Uncovered Mask
"I've been dancing on top of cars and stumbling out of bars
I follow you through the dark, can't get enough
You're the medicine and the pain, the tattoo inside my brain
And, baby, you know it's obvious
I'm a sucker for you
You say the word and I'll go anywhere blindly"
~Chapter Three~
His eyes were angry but also had another emotion, they were like green calming flames, demanding your submission. "We aren't friends."
She gulped. The hand on her arm made goosebumps grow on every inch of her skin. "We're not?"
The smirk on his pinkish lips, the ones his tongue grazed over lightly, gave unease to her core. "We are..."
His hand left her arm, and went up to her face as he gently grazed her bottom lip with his thumb. Then, he genuinely smiled, his demeanor changing but his eyes the same: mad with lust. "We are much more than friends..."
Suddenly, unease wasn't the only thing her 'core' felt.
Marinette's eyes opened fast, her ringtone bugging her head and she groaned. Picking up the phone, she spoke into it, with her voice still groggy, she muttered, "Hello?"
"Hey, I'm coming over to pick you up."
Her eyes almost popped out of her head at the recognition of his voice, "A-Adrien?"
"Yeah?"
"Oh my gosh, Adrien! Um, yeah! Sure! Right now?" She got up fast, going to her closet and looking through her mess of clothes for something to wear. "Wait, where are going?"
"It's a surprise, but yeah, when else? Are you busy right now?" He nervously chuckled.
"Oh! For you? Never, heh. I mean, not just for you, I try to be early- Ah!" By her luck, Marinette's leg slipped on one of her pairs of smooth jeggings, and she fell on her butt. She groaned, hitting the exact spot where her tailbone was when she fell. "I just have the worst of luck."
From behind her, she heard Tikki giggling at her misfortune. Adrien laughed wholeheartedly, her clumsiness making her seem cute even over the phone. "Are you okay? What happened?"
"Nothing, I just slipped." She got up, rubbing her sore bottom. "Um... What time do you think you'll be here?"
"How does five minutes sound?"
"WHAT? Five minutes?!" She shrieked, putting the phone on speaker as she looks into her closet quicker for her outfit for the day.
"Yeah, is that okay?" She felt his smirk from the other side of the phone, and blushed. How could she say no?
"I-It's okay. I'm almost ready anyways.."
"Alright, princess. I'll see you in a few." Marinette's neck and face flushed as she heard him chuckle and hang up. Princess, he called me princess. I mean, that's what Chat Noir used to call me, but it never really affected me until now. Ahh! If he does that again I'm gonna lose it.
Heart still pounding, Marinette shook her head and started to put a cute outfit together, but there was one thing Marinette had in the back of her mind, one thing that irked her.
The boy in her dreams had black cat ears, and messy blonde hair. She wasn't dreaming about Adrien, no, she had been dreaming about Chat.
Marinette groaned aloud, looking at her shirts. "Tikki, I really think we should tell Adrien."
Tikki frowned to herself, and flew close to her ladybug. "Martinette, you know it's too dangerous. Especially if you're seen fraternizing with Chat Noir in civilian form, Hawkmoth might use you against him!"
Marinette looked at her kwami with pleading eyes, "But Tikki-"
"Marinette, there's a reason Master Fu trusts you. You don't put your feelings over your head, while Adrien, although sweet, can mix feelings and logic."
Marinette stepped in front of the mirror, patting down her skirt. Guilt seeped in the pit of her stomach. Maybe one day...
Adrien woke up, his hand flew to the alarm, disabling it, and getting up immediately to get ready. He thought of yesterday, when Marinette was on top of him, and so close. God, he really had to re-evaluate his morals, especially when the memory had caused something he wasn't prepared to deal with so early in the morning.
He slipped on a nice outfit, a standard black tee and black pants. He ruffled his hair slightly out of habit, wanting to show his wild side, his Chat Noir ego.
