Day Twenty-One: Cold Night

Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous Ladybug. NOR DO I OWN THE AMAZING COVER ART.

The cold night air bit at Chat's face as he bounded across the rooftops, a goofy grin on his face at the thought of seeing his girlfriend.

His girlfriend. The words sent pleased shivers down his spine and he sped up.

All he wanted to do was hug Marinette close and cuddle her with Felix purring next to them. He wanted to be surrounded in her scent and warmth and love. He want to hold her close and protect her from the world around them with his arms as her shield.

Sniffles and the smell of salt reached his senses when he was just a rooftop away from his Princess' balcony. He frowned and leapt onto the railing.

Marinette was leaning against her railing, her tank top and pajama pants the only things keeping her warm on the cold night. Tear tracks visible on her cheeks and goosebumps on her arms.

"Princess?" Chat quickly made it to her side and laid a comforting hand on her arm. "What happened? What's wrong? Who hurt you? I will defend your honor!"

A watery giggle escaped the bluenette and she turned her head to look at him. There was a smile on her face. "I'm okay, Kitty."

"Than...why are you crying?" He asked, confused.

A sniffle came from his girlfriend. "Sometimes you just need to take time to cry. Release the pent up emotions safely. It's rare for Hawk Moth to attack at night, so sometimes after a hard day or something, I come up here can cry."

Chat stood still, thinking deeply. His eyes looked down. "Can...can I cry too?"

Marinette's smile softened and she cupped his cheek in her hand. "Of course you can, Kitty."

The hero's vision turned blurry for a moment then warm tears fell down his cheeks. Slim arms wrapped around his waist and Marinette rested her head on his chest, letting know that she was there.

He didn't know how long they stood there, when he came back to the present he realized that Marinette was shivering in his arms.

"Oh, Princess, how long have you been out here?" Chat pulled her closer and blanketed her as best he could.

"A while," She whispered.

"Let's get you somewhere warm," He picked her up in his arms and leapt down the open trapdoor, landing on her bed. Setting her down in the soft blankets, he closed the trapdoor to keep the cold air from getting in. He noticed her still shivering and looked around for a jacket.

Spotting his jacket nearby, he snatched it up and handed it to his girlfriend.

"Hmm," Marinette hummed and put it on, taking a deep breath of his scent on the fabric.

The hoodie completely swamped her and was obviously too big, but seeing her in his jacket made Chat's inner cat purr.

Mine.

"Want cuddles?" Chat opened his arms as an invitation.

"Always," Marinette crawled into his arms and they moved to lay down, his head on her pillow and her's resting on his chest.

A low purr rumbled in Chat's chest and the bluenette sighed, nuzzling deeper into his embrace.

Marinette gave an adorable sneeze.

Oops, my love of domestic relationships came out. I can only write these characters as soft I'm sorry.