Worst Enemy?
There were so many things Adrien did not understand of the world. One of these things, he realized was girls in relation to each other.
Adrien had made his goal to make it so that way his oldest best friend and current best friend slash girlfriend got along with each. Sure Chloé wasn't the easiest person to get along with and Marinette viewed the blonde girl as more an mortal enemy than Hawkmoth. And sure everyone who came and contact with her or had heard of Chloé could attest to her a pretty horrible human being. But she was still Adrien's best friend and he was full of determination.
He had honestly figured that they wouldn't ever see eye to eye and that would cause a deeper rift. What had happened was completely unexpected and possibly worse for him.
Adrien hadn't been in the room when it happened. He didn't have any idea how exactly what had occurred. And honestly when he realized what had truly happened, Adrien almost had a heart attack at 17.
After finally talking, really talking, the two got along famously. And that's what scared him.
He noticed this finally during his father's next fashion contest. Alya was away visiting family for a birthday and Adrien was automatically prevented from entering. So, he had suggested that they work together instead of against one another. He watched as they shared designs and ideas, their bickering laced with a teasing tone They had a rhythm they seemed to develop overnight, working in tandem around each other. It was like watching them dance together. Faintly, Adrien couldn't help but wonder if this is what it looked like when he and Marinette were the Lucky Duo.
Chloé wasn't as given to affection as Alya was---no that was wrong. Adrien would describe Alya's intimacy as loud and boisterous, not afraid to show that she loved Marinette in the slightest. Chloé's was a quieter and softer kind despite having just as open a personality as Alya.
It was interesting to watch, honestly. Chloé was about soft touches just shy of a caress and tiny flashes of a genuine smile. When they looking over their combined sketchbooks, Chloé stood beside Marinette resting a hand on the other girl's back, subconsciously rubbing small circles. Every time she handed Marinette something and their hands connected, Chloé would squeeze just ever so slightly to show assurance. When he heard Marinette, strong and brave and brilliant Marinette, almost have mini nervous breakdown, Adrien leaped from her couch. But even with all his speed from being Chat Noir, he hadn't moved fast enough: Chloé had been on her like a bee to a honey.
"Sshh, we're doing good work, non?" The blonde's hands were cupping Marinette's cheeks, sky blue staring into ice blue. Chloé leaned her forward and their foreheads touched. Marinette seemed to calm down from this act of affection. That was until a flash caught their attention. Adrien had taken a picture because he wasn't sure of what had even happened. The two girls glared at him, Chloé's softened looked hardened as she held out a hand. He relinquished his phone so that way she could see the photo.
"Mon dieu, your hair is a mess," Chloé commented as she tapped her phone next to Adrien's. She handed the device back to him, instead showing her the photo (which he would later find out she made her background)
"Kettle, pot," Marinette said with a smirk as she looked at the image. Without another word, they worked around each other again, pulling out each other's hair ties. There was a choking sound and they turned their heads to find Adrien red and flustered.
"Adrikins/Kitty, are you alright?" They both asked him at the same time, before looking at each other and busting out laughing.
Combined they finished the dress 2 hours later, well before the date of that Friday.
"Alright you're still cute and all but out with you. To the guest room." Chloé announced once they were done.
"What?" He was so confused.
"Well we can't have you sleep in the same room as us girls." Chloé harrumphed.
"But there's only one bed? Where will you sleep Chloé?"
Marinette and Chloé shared another look and then shook their heads.
"What did we every do to deserve you," Marinette kissed him on the nose before Chloé pushed him out completely.
Again, there was so much he would never understand.
They won the contest, no surprises there. What was a surprise was how Marinette lifted Chloé up and showed off her strength by spinning the girl. Chloé gave a real laugh and once her feet had touched the ground, she kissed Marinette on the cheek that left lipstick mark. He was proud of both of them even if he had no clue as to how they clicked so quickly.
He wasn't as happy when ANOTHER rumor erupted at the school that Marinette now had two not so secret girlfriends whilst dating him. The three girls however thought it was funny and did nothing at all to dissuade the rumors. Just his luck.