"Plagg, come on, we gotta go meet Marinette." The black feline-like kwami chuckled to himself as Adrien looked himself up and down in his mirror.
"Who's she? Your new girlfriend?" He nibbled on some Camembert, teasing him lightly. He knew Adrien's love for Ladybug was practically unbreakable since the first time he laid his eyes on her.
"Maybe, you never know."
Plagg spit out his cheese, choking, and looked at him in surprise. "What?" He sputtered, "B-But what about-"
Adrien petted the kwami behind his ears, laughing joyously. "Just teasing, Plagg. Calm down. Now I think I need to call her..." His voice trailed off as he reached for his phone.
Plagg looked at him in wonder. He wondered what would happen when he learned the girl of his dreams and his 'friend' were one in the same. Plagg scowled, and took another bite of his camembert.
He dialed Marinette's number and smiled. Knowing the girl, she was probably asleep. But calling ahead of time was preferable for someone who is always running late. "Hey, I'm coming over to pick you up."
He smiled, conversing with her. His conscious was muddled, yet his heart and body had a clear, different feeling to Marinette.
His heart stopped as soon as he saw her. His heart swelled, and so did hers the minute they really laid eyes upon one another. He knew it was just to explain what was going on but it felt like, well, it almost felt like a date.
Marinette smiled, her cheeks rosy with blush as his eyes practically devoured every inch of her body. She was so beautiful. Her dark navy blue hair, usually wrapped in her iconic ponytails, was now let down with the exception of the top half being held back with a small, white bow. Her usual attire was replaced with a casual dress, the top was white lace with flowers designed all around it while the bottom was an above the knee pink flowing skirt along with her light pink flats. Her smile though, it topped off the whole look. He felt himself flustered as well, he had felt over-dressed, but clearly was well appreciated by the glance her eyes did every now and then.
She bit her lip nervously, his messy hair, his black attire really showing his wild and flowing spirit. It was all so, so...attractive.
She shook her head, Adrien doesn't like me. He likes Ladybug. "Should we get going, Adrien?"
"O-Oh yeah. Right." He took her hand, his knees felt weak, but he disregarded them, and kissed the back of it. "Onward we shall go, m'lady."
"Falling for me already, M'lady? I need to talk to you." Chat Noir twisted his tail playfully, smirking up at the hanging superhero. Marinette, or Ladybug, shook her head and met him on the railing.
"It's got to wait, Dark Cupi- Uh, uh..." He pulled her close, shushing her and smiling blissfully. Her nerves wracked, surprised to hear what was so important.
"Shh. I swore to myself that I'd tell you as soon as I saw you..." Chat Noir, or Adrien disguised, had held a finger to her lips. Remembering that now sent butterflies across her abdomen.
"Ladybug... I... I- LOOK OUT!" His eyes flickered behind her quickly, turning them around and wincing as the arrow of hatred hit his back.
Ladybug gasped, "Chat Noir!" Still in his embrace, she felt herself tear up. 'No...'
Marinette remembered that day. His words of loathing that pained her... The kiss they shared, the kiss that brought him back to normal.
The memory had hit her like a truck. My first kiss, it WAS with Adrien. Her eyes widened as soon as he had uttered those words, and she smiled. "Yes, we shall."
Adrien extended his arms, being charmingly silly and she laughed as she took it. "So, before we get into it… how about we get to know each other a bit?
"Oh? So like, what? Twenty questions?" She smiled, looking at the floor as they walked towards the park nearby.
"Precisely. I'll even start us off, if that's okay with you?"
"Okay, why not?"
Adrien and Marinette sat on a bench, and looked at her seriously. "Alright, Marinette. Answer this honestly…"
She chuckled, slightly nervous. "As honest as I can be."
"What's your favorite type of ice cream, Marinette?"
Marinette laughed and shook her head, the tension melting away. "Really? That's it? I thought-"
"That what? That I'd ask for your social security or something?" He smirked at her and she rolled her eyes.
