SHOT ONE:

college au, Adrinette

ALL I NEED

"I'm home!" An exhausted Marinette dropped her keys and purse onto the kitchen table before starting to pull her thick coat off. Her day helping out at her parents' bakery ran well over time due to the deliveries being delivered late, and she had to stay behind and help her father finish preparing the items for the next day. She was ready for dinner and ready for cuddles.

She brushed off the little patch of flour that was still stuck to her blouse before realizing how quiet the apartment was. "Adrien?"

Marinette and Adrien have been together for nearly three years. They've been friends since middle school, with Marinette clumsily but endearingly crushing on Adrien all throughout the years, but they began to really develop a relationship once they entered high school and Marinette's awkward clumsiness finally disappeared.

It was their last year of high school. They were both at the local university for Fashion Week hosted by the Agreste Family, Marinette to display her designs and Adrien, of course, to model. Being together for an entire day by themselves, they had a LOT of time to talk, enjoy each other's company, and finally at the end of the day, Marinette told Adrien her feelings about him, and they planned their first date. After they began dating, they both entererd that local university, Marinette studying Fashion Design and Adrien majoring in Business. They moved into an apartment together their second year, and the rest is history.

Marinette heard light snoring coming from the bedroom and moved towards the sound. She chuckled to herself softly when she pushed open the door to reveal a sprawled-out Adrien on the bed, limbs splayed in all directions and a little drool slipping from his gaping mouth. He was still wearing the cotton tee and joggers he put on for classes earlier that day. It was always charming to see the perfect Adrien being not-so-perfect. It always reminded Marinette that he and their relationship was, in fact, real.

She walked over to the side of the bed and gently shook his arm. "Adrieennn~" she softly said in a sing-song voice.

He groaned slightly and shifted, turning towards her onto his side. His eyes half-opened, saw her, then sat up quickly. He rubbed his eyes groggily and wiped away the drool.

"Mari..." he mumbled in that deep half-asleep voice that always made her heart flutter. She smiled and smoothed down the hair that was sticking up and wiped away the tear that fell as he yawned. "Hey. Did you sleep all day?" she teasingly said, knowing already that he had a severe napping habit.

He blinked away the rest of the bleariness from his eyes and squinted to look at the time. "Did you just come home? It's almost eight," he looked up at her as his hands gently grabbed hers and pulled her closer to him until she was standing between his legs. His arms then comfortably wrapped around her waist and hugged her tightly, closing his eyes as he pressed his cheek against her heart.

"My boss needed extra hands so I stayed behind to help out," she replied as she hugged him back, closing her eyes has his scent and touch engulfed her senses.

"You must be so tired," he sympathetically said, pulling away to look at her and lean up, waiting for a kiss.

Marinette dropped a light kiss onto his waiting lips and smiled, running her hands through his wavy hair. "I was, but having you in my arms just made the tiredness all go away."

She kissed his forehead, his cheek, his neck, before coming back up to his lips with a smile. His hands gripped her hips tightly as he returned the kiss. Her hands cradled his face gently, lovingly, as she gazed at the object of her affections.

"All I need is you."