Crazy Love
He didn't mean to. Honestly. But now that he had seen her exit, he was kicking himself for not noticing. The black-blue hair, blue bell eyes.. of course his Lady would also be his Princess.
How he didn't notice before had him curious, but she didn't act like that in front of him as Adrien, and if she had earlier, he probably would've notice.
The crime fighting duo had just finished handling an akuma villain, and Ladybug had to get out quick, as to not be revealed. He hadn't left yet when Marinette exited the place Ladybug hid, and he could piece two and two together easily, (those blond stereotypes aren't always real), and he was surprised to know.
He followed her home as Chat, and once she entered the bakery, he turned back into Adrien, and that next day at school, he thought it right to tell her. She was the one who wanted to keep their identities secret, and although he wanted it the other way, he respected that.
And since he messed up, catching her change back and all, he thought it'd be right to tell her. He was completely meaning well, until he actually saw her walk in.
Knowing that she was his Lady, he couldn't bring himself to speak to her. He didn't know why he suddenly felt so nervous, and why he couldn't look at her without turning pink in the face. He watched her during the day, and he learned he loved it most when she would talk about something she was really interested in.
Her blue eyes would lighten and brighten, brimming with the passion he saw in Ladybug, and he smiled to himself.
He swallows his nerves, gets up from his spot outside in the courtyard, and goes over to Marinette and Alya, "hey, Marinette." He says shyly, and she turns pink, "A-Adrien!"
"Can I uh.. talk to you?" He points away from Alya, and Marinette looks to her, and she nods, so Marinette stands and follows him back to his previous location. "Something is you talk about.. ah! I mean, is there.. something you need to talk about?"
He rubs his neck, "I know." She looks confused," know what?"
"That you're Ladybug." Her eyes widen, and she was quick to cover her surprise, "what? Me? Be Ladybug? That's cra-" he cuts her off, "I know because I saw you change from Ladybug to Marinette at the hotel."
"The.. the hotel?" She thought for a second, "what were you doing there?" He gives her an incredulous look, and her eyes widen, "you? You're Chat Noir?" She said it a bit loud, and he hushes her, "yes, yes, I am, now, a little softer." He was red in the face, "you wouldn't want to let the cat out of the bag, now would you?" He started to grin at his joke, and she smiles too.
"I just.. can't believe it..." he nods, agreeing, "I was surprised too, until I thought about it, and I figured out that of course it'd be you."
She flushes, "what?" He grins, "you're considerate, strong, kind, clever, confident, responsible. I just couldn't believe I didn't see it before." She blinks, and looks to her shoes, her face flushing slightly, "you think so?"
"Of course! It'd only make sense. And there's a plus to this." She looks at him, and he had a very Chat like grin on his face, "what?"
"I learned who my lady was!" He hugs her tightly, and she flushes down to her toes.