"Well, to answer your question...I think they're all really good. But if I had to choose, it would be strawberry or red velvet. You?"
"Well, this cat enjoys himself some good strawberries. But I think my favorite has to be... mint chocolate chip. The freshness and chocolate is so good."
Marinette laughed, and then nodded in agreement. "Well, can't argue with that…"
"Alright, ask a question."
"Oh, my turn, okay…" Marinette looked up, pondering. "Ooh! I got one." She looked at him, smiling. "Night owl or early bird?"
"Oof, definitely night owl. But because of my busy modeling schedule and school, I wake up early all the time." Adrien shrugged, sighing. "My sleeping schedule is literally non-existent."
"Hah, amen to that. Akumas never stop, they are always causing a ruckus no matter what time it is."
Adrien laughed, "I guess you could say there ain't no rest for the wicked."
Marinette giggled, and subconsciously played with the ends of her hair. "Your turn."
Adrien smirked again, "Who's your favorite superhero?"
Marinette scoffed, rolling her eyes. "I think out of all of them, definitely Rena Rouge."
Adrien lightly and playfully shoved her, "Oh really? Does leather not do it for you?"
Smirking, she gave him a daring glance, "It actually does."
It had meant to be playful and teasing, but when Marinette uttered those words, they both just stayed silent. It was as if the playful tension had turned into something more. Marinette's brows furrowed, intensely staring into his beautiful green eyes with thoughts that swarmed inside her head, and conflictions burrowed in her heart. She was ladybug. And as Ladybug, she had decided that no, leather did not do it for her. But now…I mean, this was Adrien we were talking about. But… it wasn't. He was so much more than that. He was her partner against crime, one of her best friends, and this whole time she had held him on top of a platform when all he had wanted was to be seen as someone normal. Someone free. Despite all that, Marinette couldn't bring herself to push her lips against his even though she desperately wanted to. This isn't right, she scolded herself. I can't just be with him because he's Adrien. I love part of him, but now...
Her eyes widened as she realized she had zone out, and that Adrien and her were once again mere centimeters apart. She suddenly looked down, nervously chuckling as she evaded his gaze. "So, now that we got that part out of the way… shouldn't we talk about what we came here to talk about?"
Adrien recoiled, slightly moving away as he realized how close he had been, "O-Oh. Right. So, um, super powers…"
Marinette let out a dry laugh, "Is it like magic?"
Adrien took a deep breath, ready to really pour his soul out to her. It was weird that it was someone else rather than Plagg, but he was kind of happy about it nonetheless. "Well, part of it..."
She smiled softly, wanting to hear his side of the story. Adrien glanced at her, and smiled back. "It was the first day of school, and I had just gotten home from trying to attend it, and-"
"Wait, so your father didn't want you to go to school?" Marinette stopped, looking at him in confusion.
"Yeah, my father can be very… strict, I guess. He wanted me to do tutors and homeschooling, but I wanted to be like everyone else so I tried to. I was almost there too, but I saw an old man stumble without his cane, so I helped him up. But since I did that, Nathalie, my dad's assistant, and Gorilla, my bodyguard, blocked me from the school entrance."
Marinette gently placed a hand on his shoulder, "You helped out someone in need, like the hero you are, Adrien."
"Yeah. Anyway, I learned that the old man I helped was the one who gave me the miraculous I found in my bag. His name is Master Fu, and he's the last guardian of the miraculous."
Feigning obliviousness, Marinette tipped her head in confusion. "Miraculous?"
"They're basically pieces of jewelry. Like my ring," Adrien held his hand up, showing her the silver band, "it's what I use to transform into Chat Noir."
"Oh, like Ladybug and her earrings, right?"
Adrien nodded, "Yeah, and so basically, this specific miraculous is the power of destruction. I can used cataclysm, and m'lady, well, she is creation. She's basically the yin to my yang. I can't save Paris without her."
