Rough

Chloe rolled her shoulder in the locker room, her joints aching and she winced as she moved some stuff around her locker, looking for a new shirt. The one she was still wearing was a bit damp with sweat and anyone who looked closely could see the red marks that littered her skin due to her recent match.

An annoyed huff escaped her mouth and a grumble built up in the back of her throat when she noticed that she didn’t have any extras. 

Her brows furrowed as she tightened her fists, getting a lot more annoyed the more she couldn't find what she wanted. 

God, why couldn't anything go her way-

Her eyes fell to the small packet that laid inside, something she remembered that Sabrina left for her. 

A breath left her mouth at the thought of her friend. She seems happier lately, even if she also couldn't speak alot of words. She took the packet and popped it open, grabbing onto one lil pill to place into her mouth.

She swallowed and sighed, she didn’t want to smell like a wet dog but what can she do?

She blinked and glanced at the door, noticing it lightly creak open. The smile that formed on her face shouldn’t have slipped so quickly when she realized that didn’t see any shade of red hair but instead was greeted by blue.

Yeah, that isn't Sabrina.

Where was her Sabrina anyway?

Oh right, she told Sabrina to go ahead cause she had to change, Alix went ahead too-

“Bourgeois.” at the mention of her name, Chloe snapped out of her thoughts and blinked. 

Ah, it was her opponent.

The one in red.

The one with those pretty dots in her face.

The one who seems to be shifting around alot, is she alright?

The one in red that she has now dubbed as Dots is also the one she beat.

Chloe couldn’t stop the small bit of glee she felt when she won against her opponent because hey! She proved Sabrina right and got a good grade too. 

It was an absolute win in her book.

A cough caught her attention and Chloe realized that she wasn’t alone in the locker room once more and that her opponent was still nearby.

“What do you want?” She wondered, a brow raised as she rubbed at her nose. Was it just her or is there a particular smell in the room?

Or was it just her?

Chloe didn’t know, it was getting a bit hard to really pinpoint some things.

“Tsurugi.”

Wait… Tsurugi sounds familiar. 

Chloe couldn’t help herself from furrowing her eyebrows in confusion.

“Tsurugi, Kagami.” Dots continued and Chloe tensed when she started to walk towards her. Dots looked rather focused for some reason and that sabre that laid on her other hand seemed to gleam.

When a red gloved hand was held in front of her instead of the end of a fencing sabre, Chloe couldn’t help but stare.

“It's a pleasure to meet you,” Dots said.

Chloe’s eyes flickered to the hand and she squinted at it, rather confused at what to do.

What was she supposed to do with this?

She stared longer.

Yeah, she has no idea on what to do.

Where was Sabrina when you needed her. 

Right, she told her to go to class early and that it's okay to let her be.

Okay, clearly the one who knows what to do is gone. Lets just go with plan b.

What would Sabrina do?

Sabrina would hold it right? Maybe shake it? 

This is hard.

Chloe clasped her hands with Dots and lightly shook it, still having on idea on what to do.  A few seconds passed and she wondered how long this was supposed to hold it.

What was she supposed to do with this? Intertwine their hands? No, that’s way too close and Dots is someone she recently met.

A light bulb flickered in her head and Chloe was struck with an idea.

Wait, isn’t there a greeting with hands?

She remembered Chat Noir and Dad doing it with new people so clearly she can too.

Yes! Finally, something that’s decent!

With a smile, Chloe pulled and brought her head down, letting her lips brush against the red gloved knuckles of dots.

Oh, she forgot to greet back.

What else did Dad and Chat Noir say whenever they do this? They added a compliment right?

That would’ve been easy if it weren’t for one simple problem.

...how does one compliment.

“Chloe, here is what you have to do when complimenting someone.” she remembered her Dad advising once. “Find the most defining feature they have and comment on it but make it… positive!”

Dad seemed rather focused on the positive part.

Uh… it's rude to talk about skin right? She remembered Dad saying something about that. Being rude is like, the complete opposite of complimenting so she couldn’t say anything about those pretty dots in Dots’ face. So what else could she comment on?

Oh!

Chloe’s eyes flickered around before settling into Dots’ own and an idea struck her.

“It's a pleasure to meet someone with such pretty eyes.” A proud grin grew on Chloe’s face as she straightened herself, still keeping eye contact. 

Dots has a pair of rather pretty eyes, Chloe thought.  A very pretty shade that reminded her of those sweet chocolates she used to eat. 

Hmm… was it just her or did Dots irises just shift?

“I-” Chloe got kicked out of her thoughts once more once she noticed that Dots’ was talking. “You think my eyes are pretty?”

The drugged blond just nodded. Ofcourse she thinks that they’re pretty, who does this girl think she is to second guess her facts? That she was a liar?

Well, Chloe Bourgeois is anything but a liar.

So she shall prove that Dots eyes are pretty.

Chloe leant forward, dropping the gloved hand to cross her arms and leant close. A humm building in her throat as she inspected Dots’ eyes, her brows furrowing. 

A few more seconds of staring and nothing changing, Chloe had her mind made.

Yep, those eyes are still pretty.

“Yes,” she reaffirmed. “And no, I dont think your eyes are pretty.” Chloe moved back, realizing that she may have stepped a bit close - she didn’t like that happen to her, so she felt a bit bad for doing it to others - before gesturing at Dots’ face. “I know that your eyes are pretty.”

Oh.

Is it a good thing that Dots was turning red or no?

Probably not.

People turn red when mad right? Sabrina always turned red whenever she went too far and Chloe was used to using it as an indicator to stop.

“I... I’ll remember you, Bourgeois,” Dots rushed out, stepping back.

Well, the greeting clearly failed.

She’s never following Chat Noir’s example ever again, no matter how much Adrien tries to convince her that he’s a good role model. 

This is why she likes Ladybug a lot more.

“Give Adrien my greetings!” Dots continued, speed walking herself out.

Chloe just stared, feeling rather lost.

For some odd reason, she could see Sabrina shaking her head at how she dealt with the situation. 

Which made her feel a bit down for some reason.

Wait-

Dots knows Adrien?