A/N: I think this prompt was probably the most challenging to write, strictly because I myself am not ace and am really enthusiastic when it comes to sex (if it's not obvious from my username LOL). So, I had to rely on experiences that my friends who are ace have told me about to incorporate into this story. Anyways, I hope you enjoy this one~

"And now your song is on repeat
And I'm dancin' on to your heartbeat"

Symphony - Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson

Pairing - Ladynoir

Prompt - 'Asexual'

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For the umpteenth time tonight, Ladybug wrinkled her nose with frustration as she observed the rich view from the top of the Eiffel tower- to be honest, it was more of a glare than an ordinary observation. Her lips were pursed in what many would label as an adorable pout but the storm in her eyes said otherwise.

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She was so deep into her thoughts that she didn't even acknowledge her partner's louder than life's presence as soon as he dropped by, performing a new, spectacular aerobatic trick that went unseen much to Chat's absolute dismay.

It took him three weeks just to perfect that move...

And a handful of bruises when he failed to execute said moves during the process.

"Don't mind me. Just alonely, abandoned, pitiful cat walking by-yyyy..." Chat Noir teased out loud, snapping the heroine out of her daze and causing her to whirl her entire body to his direction. His smirk grew as she fumbled with her words and hands before settling on an apologetic smile.

'So cute~'

"Sorry about that, Chaton." She took his outstretched hand and allowed the boy to effortlessly lift her up to her feet till they were both standing side by side.

"No big deal, I'll just have to find another purrrfect meowment before showing you the cool trick I did. Maybe during the next akuma attack?" Ladybug couldn't help but slap his shoulder playfully as he waggled his eyebrows and flashed his pearly whites, trying her best to not giggle as he exaggerated how much 'pain' she inflicted on him.

He so knew she was laughing internally anyways, feeding his insufferably large ego.

"Go on, I dare you, and then you better run afterwards because I will throttle you with that belt tail of yours." She retorted back with jest, tugging on his feline tail for emphasis.

"Meowch! How kinky~"

His response didn't receive the usual snort or groan or even the occasional slap against his chest when he was being extra annoying. Much to the feline hero's surprise, a deeper grimace was written on his partner's face, her baby blue eyes shadowed by her darker emotions.

"Ladybug? Is something wrong? Did I go too far-"

"Quoi? Non, non...it's not you at all mon Minou."

Noir only raised a brow at her flustered response, lips puckered with confusion and all the previous guilt that momentarily built up was wiped away from his body.

"You better not hit me with the 'Oh no, it's not you, it's me!' crap." He gestured dramatically, pretending to swoon on the spot and proceeding to fan himself like an elderly woman during the Victorian era. That got Ladybug giggling out loud and the lovesick boy inside of him pumped his fist up with joy.

"But it is! Really!"

"Care to elaborate?"

"I don't know...I don't want to seem weird..."

"Well, you'd have to be weird enough to tolerate me for a start."

"Chat Noir! I'm trying to be serious here!" Ladybug laughed again, leaning against his shoulder this time with content. The duo chuckled and joked back and forth a few more times before deciding to settle down on one of the tower's many beams.

"Okay, now we got that out of our system, what's going on in that pretty head of yours?" His attempt at poking her forehead ended with a swat on his hand. "Hey-rude! Hmmph. What got you thinking so hard that you ended up missing my fabulous entry, my Lady~?"

Silence shoved its face into the atmosphere afresh but only for a moment. Ladybug fiddled with her fingers, exhaling, only to find her fidgeting hands grasped by a larger pair in a soothing and protective grip.

She felt the tension seep out of her shoulders in an instance as his thumb rubbed soft circles on the back of her hands whilst his encouraging smile never left his lips.

"I...What do you think about..."

"...sex?"

Comically, Chat Noir's entire face flushed redder than a tomato at sonic speed and his faux ears and tail struck up like he's been hit by a bolt of lightning. If he had fur, it would have surely bristled up too and stood on its ends. His Lady almost laughed.

Almost.

"Wha- Ah- ERM...WHAT!?" Sweat started to accumulate on his forehead and the boy couldn't do anything but turn his face to the side with an awkward laugh, ripping one of his hands away from hers to itch his nose nervously and trying everything to keep himself composed.

"Keep your fur on, Chat. It's just a simple question. It's not like I asked you to take me right here right now." Ladybug rolled her eyes fondly, squashing down a giggle at his protesting squawks and whines. Many would think that Chat Noir was the most teasing and playful compared to Ladybug but very few (namely her and his kwami) know that he can dish but cannot take for the life of him.

He was so cute.

"My Lady! Stop teasing me..." His pout prompted her to finally laugh out loud, the hero's hand now covering his embarassed face whilst the redness in his cheeks never faltered. "And...regarding your...question? About what I think about sex?"

Her laughter died down like water dousing a fire.

Ladybug cleared her throat and nodded, beckoning the boy to carry on, along with a supportive squeeze on his hand. He had her full attention.

"I won't lie- I am a typical teen under the mask. I...ehem...I do find the idea appealing and...would like to try it one day with someone I love and cherish," Ladybug gulped, taken aback by his soft and innocent answer, her eyes more than able to glimpse the hidden words behind his eyes.

'With you...'

She peered down with a scowl, tightening her hold on his hand as she was once again lost in thoughts. The way she darkened didn't go unnoticed to the boy clad in black.

