29. Sharp Edges

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"I am hurt and you are sorry,

and when I file the sharp edges I find that I am glad

I cared enough to be hurt and you cared enough

to be sorry,

and that showed you didn't care more"

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Sitting alone while waiting for Marinette to enter the room I began to move Plagg's room to the guest room, so Marinette won't find it.

"W-what are you doing to my room?" Plagg flies out of the cushion.

"Marinette is staying for a while so I have to move everything out of plain sight, and couldn't you clean the house before I got home, I texted you an hour ago," I mumbled annoyed.

"I was taking a cat nap-"I roll my eyes at him.

"Please Plagg you left me on read."

"You should tell me a week before to clean after myself you know I always forget things," he sighed.

"Well now that you're here come help me clean up your room before she gets' out the restroom," I sigh.

"What?" I look up only to see Plagg flying out the window.

"Plagg! -"I almost yelled "get back here," I groaned "you asshole," I rub my head before quickly picking up after him.

I felt a bit uneasy since Plagg can just cause a mishap with literally just breathing.

After cleaning up after his mess I began to cook some ramen since that was honestly the only thing I currently had at this place and began to cook it with, of course kimchi and egg as well as more spice since it was a hectic day for both of us. I quickly took out the tteokbokki and stirred them into a spicy mixture with the ramen and add the cheese after. I honestly didn't know if Marinette was a picky eater, but if she doesn't particularly like this food, I would gladly cook her something else to her liking, for all I care I don't want to anger/ worry her after everything that happened today.

I sat down on a stool and took out 2 small bowls for each other and grab some peach sodas, I set everything up and relaxed as I stare at the pretty large pot of ramen and tteokbokki.

Not even a second later I hear the door to the bathroom open as Marinette walks out and looks around for, I am assuming me. She makes eye contact with me as I stare at her, Marinette stood there with some of my old clothes and her hair in a loose ponytail and her eyes a bit swollen from crying while she was alone.

"Hey," I smiled softly and patted the seat next to me "Uh I made some spicy cheese ramen with tteokbokki since you know," I scratched the back of my neck nervously "what's a better way to let out some stress other than some spice. Hope you don't mind eating this, I can make you something else."

Marinette looked at the counter and a small smile broke out from her lips, and she shakes her head "I was actually hoping I could've ate this at home when I got back," she giggled "I guess we have the same cravings."

"Yeah," I smiled as she walks towards me and sits.

"Do you have chopsticks?" she asked.

I stand up quickly banging my head on my light fixture over the counter and wince lightly "Y-Yeah... yes I do... give me a moment," I got off from my chair and walked towards a drawer.

"Are you okay Adrien?" Marinette asked as she tries to surpass a laugh.

"Yeah, I'm fine," I rub my head and laugh lightly.

"You sure?" She began to giggle lightly.

"Here you go," I laughed as I handed her the chopsticks.

We began to eat the food, and everything went quite for a minute as we enjoy the food I cooked for us and the silence surrounding us.

I feel my eyes water as soon as the spice hit me as well as the events that occurred 2 hours ago.

I keep my eyes down at my bowl as I hear sniffles coming from beside me, I look up to see Marinette crying softly as she eats the tteokbokki,

(heheheh a little kdrama moment, sorry not sorry.)

"Marinette?" I mumbled.

"S-sorry it's just t-the spice," she stuttered as she goes to wipe for her eyes, I grab her hand softly.

"It'll sting your eye let me get that for you, okay?" I whispered as I grab a napkin from beside me and wipe her tear-stained cheeks.

"Sorry," she mumbled and blushed before going back to her meal.

It went silent again like before, the only difference was the small cries we both let out while eating the ramen.

"I'm sorry Marinette," I sighed in small whisper.

She sniffed a few tears back and pushed her plate away from her "we should talk about it right?"

I nod softly and stood beside her as we made our way to the living as she sat down on my fairly large couch.

I sat beside her and held myself up with my arms on my knees as I played with my fingers hoping she would start this difficult conversation.

"I'm pretty upset with Kagami and you," she mumbled "since I've returned, I asked you guys to keep me out of your relationship multiple times due to the problems you have both caused me."

"I'm sorry for that Marinette I just thought she would become like her old self, you know... from before," I mumbled "I didn't know- actually no I'm just an idiot that couldn't see that Kagami was never going to change," I sighed and pulled my hair softly as I brush it back. "I thought- I thought she would've at least looked at me like she did in the beginning, you know with actual love and affection," I felt tears come out my eyes and I quickly wipe them. "However Kagami isn't the only reason why this entire blew up like it did," I looked at Marinette who looked at me with a somber expression "I lied Marinette, I lied to her these past few years with the words of I love you, I told Kagami those words so many times and not once did I mean them, Until now I don't even know what those words mean," I lied as Marinette eyes watered, standing up I began to pace in front of her.

"What happened? I mean what does that mean- "

"I broke it off with her," I looked away ashamed of myself "I couldn't lead her on and cause you the trouble of her making up these assumptions of us, I couldn't be with her after everything I found out. Kagami would always manipulate me from having her own way in outings to convincing me to stay with her longer, she would constantly guilt trip me with her love and affection as well as my father's approval of her and that we were such a good match. Not only that of course since I had convinced myself that I had loved her as well since I was still with her," I felt more tears slip out my eyes.

