smiling cheesily. "It's kinda predictable, very cheesy, but adorkable nonetheless."