It had started with the silly picture Alya had made of Adrien and as Chat. Even though she'd totally dismissed it the idea kept coming back to her. What if he was? Wouldn't that be weird, crazy, wonderful? They'd grown closer as civilians, as well as in their superhero forms.
'Tell me more about yourself.' Ladybug had said one night, out of the blue.
'I'm an only child, I live with my dad but we aren't close, I love anime and school, sometimes I think the light in your eyes is the only real magic in the world.'
She'd sucking in her breath. His response had been so genuine, more so than any of his flirting ever had been. But those details also fit with her silly ideas, she really didn't need to add more fuel to that fire.
At school Alya had been teasing the boys about their love of Harry Potter. Not that she didn't love it too, she just liked to poke a little fun at their nerdy ways.
'Soon you'll be telling me that you really actually believe in magic!' She had cried dramatically before falling back into her seat laughing.
'Sometimes there is!' Adrien hit back. 'It could be in the sunset, or a piece of music, or the light in someone's eyes.'
Marinette's head had perked up as he'd said that. Chat. Adrien. Adrien. Chat. They were becoming blurred in my head.
Nino had slapped him on the shoulder and doubled over, laughing. 'You're way to romantic man!'
'I know we've talked about it before, and I know you've said no. But I want you to know who I am.' He'd looked at her earnestly, green eyes sparkling behind the mask.
'But I want to reveal it to you in a fun way. With a pun. When you least expect it.'
'Alright Kitty Cat. You do that, but I'm going to prepare some returning puns for whenever that happens.' She'd smiled and rolled her eyes, wondering if either of them would be bold enough to ever do it. But she'd prepare. Just in case. And it wouldn't be Adrien, she was just being silly.
'Alright, but when it happens. It'll be the cat's meow!'
