Just a Friend (An Adrian x Reader Fanfic)

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     You watched the scene below you. Adrian was surrounded by people who all looked extremely uncomfortable. By the looks of it, Akumatized Nino was forcing them all to dance. You narrowed your eyes. Torture. 

     "Where's Cat Noir?" Ladybug asked. You glanced at her. "I don't know, neither do I care." You said. "We need to save all of those poor kids." You said. 

     You looked around for a plan. "I'm going to keep looking to find out where the Akuma is." You said. "No need," A voice said. You sighed, rolling your eyes.

     "Look what the cat dragged in." You said. Cat Noir smirked. "Nice to see you Mutt." He said. "I know you missed me." You raised an eyebrow and he feigned a hurt expression. "Can you two stop and focus?" Ladybug snapped.

     "Yep, sorry." Cat Noir said. He pointed at The Bubbler. "The Akumas in his stick." You and Ladybug stared at him. "And you know that...how?" You asked. Cat Noir seemed flustered. "Well...I-uh...I-I-I-It's the one thing he uses the most." You were about to comment on how that probably wasn't true when Ladybug nodded.

     "So we just have to-"

     "LADYBUG WILL SAVE US!" Someone yelled.

     The Bubbler looked up to see you three all perched up perfectly on a wall. "Cat Noir, Ladybug, Alpine! Nice of you to join us!" He said, pulling out his large stick and blowing a bubble that headed straight for them. You leaped up into the courtyard. "Thanks for the invite, but I think I speak for all of us when I say I'm good." Cat Noir said. 

     Running into the courtyard was not the best idea, because you were open and free for attacks. "I'll distract him!" You said. You knocked an arrow into your bow. It was an old one because you didn't intend to hit The Bubbler, so you didn't want to waste any of your new arrows when you hadn't even made a full quiver of them.

     You aimed one for his stick, which he avoided by putting the arrow into a bubble. "Come on! I spent a lot of time making that one." You growled. The Bubbler yelled, running forward and trying to put you into a bubble.

     You jumped out of the way in time, and it caught an unfortunate girl who was stupid enough to stand behind you. She screamed, pounding on the edges of the bubble. "Now would be a good time for—"

     "Lucky Charm!" Ladybug yelled. You glanced back to see her holding a wrench. "A wrench?" She asks. You sigh. "Do something with it already!" You yell up at her. She looks around frantically for a few moments. 

     Then her eyes sparkle as if something has clicked. "Alpine, hold him off for a bit longer!" She yelled. "Got it!" 

"Wolf's Bane!" You yelled, activating your special power. You began to shoot arrows at inhuman speed, barely missing The Bubbler, but causing him to be disoriented. "What can I do?" Cat Noir asked. 

     You stopped as your hand felt air where your arrows should be. "Distract him with something else! I'm all out of arrows." You said. 

     
"No need!" Ladybug yelled as she snapped the stick in half. "No more evil-doing for you little Akuma." She said. "Time to de-evilize!

     As the Ladybugs flew around and fixed everything, you felt a weird sensation. It meant that you would transform back soon.

     "Pound it!" You all said. "I have to go." Cat Noir said. "Milady," He kissed Ladybug's hand. "Mutt." He said. He was smart enough to not try anything like that on you. "I have to go too." You said. "Bye."

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     On your way back home, you headed by the local store. Cliff was tired, he was sleeping quietly in the pocket of your shorts. As you entered the store, you realized that you forgot money. Whatever, You thought, discreetly opening a strawberry package and grabbing a few strawberries. 

     As you were about to pocket them, a hand reached out and stopped you. "You should probably pay for that." A person said. You whipped around. 

     A boy with black and blue hair was staring at you. He was frowning at you, as if disappointed. His blue eyes stared into yours, and you found yourself slightly captivated by them. As if they were endless...

     "You weren't going to steal those I hope." He said. You blinked, then wrenched your hand free. "I can do whatever I want." You snapped, pocketing the strawberries. You turned to run out of the store when the boy grabbed your shirt, pulling you back. 

     "Pay for them." He said. His voice was kind, but it had a firmness to it that made you want to listen, but at the same time punch him. "Don't touch me." You snapped. He let go of you, putting his hands up. 

     "I can pay for them if you want." He said. You shook your head before turning and running. Again the boy grabbed you, and you whipped around and punched him right in the face. "I said don't touch me." You growled before running out of the store.

     You ran all the way home, but despite that, by the time you got inside the house, it was already dark. You closed the door and sighed, panting in front of the door.

     "Y/n. Nice of you to decide to come home." You sighed. The Minx. In front of you, she was sitting on the couch, not looking at you while drinking a cup of red wine. She wore a tight, sparkly red dress, and her brown hair was flung over one shoulder, revealing the purple bruises on her neck.

     "Look at you talking." You said. "Clubbing again. Meet a nice guy?" She turned her head slowly. She was frowning. "You don't know how worried I was." She said, dodging the question. "You didn't call, then there was an Akuma alert. I had to cancel the dinner with Mark!"

     "Would you have answered if I had called? Probably not, too busy smooching your new boyfriend." You saw her grip tighten around the wine glass. "To your room." She snapped.

     You walked up the stairs slowly, feeling her watchful gaze on you.  You took care not to slam the door, she was already angry, best not to make her angrier. 

     You slumped against the door. Cliff flew out of your pocket and rested on your knees, beginning to sob. He didn't say anything, just silently chewed his stolen strawberries as you sat. 

     At some time your doorbell rang and you hear The Minx get up to answer it. There was a bit of talking, then the silence that warned you not to step out of your room unless you felt like scarring yourself. 

     You put on your headphones, eager to block our the noises coming from the downstairs bedroom. "Hey siri." You said. "Play My playlist.

     "Uh...y/n?" 

     You bolted upright at the voice. That wasn't your music.

     That was a certain golden-haired boy staring at your tear-streaked face in his pajamas.