Chapter 27: Naps

"Don't worry! It's all good." She showed him the thermometer, "It's normal."

"Good." He slightly smiled, "But I still think you should rest a bit."

"It's only a little bit of dizziness." This wasn't the time to be stubborn.

"Please Marinette." He said in an insisting tone giving her a pout and kitten eyes.

"Fine!" She went over to the bed and covered herself with the blanket. Her eyes were strained on the ground as she anxiously rubbed her hands. What could she be thinking?

"You don't look very relaxed." He took a seat beside her.

"Uh…" She nervously chuckled. "It's nothing."

Her head rested on his shoulder; his heart lurched in his chest.

"Nothing?" His voice was brushed with concern. He didn't want to push on her boundaries, but he was also worried.

"I just…don't want to talk about it right now." She confirmed, "Can we stay like this for a bit?"

"Sure." He rested his head on hers as they gazed forward, not really looking at anything, but rather pondering. If she didn't want to tell him anything, fine, he respected her choices. But he was here to show her support anyways…

"Thanks for being so understanding, Adrien."

"Well, that's what we always do, right? Support each other. As friends. And partners." And hopefully something more someday, "We'll always have each other's backs, won't we?"

"Always." He could hear the smile in her voice that caught onto his face too, "It's you and me against the world, Kitty."

"You and me against the world, milady." He was fighting the urge not to purr.

"Has…" She paused.

"What?"

"Has this reveal changed anything between us? You know…our friendship or partnership?"

"What…no…" She was still the girl of his dreams. "You said it yourself, milady. You and me against the world! Nothing could change that. Unless, you think otherwise…"

"No!" She denied immediately, "There's nothing wrong with you! Not saying that there's ever something wrong with you-um-what I was saying is that…"

She awkwardly paused from her rambling, "Can I have a restart please?"

"Course." He chuckled as she groaned. She was awkwardly confident. That was his lady for you! (Well…not his lady yet but…hopefully?)

"Anyhow, what I'm trying to say is…" She deeply exhaled, "I like the fact that you're Cat Noir, Adrien. It helps me understand you better."

"Understand me better?"

"You know, it's this strange feeling in your head. That two different people are piecing together into one, in your mind. It's difficult because you're not used to it. But as time passes, you realise how much sense it makes and how stupid you were for not guessing it in the past…"

"Yeah." He couldn't have said it better, "I get that feeling. It's weird but refreshing at the same time. It feels like we were blind for some time but finally, we've been awakened!"

"Yeah." She chuckled, "Blind is correct. Besides, there's no one else who would talk about strange head feelings with me?"

"Oh, are you saying I'm weird?" He faked hurt.

"Noo…" She giggled and yawned; someone was getting sleepy. "I'm just saying that the conversations we have seem so refreshing. It's not like that with everyone. Just you."

"So, you're saying I'm special then!" He smirked, though, he was getting genuine shivers down his spine.

"Something like that." For someone so stubborn, she'd slightly admitted something! "I'm glad it's you, Adrien."

She could feel her head shift, so it was laid on his chest as another yawn escaped her.

"I'm glad it's you too." He said before resting his hand on the back of her head.

"Mhm…" She hummed. He could sense her sleepiness as he slowly played with the strands of her hair.

Soon enough, he could feel her heavy breaths against his chest. She was fast asleep. And he could feel his own eyes beginning to close.

Short Chapter.

Don't worry, you'll see a really long chapter coming soon!