"When I first met her, I was excited to have met a new person I was able to call a friend. I was happy for you both," I look down at Marinette as more tears fall out her eyes as she smiles warmly at me "happy for you."

"M-Marinette," I reach down to her hold her face lightly "don't cry," I mumbled as I bent down to her level.

"You seemed so happy with Kagami I didn't want to tell you the conversation her and I had when you weren't around, our conversations made me see her point of view and I respected her decisions after. I felt terrible knowing how she felt," she sighed as she turned away from my touch.

"That doesn't mean you should listen to everything, Marinette I saw where you looked too uncomfortable around her that you left, where you wouldn't hang out with us when she was there, I noticed when you stopped coming to game meetings, to group hang outs and when you stopped coming to school," I cried lightly "I noticed... and I wondered if I did anything wrong to you because you stopped talking to me all together. Every time you would speak with the others and not me, I wondered where did our friendship end, I wondered if you disliked me, I wondered so many things when you left Paris."

"Every day and every second my mind as been clouded by just thoughts of you, what were you doing, how have you been, are you having a hard time in China, if you met new people and made new friends. And when you came back home, for some reason I thought we stayed the same as before..." I mumbled "like an idiot I didn't see how uncomfortable you were with me and how you hated being near me, when you would walk away as soon as Kagami was near me. I wish could've been a better friend and noticed sooner to all the things that made you feel so alone."

I stayed quiet a bit longer as we both clean our tears.

"And I can't just blame Kagami for you leaving, I blame myself for not realizing sooner and always letting her control everything I did, because in the end I could've left at any time, I could've put an end to everything, I could've cared for you and the rest of our friends more than just my relationship with her, I could've put you guys first and left Kagami for later, but no I put her first no matter what, and I'm truly sorry for everything that has caused you to feel everything but happiness Marinette I'm so so sorry for everything you have gone through at the point. I won't ever let you feel that way again, I promise you will never have to deal with any more trouble because of me."

Marinette looks at me as more tears run down her eyes, she stands up slowly and engulf me in a tight hug.

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The rain hadn't died down nor was it getting better, it began with thunder then lightening which I knew I couldn't drive through at this hour, I let Marinette take my room as I laid on my couch just recalling the events and how everything will change from here and out.

I felt like I have gotten closer to Marinette, I've opened more to her then to anyone else.

I laid there wondering about every little interaction Marinette and Kagami must've had, I thought about how she might've insulted her like she did earlier today, I felt so terrible knowing she had to go through that alone until I noticed like a complete dumbass.

I thought about her crying and how hurt she must've been when I never realized what was going on this entire time.

Marinette's POV

I wanted to hear him out, I wanted to hear if he was going to make up excuses, instead he told me everything that he did wrong.

I knew Kagami was never going to own up to the insults she had called me so of course Adrien in his way apologized for her.

I was tired and frustrated, I just wanted sleep so as soon as he shut the door to his room, I let my body fall onto the bed, and as soon as I felt the warmth of the covers, I let them engulf me into a deep slumber.

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I felt a small nudge to my shoulder, remembering I wasn't in my house I quickly get up to Adrien holding up oatmeal and orange juice.

"Thanks," I whispered as I slowly began to eat as he sat at the end of the bed.

"Uhm your clothes from last night aren't dry, yet you can keep my sweater so you can have dry set of clothes," Adrien rubbed his head as I nod.

"Do you think we can go now, not trying to be rude, but I feel like my parents are worried since the last time I texted them," I mumbled.

"Oh no problem whatsoever let me just grab my keys and we can start heading off."

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"How did you sleep?" Adrien asked as he kept his eyes on the road.

"Pretty good, woke up a few times due to the thunder," I laughed lightly "how about you?"

"Same...," he mumbled "so how do you feel about us hanging out again?" he laughed nervously "movie? -"

"That's not really hanging out," I giggled "more like we stay quiet with one another an entire 1 to 2 hours."

Adrien's cheek flushed and laughed "you're right sorry, how about I help you train huh? I'm not quite sure when Anthony will come back to help you get ready for nationals, but I can help you in the meantime."

I felt my smile falter at Anthony's name "game isn't for about 3 weeks," I mumbled "I'm actually not sure when he'll return, he hasn't updated me," I laughed softly.

"Well, I can help you in the meantime," Adrien offered.

I nod and play with my thumbs.

"It's been almost month since he's been gone," I mumbled.

The car went silent and soon I felt it stop, I looked up to see my parents' bakery, I gather my things and start reaching for the door.

"Marinette..." I turn to Adrien looking at me with some type of gaze "I have to tell you something- "

But before he can finish my parents come running out the bakery with moms' phone in her hands and a worried expression written on their face.

My dad opens my door and I quickly step out worried "what's wrong?"

"I-It's Anthony – he- he," my mom stuttered as she pulled on her hair.

"W-What about him?"

"Sweetie he got in an accident and is currently in a hospital, his mom just called to tell us because he was asking about you," my dad sighed and held my hand.

I felt my world slowly come to halt as I felt my body hit the ground and it went dark.

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