Daminette December 2025: 10-First Dance
Adrien plopped into a chair and sighed. Nino, Luka, and a few of his other friends had staged an intervention for him a few days ago. They had blown up pictures of him, for references. He couldn't help but look at the ones with his head circled in red marker. He couldn't understand when he looked like that; It was as if he was completely relaxed and truly happy.
"Why do I look like that?" The model questioned, "I don't remember making this face. Is this that A.I. thing you were telling me about?"
"I used no such thing!" Declared Max.
"No, Adrien." Luka spoke, "You always make this face, but only around one person."
Adrien sat there confused. He couldn't think of anyone who would make him look like this.
"Who?" He asked.
"Marinette." Nino answered.
Adrien looked at the pictures and then thought of their answer, again.
'Marinette always did make me laugh. I did feel like she listened to me, instead of the model gossip. She's always been a kind and understanding person.'
He nodded, "That makes sense; she's a really great friend".
His friends let out a collective groan. Luka sighed and handed over a $20 bill to Nino. Adrien looked at the exchange confused.
"Adrien." Nino spoke up, "You can say you see Marinette as a friend, but you have a crush on her."
"No I don't!" Adrien shouted.
"Yes, you do!" Luka, Max and Nino shouted back, taking him by surprise.
"You give her so much attention when you talk to her." Nino states, "You basically tune everyone else out."
"You lean into her personal space." Max continued.
"You touch her." Luka points out, "A lot. Her shoulders, her hands."
"There was that time you heard the fire drill alarms and you tackled her to the floor and laid on top of her." Nino nodded along, "She asked someone to help her up because she thought you fell on her."
Adrien remained silent. They could see his eyes moving side to side, as if recalling the moments the spoke of. They watched as his cheeks turned red and his hands began to tremble.
"I think he's in shock." Nino whispered.
"I'll order smoothies." Max sighed.
"Let's give him 30 minutes or…if he speaks up first and then we'll talk to him more." Luka declared.
Nino and Max nodded, as they waited for Adrien to accept his feelings.
Adrien took a deep breath and walked up to Marinette.
"Hey, Mari." he waved, "Do you want to go to the Winter Dance with me?"
"Hey Adrien." she replied, "I can’t go with you, but I can save you a dance."
He smiled at her, "That sounds fun."
'That sucks, but I did ask her so close to the dance. She's proabably going with the girls as a group.'
"So, how did it go?" Nino pressed, after Mari had walked away.
"She said she would meet me there." He sighed, It's not a date, but she said she would save me a dance."
The trio looked towards Marinette confused.
Adrien, Nino, and Luka arrived together. They had been building up his confidence for the last couple days so he didn’t fumble his words.
"She's by the sodas." Luka said, spotting her, "She's by herself."
"Maybe the plans changed?" Nino suggested.
Adrien nodded and walked over, "Hey."
Marinette smiled, "Do you want to dance right now?"
He gulped, "I don’t mind."
Adrien looked up from his seat and caught sight of her, across the room.
'How could I have ruined the best thing that almost happened to me?'
Marinette was clinging to another guy's arm. He had dark hair and olive skin. She was smiling so brightly at him.
'I'd ask what he has that I don't, but he's taller than me. He looks more like a model than I do. She use to look at me that same way, years ago, but I guess I never realize there was a reason for it…….til now.'
"Mari, is everything okay?" Adrien asked, as she kept looking around him, "Uh, am I making you uncomfortable?
'Did I make her nervous? Was asking for a dance too much for her? Is she looking for the girls? Did they show up, seperately?'
"I'm fine. Sorry, Adrien. I'm just looking for my boyfriend; he should have been here by now." She smiled up at him, "I know you asked for a dance and I probably would be too busy to dance with you later. I'm glad I caught you before Damian got here, though."
Adrien wasn't sure how he kept on moving along to the dance. He felt like she was standing still and everything around him kept moving.
'She has a boyfriend? But, I-I just found out I like her and I…..'
As soon as the music had ended, Marinette had left him stranded in the middle of the dance floor.
"You okay?" Nino asked, taking a seat next to him.
"I-" Adrien began, but stopped as his voice came out strangled.
Luka reached over and wiped tears he hadn't even realized had fallen.
"We didn't know, Adrien." Luka spoke, " We never would have suggested-
Adrien shook his head, "No. You were right to tell me. I didn't know how I felt, but now I do. I'll remember before you call me an idiot, next time. Besides, I was her first dance."
'It's just the last one I'll ever have with her.'
BONUS:
Nino slapped his forehead as he watched Marinette run up and kiss another guy. Luka turned to see Adrien stranded on the dance floor.
'I knew him calling her "just a friend" for so long was gonna bite him in the ass someday.'
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