HOW COULD I NOT DO THIS?! It's the fricking episode with the freaking balcony scene! I'm such Marichat trash! I wish there were some things the episode had during the Marichat scene though.

So here I am, turning (almost) everything about Glaciator on its head to make it a fluffy, sugary sweet Marichat and Adrienette story with a reverse crush AU and scenes we WISH happened differently.

ACTION!

How Adrien came up with this plan, he may never figure out. Apparently, he thought it was a good idea to woo the girl of his dreams with a romantic night on a rooftop while transformed as the well-loved superhero Chat Noir. But his other plan kind of fell through the roof when he wasn't allowed to leave the house to hang out with his friends. They had found where André, the legendary ice cream vendor of love, set up shop for the day and the were planning to pay him a visit.

Nino and Alya were already a couple, and so were Ivan and Mylene. The latter couple happily told everyone about how they have their picture up on his cart now; one of the many successful couples to come across the vendor. And, oh, how he fantasized about one day going to André's ice cream cart and seeing his photo up there; a photo of him and his sweet Marinette in a loving embrace as they shared a single cone of ice cream. But thanks to his father, the hopes of said fantasy coming true tonight had be shattered, left in little pieces on the ground to be crunched under the feet of passersby.

If Adrien couldn't go anywhere, the Chat Noir would have to take his place. The blonde immediately got to work, setting everything up to make it seem like he was still in his room. He plugged his mp3 into the speakers and turned it on, soft piano music filling the room. He made sure, twice, that the door to his room was locked as well so no one could enter. With those steps complete, Adrien looked out at the sun as it began to set in the sky, painting beautiful colors high above his head. A night under the stars with his favorite girl sounded better and better.

"Plagg, claws out!"

He leapt out the window he had opened and soared across the Parisian skies, looking for the perfect spot. Everything about this needed to be perfect. At last, he found a rooftop that was of a good shape and size to have a nice evening on. And it gave him a view of Marinette's balcony, so he knew when she would come back home. When he thought of his pigtailed crush, his chest tightened. Adrien remembered how she was going out to the ice cream shop as the only single person in their group of friends. He wanted to be there. He wanted to offer to share so they wouldn't feel so alone. He wanted to be sitting next to her, feeding her and wiping her face if some ice cream got on it. But he couldn't do anything about that. He could do one better.

Chat sat everything up from the candles to the rose petals. He set the candles on the ledge above each vertical rail, accentuating them with flowers in a carefully laid out pattern. Of course, he wouldn't light the candles until nightfall, so they wouldn't melt too much. Then, he scattered rose petals on the ground, moving some aside to make a walkway so they wouldn't step all over them. Finally, he laid out some red and white pillows and put a single red rose on them. Now, all that was left to do was wait for his princess to get back home. Then, with speech already planned, he'd sweep her off her feet to this beautiful location and hopefully woo her this way. He wanted her to accept both sides of him. Maybe it was best to start with the side that could actually be articulate around her. God only know Adrien needed a lot of help in that department, unlike Chat Noir.

Even when the sun had set, and the moon had risen, Chat waited. He stared at his princess's balcony, knowing she'd eventually show up. It was her house after all. That's when it happened. He saw Marinette pop out of her trap door and rise up onto her balcony, leaning against the railing. His heart lurched into his throat when his cat-like eyes focused on her. The moonlight illuminated her face, accentuating her features; her sweet rosy lips, her cute button nose, and… His heart plummeted. Her bluebell eyes, normally so cheerful and full of life, were so crestfallen. It felt like someone just told her what sending a dog to that "special farm" really meant. He couldn't stand the mere sight of her being down in the dumps. Well, now's a good a time as any.

"Good evening, Purrincess," Chat Noir greeted, which startled the pigtailed girl from her musings.

She turned around, shock still present in her features. "Ch-Chat Noir!"

"Sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you." He used his cat-like reflexes to hop down onto her railing, keeping his balance with his feet.

"S-so, what are you doing here? Not that I don't want you around or anything! I mean, surely you have a lot of hero stuff to do!" Marinette babbled on, her nervousness causing her sadness to slowly dissipate, but some of it remained.

"Well, what kind of gentleman would I be if I saw a sad princess alone in her tower and not offer to her?" he asked, sitting on the rail and scooting closer to her.

"So you noticed, huh…?" the designer twirled a lock of her ink-colored hair around her finger. "It's silly. Just wondering what could be. I know I shouldn't be so upset over it…" She leaned against the railing, looking up at the moon with forlorn eyes.

Chat smiled with an idea and jumped off her railing, onto her balcony. He held out his gloved hand to her, patiently waiting. "Well, since it's just the two of us, I can try to turn that frown upside down."

She looked at him with wide eyes, then down at his hand, and then back to his face. "Tell me, Chaton," she teasingly remarked, "do you do this for every princess you pay rooftop visits to?"

He smirked and gave her a nod. "Of course. But to tell you the truth, that number of princesses I know comes down to one."

She gasped silently and then giggled, a gentle smile making its way onto her face. With a nod, she laid her hand in his. To show off a little, he gave her a little twirl and pulled her close by the waist, then held her bridal style in his arms. She giggled a little, making him smile wider.

"Hold on tight and close your eyes, okay?" She complied and shut her eyes, keeping her arms firmly around his neck.

The cat hero leapt into the air, landing on rooftops and jumping again as he traveled to their destination. He finally came upon the rooftop he had set up and landed gracefully, not faltering for a second since he had extremely precious cargo on board. His grip tightened ever so slightly, just wanting a few more seconds holding her in his arms. As Adrien, he could only dream of this moment. But it was becoming a reality, even if it was as Chat Noir. He set her down gently, letting her stand while still holding gently onto her hand.

