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In the middle of a special showing of the play Adrien who had gotten the ring weeks ago cant wait till after the show drops to one knee in the middle of performing Helpless. He says his whole spiel everyone smiles
Adriens heart felt like a jack hammer trapped in his chest he kept glancing around the stage seemingly incapable of letting Marinette out of his sights as she danced around the room.
“I have never been the type to try and grab the spotlight....” she looked his way and he had to fight to keep the lovesick grin from his face. He fauxed interst in “Angelica” as she pulled him toward Marinette. They danced around each other a carfree grin ever present of her face as she sung about her love for him, or well Elizas love for Hamilton.
His pocket felt heavy as the box bounced against his thigh an ever present reminder to go along with his mantra, “After the show after the show, after the-”
“Helpless. Im helpless. Down for the count and i'm drowning in him”He felt as light as a cloud as he met Marinettes eyes. Three years and here they were. They went from strangers on some old stage to friends dancing around singing about revolution to best friends in a broadway legend to now of the closer than any two people who havnt even been on a single date should really be.
The stage was quiet everyone confused as Adrien stayed quiet slowly walking toward Marinette his hand rifling through his coat pocket.
“Thats not on the script” Nino panicked as he flipped through the pages wondering what the hell was going through his friends mind that made him miss his queue,” Thats not on the script what the hell- OH shit.” An astonished grin slowly made its way onto his face as Adrien dropped to one knee a ring held out to Marinette who stood frozen mouth gaping.
“ We've spent a hundred lives together from Marius and Eponin to Christine and Raul to now as Hamilton and Eliza but I want to spend one more together as just Adrien and Marinette. I know I've never taken you on an official date but this has to be real. I know it is. Marinette Dupain-Cheng will you marry me?” Marinette stood frozen her hands covering her mouth as her eyes started to water. She tried to talk but her words were unintelligible and Adrien shifted nervously a worried frown making its way onto his face at her lack of response.
“Yes”
“Yes?”
“Yes you punning tomcat. Yes!” Marinette proclaimed through her tears. Adrien jumped to his feet wrapping his arms around her waist and crashing his lips against hers as he spun her around. The crowd roared around them hoots and hollers sounding through the air not one of the actors or audience members minding the shows disruption. Adrien gently set Marinette back on the floor breaking their kiss to bury his face in her shoulder in a feeble attempt to hide his tears. Marinette laughed through her own tears as she took as small step back placing her hands on either side of Adriens face and lifting his face u so she could gently wipe away his tears,
“You're so emotional Chaton.” Marinette managed to say barely getting her own tears in check. Adrien could only give a shaky laugh smiling through his tears . “Come on let's blow this joint.”
With that Marinette grabbed Adriens hand and tore off down stage and through bins the aisle people cheering and shouting congratulations as they ran toward the exit. They threw open the doors taking one last look at the theater where the cast and production crew stood. Nino stood in the middle of the stage shaking his head but a smile tugged at his lips as he made a shooing motion with his hands. Marinette and Adrien turned back to each other excited grins on their faces. Adrien brought Marinettes hands to his lips placing a simple kiss to the back of her hand. With one last look to the theater they ran out the doors and into the bright lights of Broadway.