"Adrien you're gonna kill em!" Dakota yelled as she pulled the boy off the two.

The male couldn't remember what happened. One second he noticed Dakota getting harassed and the next he was looking at two bloody faces. Their blood mixed with their snot and tears. Faces unrecognizable to all around.

  The crowd around them watched in both horror and amazement as he pummeled the two men. Nobody stepped in to help them, either out of fear or purely minding their business.

Adrien stood up and the males flinched. He grabbed Dakota's hands and pulled her towards the exit. Grabbing their bags and storming out of the ice cream parlor.

Dakota silently let the man pull her. Her lips pursued into a thin line. They ended up in a park that had a good amount of people.

"Uh, you're kinda hurting me bubs." She mumbled out as she looked at the hand squeezing hers. It wasn't the worse pain she's felt but he definitely had a grip on him.

"Shit! I'm sorry Dakota." He pulled his hand away as if it was on fire. Letting out a stressed sigh as he took off his glasses to rub the bridge of his nose.

"It's fine honestly. But I almost didn't think you remembered my name. It's the first time I've heard you say it." She chuckled as she played with her braids. Adrien looked at her as he couldn't seem to get a read on what was on her mind. Was she scared of him and trying to hide it?

"Of course I remember your name. I couldn't get it out my head even if I tried. I've been thinking about it since I met you." He slumped down on a bench. His head leaned back over the edge.

Dakota felt her cheeks heat up. Her heart skipped a beat at his words.

"Really? Why?" She whispered as she looked at him.

"How could I not? At first it was definitely cause you're the most beautiful woman I've seen in my life. Then it was your confidence, you carry yourself in a way that demands respect. Even when you try to stay lowkey or to yourself, you turn heads and clear a pathway. Of course there's the fact that you're smart, funny and kind. Your ability to make friends with anyone is unbelievable. You feel too good to be true.......and it scares me."

"Why would you be scared?" She asked curiously. Adrien's lips pulled into a line before frowning.

"In lamest terms, I'm becoming obsessed with you. Which is crazy considering we just met. I don't want to scare you and I don't want to bring you into the problems that is my life. But I can't help but want to be with you. Watching other people try to get with you drives me insane. Hell I almost killed two guys over you. But what I'm saying is......I'm scared I'm not good enough for you."

Adrien could feel his heart racing. Saying everything out loud, he felt insane. No, he knew he was insane. He wouldn't be surprised if she wanted nothing to do with him. He'd respect her wish but with the way he was feeling, he'd probably become a stalker.

To protect her of course.

He felt his legs spread just a bit. The heavy scent of jasmine and peaches invaded his nose. He felt a warm hand touch his cheek. He looked up to see Dakota smiling at him softly. An underlying emotion on her face.

"It's kinda funny.......my dream partner was always someone that was obsessed with me~ But I wish I could claim that I was perfect but I'm really not. Nor do I expect anyone else to be. I like you and whether we just met or not doesn't matter when I know I want to get to know you. And I'll tell you one more thing baby, if you want to get with me so other people won't.....just say the words."

Adrien stared at her. The sun illuminated her figure yet her eyes shone brighter. He could see the honesty in her eyes and the clarity in her voice. His mind raced as he took in her words.

All he knew was that he wanted her and whatever it leads to. He wanted to know everything there was to know about her. He wanted her to know about him too......and hopefully the other him.

You only live once.

  "Dakota Spade, I'm not a good person in the eyes of many. I come with a lot of shit. But I can't help but be selfish and want to call you mines......will you allow me to do that? Bullshit and all?" He held the hand that was on his cheek. Nuzzling into it more as he looked up at him. His eyes holding an unwavering expression of love.

  Dakota smiled as her eyes became hooded.

  "Adrien Agreste, I'm no stranger to drama. I'm all yours baby, bullshit and all~" She lowered her face to his, pressing a soft kiss to his lips.

  Adrien practically melted into the kiss. His mind was on a never ending loop about how here lips would feel against his. And to say they felt better than he imagined was an understatement.

  This was pure heaven......

  His other arm wrapped around her waist. Pulling her down so she was sitting sideways on his lap. Her upper body pressing against his. The kiss only deepened but neither complained.

  They separated for a pesky little thing called oxygen. Both panting as they stared at each other. Heat flushing their faces.

  "I've been wanting to do that all day..."Adrien mumbled as he grinned at her. Dakota giggled before she smirked.

  "Oh? How do you feel now that you have?" She twirled a piece of his hair around her finger. Her lashes fluttered as she looked at him with dazed eyes.

  "Like I want to do it again." He breathed out as he stared at her plump, two toned lips. Her lips curling it a seductive smile.

  "Then do it~"

  In another part of the city.

  "Haha, girl look at this!" Alya laid on Marinette's bed as she scrolled on her phone. She turned the device to show her something Luka had sent her.

