So, it was the reason why she was in the library at the moment with Alya, Rose, Juleka, Alix, and Mylene. They were all using lunchtime to study a little while they ate (and sometimes got off subject to gossip a bit).
                          
   "Hey, Marinette," Mylene called, getting the bluenette's attention.
                          
   "Yeah?" Marinette said, trying to scoop up the last of her peas.
                          
   "Can I borrow a pencil? I...accidentally broke mine," the short teen asked, showing a gray pencil split in half.
                          
   "Sure!" Marinette chirped, digging into her bag to find the only pencil she had inside was her sketchbook pencil. It gave her luck to come up with ideas along with inspiration from places, people, and objects.
                          
   "Just make sure you return it to me. It's my special pencil for designs," The bluenette explained, handing over the pink pencil.
                          
   "I will. Thank you, Marinette," Mylene replied, smiling.
                          
   "How did your pencil break in the first place?" Alix asked, eyebrow raised in confusion. Suddenly, Mylene's smile fell and her eyes were drawn to the table.
                          
   "I'm just a little nervous," she admitted, "Ivan hasn't asked me to the dance yet. I know it's still a while away but—I don't know. Maybe, I'm just being paranoid."
                          
   "It's alright. I'm sure when he's ready, he'll ask. I just know it!" Rose chirped, smiling brightly.
                          
   "Speaking of the dance..." Alya said, turning towards Marinette, "...we all have our dresses, except Alix is going in a suit, but we still haven't heard anything about yours."
                          
   "I still have a few things to work on but it's not quite done yet," Marinette explained then added, "I'm not going to say anything else because it's a surprise."
                          
   "Bummer," Juleka said in her low, quiet voice.
                          
   "Can you at least tell us what color your mask is going to be?" Rose asking, pleadingly. Marinette opened her mouth until she began to freak out.
                          
   She forgot about the mask!
                          
   "Hey, everyone!"
                          
   Marinette snapped out of her frazzled state and her attention was brought to an unpleasant sight. All the girls, except for the narrow-eyed bluenette, cheerily greeted Lila.
                          
   "I was wondering if I could study with you girls for a little bit. My boyfriend is too busy to be able to talk with me right now," Lila said, lying straight through her teeth.
                          
   "Sure, but only if you lay some deets on having a famous model as a boyfriend and soon-to-be father," Alya said. Marinette tutted before packing up her things.
                          
   "It's a deal!" Lila said, sitting in an empty seat next to Alix. Marinette zipped up her bag, gaining the attention of her friends.
                          
   "Whatcha doing, Mari?" Alix asked. The young fashion designer stood from her seat and slung her bag onto her back. She dumped her trash from lunch into a nearby garbage can.
                          
   "I've gotta go, but I'll see you girls later in class," Marinette lied, only wanting to get away from Lila. Marinette sighed in relief once she stepped out of the library. Suddenly, panic returned to the girl as she remembered she had to get a mask.
                          
   "I need to get a mask!" She said, talking to herself and heading towards the exit. Then, she paused and walked back, adding, "Right after school!"
                          
   Marinette headed up the stairs then entered her next class. She was super early but didn't care as long as she didn't have to go through with whatever Lila had to lie about. Much to her joy and happiness, Luka was sitting in the near back of the room tuning his guitar.
                          
   Luka looked up for a moment and smiled at Marinette.
                          
   "Hey, Marinette. How was lunch?" The musician asked, putting his guitar back away. The bluenette froze, staring at her crush like a deer staring at headlights. Her mind kept screaming at her to say something and stop staring like a weirdo!
                          
   "L-Lunch was g-good. You're a r-real snack—act! That was a really cool act with y-your guitar and e-everything," Marinette fumbled over her words, eye twitching after she finished. Luka's eyes were wide in confusion before grinning a little. Marinette's cheeks were painted a soft pink.
                          
   "You're a really funny girl, Marinette. Also, thank you for the compliment," he said. The designer nodded, knowing her words would come out incoherent again and took her seat. She grabbed a pen from her bag and wrote a reminder to go to get a mask.
                          
   Once school ended, Marinette said a quick goodbye to her friends before searching on her phone for the closest stores. She went to many different stores and shops within close range but came up empty-handed. The bluenette was about to give up her search but still had one shop left.
                          
   With a heavy sigh, Marinette began to run to Miraculous Costumes. She burst into the small shop while heavily breathing. The shop keeper looked up at the sudden arrival and smiled kindly.
                          
   "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have burst through the door like that," the bluenette apologized. Fu chuckled.
                          
   "I'll leave you off with a warning," he said. Marinette nodded, thankful he wasn't mad before she ventured off into the depths of the shop. She hadn't noticed the blonde in the front corner of the shop getting childishly excited over cat ears.
                          
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