An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
hello im back w an update for this collab after 84 years askjlfadskjl
Ch. 6: In Which Adrien Narrowly Avoids Hamstercide
Marinette was in love. Adrien could tell.
He could tell by the way her eyes lit up and her face went soft with awe. He could tell by her blushing cheeks and her dreamy sighs and the whispers she thought he couldnât hear.
Marinette was in love. With Sir Squeaks-a-Lot the hamster. And so was Adrien.
He cradled Squeaks in his palms, laughing at the tickle of his tiny claws. âYouâre eager, arenât you, Squeak-a-saurus Rex?â
âYes, you are. You are so cute!â Marinetteâs fingers, gently scratching the hamsterâs head, froze. âIâI mean, Squeaks is cute,â she said quickly. âNot ⌠not you.â
âAw, you donât think Iâm cute too?â He pushed his lips into a fake pout. âIâm hurt.â
âNo, no! I mean, yes, of course youâre cute! Or, like ⌠notâyou know, in a professional way. Youâre professionally cute. Because itâs your profession. As a model.â
Adrien waggled his eyebrows. âMarinette, I had no idea you found me so irresistible.â
Her cheeks flushed. âThatâsâthatâs not what I said. You are very, extremely resistible.â
âHmm.â Adrien lifted his hands to look Squeaks in the eye. âDo you think sheâs lying? I think sheâs lying.â
Squeaks nibbled at Adrienâs thumb. Adrien nodded solemnly.
âThere you have it,â he said. âHe agrees. Marinette finds me overwhelmingly cute and extremely irresistible.â