She laughs, and it's nearly a breathless sound.
His fingers entwine with hers, and it's perfectly reasonable for a moment to lean forward regardless of anything telling him that no, this was not okay.
Adrien couldn't help the way that he smiled back at her or the way that he gushed at school, barely or even not seeing the blush on Marinette's face whenever he gushed, and ignored the playful jabs from his friends that ensured him that it was crazy to fall in love with Ladybug.
Marinette didn't stutter around him or even seem sad in the least bit; she'd smile and just relax much to the befuddlement of the rest of their class.
She laugh as she'd pressed forward whenever asked about it and respond that it was nothing in the least.
Ladybug on the other hand was more vocally admitting to her joy, making Cat Noir stare at her in a daze to see her enthusiasm though always leaving him rushing him to detransform and prepare something sweet and loving for his precious Ladybug even if she didn't know and probably would never know that he was Adrien.
He loved when she'd drop by after a quick patrol and kiss him gingerly, massaging her fingers through his hair, melting away his stress.
Adrien had learned that she liked sweets though he never had enough of those in his house and learned that sometimes she did laugh at his puns.
He found that she'd gush about fashion sometimes before her face turned red, and she'd brush aside those kinds of thoughts to focus on him, 'Less about me, what do you like?'
She was always quick to latch on to her secrets though she spoke much more easily to Adrien now that they were closer than she did with Cat Noir as if less paranoid over protecting her secrets yet still flimsily trying to hold on to them.
Ladybug was so perfectly sweet, her flaws laid bare, and that was enough for him to fall even more in love with her.
Her touch was electric, her kiss was a sweet drug, and her presence eased any ache away from him for breathtakingly sweet moments together.
Adrien adored her, but more importantly, he'd found himself absolutely in love with her.