"Okay. Open your eyes."

And when she did, they were filled with amazement. She gazed with wonder as she looked all around, clasping her hands together like she was saying a prayer. Her previously sad eyes were filled with pure joy. "This is incredible! It's…it's…perfect!"

"I'm glad you like it," Chat said, making his way over to the pillows he set and plucking the rose off them. Then, he turned back to her and started making his way over. Leaning in close, he presented the rose to her. "A pretty rose for a pretty girl. And it really matches your cheeks."

"How does it match my chee—eep!" She was cut off when Chat placed a gentle kiss on her soft cheek, causing her cheeks to redden.

"Like that." He took her free hand in both of his and stared into her gorgeous bluebell eyes. She was so close. He could almost taste her lips on his. He just needed to lean a little closer. But he wouldn't without her say-so. "Princess… Marinette…"

"Ch-Chat…" Marinette whispered, her gaze focused on his face. "I…I w-want to t-tell you…that I…I lo—look out!"

She suddenly jumped back in fright, pointing behind him. He instinctively pulled her behind him and took out his baton, twirling it around to shield them from the oncoming blast of…ice cream? Chat looked to see a giant snowman scouring the streets and turning the panicking civilians into ice cream. He quickly scooped up Marinette and jumped away from the rooftop, hiding them in the shadows as the akumatized villain searched the streets, calling for Marinette to come out.

"We need to get you to safety," Chat said, instantly knowing where to go. When the villain wasn't looking, he jumped back to Marinette's balcony, carefully letting her get down the hatch leading to her bedroom. "Stay safe, okay? I'll fix this."

"Thank you, Chat Noir."

He looked back at her and smiled happily. "Anytime, princess," he said before jumping off, not seeing Marinette blow him a kiss while holding the rose to her heart.

It was odd, but also nice, to see Ladybug in such a good mood when they set off to fight André, the ice cream man who had been akumatized. He honestly had no idea while she was smiling the whole time she suggested they act as a couple to get close to Glaciator since he didn't attack couples. But part of him was reluctant in doing it. He had no intention to betray Marinette, pretending or otherwise. Chat eventually gave in when they were backed against a wall, though. They were able to save André, purify the akuma, and he reluctantly didn't say anything to the vendor when he insinuated Ladybug and Chat Noir were a couple. Best not to make him sad and get him akumatized again.

Once Ladybug was out of sight, Chat decided to go and make sure Marinette was safe. He leapt to her balcony and carefully knocked on the hatch. "Princess…?" He jumped back, sitting on the banister as Marinette popped out.

"Chat Noir?" she questioned, stepping back out onto her balcony for the second time in one night.

"I just wanted to make sure you were alright. It looks like Glaciator didn't get to you."

"Yeah. I'm alright thanks to you."

There was a moment of silence between the two, both with words left unsaid. "Well, I better get going," Chat said, mentally bashing himself over the head for not saying what he so desperately wanted to. But those three little words could be the hardest to say.

"Wait!" Marinette called out, causing him to pause. In an instant, there she was, planting a tender kiss on his cheek, his black mask and the dark of night hiding his flaming red cheeks. "Thank you so much for a wonderful evening." And then he slipped off the banister with a happy grin. She giggled and leaned over her rail, looking down. "Are you okay?" But she only giggled more when all she got in response were unintelligible cat noises. Yeah, he was just peachy.

Adrien sighed happily as he stepped out of his town car, holding a hand to his cheek as he made his way up the steps to the bridge. Marinette kissed him! She actually kissed him! Granted, it was on the cheek, but a kiss was a kiss! All morning, he didn't hear a word Nathalie said while he ate his breakfast, lost in his dreamlike state while thinking purely of Marinette. He was in such a good mood that he gave Plagg all the Camembert he asked for. Plus, being Chat Noir required his service, so he might as well treat him extra well.

"Ah, I know that look!" André exclaimed as the blonde approached the ice cream cart. "That is the look of a man in love! Let me make you a special treat then, to your pursuit of true love!" He got to work, scooping different ice creams that fit Adrien's crush to a tee. "Let's see. Pink for her rosy cheeks, blueberry for the hair, and light blue for her lovely eyes." Adrien took the ice cream and happily ate it, every flavor feeling like they would fit Marinette perfectly.

He walked back to his town car, still taking bites of his ice cream and sighing happily. He was getting closer in his dream to have Marinette by his side. Maybe one day, they would share an ice cream and have their picture up on André's cart. Little did he know that his soul mate was on the other side of the bridge, nibbling away at her ice cream cone made of dark chocolate and mint.

Sooo, what did you think~? This isn't exactly how I wanted Glaciator to go, per se. But I worked it around with my Reverse Crush AU in mind. I just wanted Chat Noir to be comforted by Marinette being there and enjoying the set-up he made. At least, he could've talked to her more and felt less sad. BUT NO! You gotta put in the angst!

Anyway, since those chapters are out of the way, I'll be working on newer ones, implementing theories about future Adrienette progress I see happening. We were promised a ball scene (Chloe's party doesn't count as a ball), the introduction of Luka, and the big reveal! Hopefully, they mean the reveal between Adrien and Marinette and not some other reveal, because we all see how Miraculous Ladybug likes to toy with our expectations and emotions.

IMPORTANT NOTE: I have school tomorrow. I won't be enjoying a 4-hour-long class every Monday. I'll try to stay on this story as much as possible. But chapters won't be coming as frequently as they have been since when I started this series.

REVIEWS ARE WELCOME! Who knows? With enough reviews, I may introduce a character we've all been dying to meet~ *wink wink*

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