  Marinette who was sitting in a rolling chair and scribbling in a journal looked over. There was a slight attitude in her actions. She looked at the tiktok and then the sender. Her face scrunched up in disgust.

  "Why are you texting Luka when you're in a relationship?" The blue haired girl asked. Her question coming off with more sass than intended. But she didn't have the energy to care.

  Alya tilted her head at her in confusion.

  "Because we're friends? And friends text each other. Is there a problem with that?" She asked as she looked at the girl. Trying to read her body language. All she could tell was the girl was clearly upset about something. Marinette huffed as she rolled her eyes.

  "All I'm saying is that you should be more considerate of your boyfriend. Does he know you text other guys? How would you feel if he texted other girls?" The mixed girl shrugged her shoulders as she gave her friend a piece of advice.

  She believed that when two people are in a relationship, they shouldn't talk to people of the opposite gender that frequently. She personally wouldn't let her boyfriend have any female friends.

  "He does....he talks to you and Chloé. Plus he has other friends and people he works with that happen to be female. I trust Nino and he trust me." Alya side eyed the slightly younger girl. She wasn't liking her attitude or insinuations.

  "I personally find it weird, but that's just me." Marinette mumbled as she went back to what she was doing. Alya sat up on the bed and crossed her arms.

  "Alright girl spill. What's up with you because no offense, it's hard to take relationship advice from someone that's never been in one. You been quiet and kinda bitchy all day." The curly haired beauty looked at her friend. She was annoyed, yes, but she was willing to hear her out.

"I don't know what you're talking about. If I have been, I apologize. I've just been tired lately." The girl sighed as she tried to
de-escalate the situation. Alya gave her a look.

"If I'm not wrong, you're upset Adrien is so fond of Dakota. They've been close all day." She poked the bear to see if she'd get some type of reaction.

Marinette bit her lip. Memories of the day flashed across her brain. Them holding hands, them leaning on each other, hell even when she kissed his cheek. The girl sucked her teeth.

"She's giving desperate if we're honest. I just don't understand why'd he entertain something like that just because he's a nice guy. Isn't this some type of harassment?" The fashion designer asked as if she was genuinely worried.

"I'm pretty sure their feelings are mutual though. If he was uncomfortable he would've said something." Alya hummed as she watched the girl's expression change.

"You can't be serious right?! There's no way he could have feelings for her. It's so obvious she isn't his type!" Marinette threw her hands up exasperated. She didn't even understand why they were having this conversation. Didn't Alya see what she was seeing?!

"Then who is his type? You?"

"Yes!" Marinette yelled out before catching herself.

"I mean I could be. We never know......" She mumbled while looking off. Alya scoffed as she stood up and collected her things.

"Exactly! We don't know because you're too scared to actually talk to him! I've been telling you for years that if you didn't make a move someone would come along and snatch him away, Mari. And now that day has come..... and you sound insane." The light skin shook her head as she looked at her best friend.

"I don't think it's okay for you to hate on this girl that has been nothing but kind to us all day. I'm gonna go and talk to you later. You need to cool off girl." Alya mumbled as she walked out the door. She didn't want to be around the girl that was going to brood and shit talk for no reason. She's had multiple chances to confess her feeling to the boy and didn't. Now that he's showing genuine interest in someone, she has a problem.

Alya could look past some of her behavior but this was too much for her right now.

"UUUGGGHHHHH!" Marinette pulled at her hair. Anger and frustration heavily flowed throughout her.

"Don't listen to her Marinette. She doesn't understand." The familiar voice of Tikki spoke up. The little creature hovering in her face.

  "It's not fair Tikki! I'm literally perfect and can offer Adrien so much! Then some random slut comes along and won't keep her hands off him! But I'm the crazy one?!" The young adult shouted as she expressed her frustration. Her Kwami nodded in agreement as she listened.

  "And Adrien knows this. She's like a shiny new toy. She looks nice and everyone wants her because she's new. But at the end of the day, when her shine starts to dull, you realize there's nothing special about her. But you're the timeless doll that will always be there in the end. The one that you can't get rid of because you've always been there when needed the most. You're irreplaceable, Marinette." Tikki fed into the girls delusions. Her good natured words polluting her mind to make her believe that Adrien was just blindsided.

  "You're right Tikki. I just need to wait till he gets bored of her and then he'll see that I'm still the better girl for him." She smiled as she walked over to her closet.

  Pushing some clothes out of the way, we're met with a wall. Marinette slid her hand down the wall. A love sick look on her face.

  "I'll wait for you my love~" She stepped on her toes and kissed the wall.

  In its place was a poster of the boy she's had a crush on for the longest. It was a collection of posters. To the point it could be called a shrine.

In the middle of the shrine was a photoshopped image of her and him kissing for a wedding ceremony.

"Marinette! Can you come downstairs?!"

I'm such a sucker for love at first sight 😭 sue me!

But like the drama has yet to start🤭