Adrien was tired.

The week had been filled with appointments. And today had been another stressful day- and it was only eleven in the morning. The poor teenager had to stand up at four, drive across town to a photoshoot he couldn't miss, didn't eat, and hadn't seen his friends for what felt like years (it had been three days but who counted). So, all Adrien wanted was a break. And maybe a coffee, if he was lucky and his father's assistant feeling generous. He'd even take on an Akuma, though these had been strangely absent the past days. Maybe Hawkmoth did have a life outside of butterflies and using the anger of teenagers to his benefit.

School was a welcomed break to him. Because of his busy life, he had missed the past few days and was all too eager to see his classmates again.

Jumping out of the silver car, Adrien grabbed his bag and waved a quick goodbye to Nathalie and the Gorilla, not waiting any second longer. He had spend the past days with them, they'd definitely survive without him for a while.

"Dude!" Nino yelled, raising his hand from where he stood at the schools entrance. A grin crossed his face as the blond looked up at last. "Nice to see you again, man!"

And he wasn't alone- holding his other hand in a tight grip was Alya, a smile of her own on her face at seeing her friend again. Adrien was glad for Alya- not only was she an amazing girlfriend to his best friend, but over the past year she had become one of his best friends, as well. He was glad, really, because he believed that eveyone deserved an Alya in their lives. She was that one motivational friend, the mother of the group, the supporter no matter what- though if you did something stupid she'd tell you right away. He admired her (and sometimes feared her but that was another story).

But then he saw Marinette. Holy guacamole, he saw Marinette.

Coming with Alya as her best friend was Marinette Dupain- Cheng, a girl he now counted as one of the most important people in his life- if not the most important person. Their start had been... well, let's just say Adrien had actually been scared of her back then. But then the stammering began and he wondered how one girl could be so badass one moment and cute the next. It took him exactly ten months, three weeks, two days and 6 hours to find out why. That has been two weeks ago now. Two weeks since he knew that his best friend was also his crime fighting partner and long time crush. Awkward was an understatement- but they were getting used to it. Slowly. Gradually.

Anyway, now looking at his friend (that word didn't quiet fit anymore...) Adrien felt his breath leave him all at once.

Her blue eyes were shining in happiness, the color even more prominent then usually. And damn, he was drowing. Like a ocean, they held him and pulled him in further and further. He wasn't complaining.

In the end, it was her smile though. Had it really taken him three days of not seeing her to realize how beautiful it was? Or had he been so used to her being with him that he hadn't taken note of it like that before?

Her whole being was lit up only with it alone, little dimples showing from the strength of it. And it hit him then- this cute, happy, beautiful smile was for him. Adrien! She was happy to see him again! And, in a way, it was Ladybug smiling at Chat Noir like that.

That smile, Adrien decided as he sped up the stairs towards the group, was definitely better than any coffee.