"I-I-Is that so? You don't find it...strange?" Her voice wavered towards the end of the sentence that Chat couldn't help but lay a supportive hand on her shoulder.

"My Lady, what do you think about it, then?" He felt the way her muscles tensed under his hold and the way her eyes darted around everywhere but him.

"Well, just like you, I'm curious too."

The silence that followed afterwards bordered in between tense and awkward before the taller of the two decided to break it immediately, lips tight and feline ears flat against his unruly tresses.

"The truth, please. I'm your partner, you can trust me with anything. Unless you pour in milk before the cereal, I won't judge you for anything- cat's honour," The scoff he got from her warmed up the atmosphere once more, much to their delight.

With another deep sigh, Ladybug proceeded.

"Ever since...from the beginning...I've never really found it appealing? To me, it's just...baby-making!"Her last few words caused Chat Noir to bark out in laughter, nodding his head to her with agreement.

"Mon Dieu hahaha! You're not wrong there- keep going!" He received a few more slaps on the shoulder from Ladybug till the mock scowl was wiped off her face and his cackles died down.

"As I was saying before somebody rudely laughed-" Another playful slap. "It's just nothing special to me. My friends would always talk about boobs, butts, chests, and so on but I never really cared? Also, the idea of other people's genitals coming anywhere near me just grosses me out. What if they don't clean up properly after leaving the bathroom? What if they have STDs?"

It took everything for Chat to stifle down his snickers as he nodded along, finding himself agreeing with her more.

"You're absolutely right, sex is gross. Everything about it is gross, we're all gross. But I find myself liking the idea of it despite all that," Chat added as Ladybug pinched his nose.

"Like the true alley cat you are," She let go, smiling brighter than she has for the past few days when the dilemma struck her. "I don't judge anyone for liking it. I've heard about how good it supposedly feels and that it's the epitome of love itself...but I feel like I'd be judged for not being interested in it. That I'll be seen as that one weird girl with no sex drive and squander any hopes I had for dating."

Ah, so that's the problem.

Time to solve it~

With a loving, tender gaze, Chat kissed the back of her hand sweetly, catching the swift blush that met his Lady's cheeks before she turned her head away to avoid eye contact as his softer than silk lips remained pursed against her suit.

"Say Bugaboo, how would you describe love?" This time, it was her turn for her face to flare up like his did not too long ago, sneaking her hand away from his smiling lips and hugging her knees to herself.

"W-Why would you ask something like that?"

"Just answer the question, Little Bug~"

"Ugh! Fine," Slapping her cheeks lightly- Which Noir found utterly adorable- Ladybug faced him. "Love, to me, is warm, makes your heart race, makes you do the most stupidest things, risk everything and make your insides go to mush."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah. You disagree?"

"Nope, as a matter of fact, I agree. However, I personally find love quite freeing, like a fire set ablaze in my heart-"

"Pfft what are? A poet-"

"-LIKE electricity running through my veins, like home..." The way his eyes glistened tenderly at her direction made Ladybug's heart skip a beat or two, much to her surprise (or maybe not as surprising as she claimed it to be considering how the elusive cat has successfully captured a good portion of her heart).

"O-oh. Okay. So what was the point of that?"

"The point is, love is subjective. Like art." His answer started to make sense to her. "Some people would find lovemaking as the peak of love and pleasure. But, others may find that simply watching the way the sun brings out the eyes of their lover's as the peak instead. I won't sugarcoat it, there will always be judgemental people out there in the world but as long as you don't let it get to you, everything should be fine. I definitely don't judge you."

A beautiful smile took place on Ladybug's lips and her eyes shimmered with happiness. The acceptance and sweet words did well to alleviate her earlier concerns.

"So you don't think I have to have experience before making a decision about whether or not I like sex?"

"I don't have experience and I supposedly like it." Chat winked. "It's a matter of bumping uglies- I think you're rather sane for staying away from that." The duo dissolved into childish giggles.

"You flatter me, pfft!"

"Ooh and also! I have a few older friends in my civilian life who are experienced. They all told me that apparently, sex isn't all that," The cat boy let his thoughts drift back to Luka and his friends from the nearby Lycee. "It's over romanticised, short and pretty awkward as hell. Some even regret rushing into it and I think one of them described it as 'false advertising'."

"Really? Wow...I never realised that I'm not alone as I thought..."

"Duh? You can't get rid of me even if you resort to murder." Chat flopped on her lap like his namesakes, face now peering up at hers and his cheeky smile only broadened when Ladybug sighed in mock defeat, digging her fingers through his soft tendrils.

"Plus, you gotta speak up more instead of moping in the corner. You can't know for sure if you're alone if you don't tell anyone how you're feeling." This time, they both exchanged a true, softer smile.

"Thank you, Chat. You really do know how to make my day," Ladybug dipped down to kiss his forehead, mouth quirking up into a smile as she felt him jolt before pulling away.

"I-I-It's just the truth..." Chat stammered as a lovesick smile was draped on his face. "You're valid and amazing and beautiful, just t-t-the way you are...don't ever change for the sake of others,"

"And same for you,"

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A/N: So yeah basically, you're all valid and amazing no matter who you love or what you identify as~ (unless you're like a super horrible person lmao)