Marinette shifted uneasily, and sighed. "I promise I won't tell anyone, Adrien. You should just be more careful. I can't imagine what would've happened if it had been someone else, like Chloe Bourgeois…"
"Hey, Chloe isn't that bad."
"Oh yeah, it's not like she didn't tell the whole world she's Queen Bee or anything."
"Heh, yeah. I guess you're right." As Marinette looked at the ground, Adrien placed his hand on hers, which rested on her thigh. She looked down at his hand, and a slight blush crept on her cheeks. "I'm glad it was you, Marinette."
She smiled, looked up at him, and placed her hand on his cheek, "Me too."
"Get your tickets, right here at the fair!"
He could hear the carnival manager from his cage, he frowned. They had just captured him yesterday, and they were in town for today. He saw the curtains open as he was on display for the world to see. His talent to breathe underwater had him believed to be a mermaid, so they had locked him in a large aquarium-like tub and basically imprisoned him. The kids tapped on the glass continuously, annoyingly, and then they ended up tipping him over.
He felt like he was suffocating. A fish without air, and as he grasped for something, anything as he writhed in pain, he ended up grabbing a piece of fork on the floor, and then he felt something enter the tiny, plastic utensil.
"Hello, Triton. I am Hawk Moth, I'll help you get your revenge on all these townies and these wretched captors of yours."
"What's in it for you, Hawk Moth?" A butterfly shaped purple light shone on his face, the area around his eyes which shone with anger and hurt.
"Well, I'm glad you asked..."
Marinette and Adrien strolled down the street towards the ice cream parlor. "No well, I actually believe that there may be aliens out there."
"Oh come on, Adrien. Aliens, really?"
"Well, if there's a ring you put on so you can have a cat warped into your ring and then be turned into a leather-suited feline, I'm pretty sure there's another form of intelligent life out there."
Marinette chuckled, "You got me there, Chaton."
"WHERE'S LADYBUG?! SOMEBODY HELP!"
They looked over as people ran down the street, screaming for their lives in fear as water followed quickly behind. It wasn't enough for a tsunami, but enough to lightly flood the streets and cause panic.
"Run, you filthy humans! Run!"
Marinette's eyes widened, "Adrien.. you should go-"
Adrien shook his head, "You need to be safe first." He picked her up bridal-style, causing her to squeal as he ran down the street, looking for a place to change. She looked up at him, admist of all the chaos, and felt her cheeks burning up. Now is not the time, idiot.
"Adrien, there!" She pointed down an alley, and he ran into it quickly. He set her down gently, and smiled reassuringly.
"Don't worry, you'll be safe. Plagg-"
Marinette grabbed his hand softly, interrupting him. "Adrien, you can't worry about me right now! I'll be fine, just go save Paris-"
"Do you seriously think I would leave you?!" His voice was angry, but his eyes showed care. "Do you seriously think I would leave you in danger?"
She stayed speechless, and he pulled his hand from her grasp.
"Plagg, claws out!" His kwami screamed, awakening from his slumber and being dragged into his ring. Green magic flowed around him as he turned into his alter ego, Chat Noir.
As his transformation transitioned, Marinette felt her breath leave her chest. This was real. Adrien was Chat... The boy I love... "C-Chat Noir..."
He grabbed her close, and lifted her up by her thighs with one hand.
Marinette stammered, "C-Chat, I don't think-"
Chat Noir ignored her cries and used his bo staff to extend to the roof. Still carrying her in his grasp, he started to run. She buried her face in his neck without thinking, holding on for dear life. Yet, even in this dire situation, all she could think of was how her body was flush against his. Not the time, not the time, NOT THE TIME-
They finally reached his house, he sat her down on his bed and locked the door to his room. "Stay here, Mari." He went to the window, about to leave, when she spoke.
"Maybe I can help, maybe I can go with you." Maybe I could just show him.
"No. Absolutely not."
"But-"
"I need you to be safe, You'll just distract me." He looked back, his eyes desperate, almost pleading. "Please."
Marinette nodded and smiled gently, "Okay... I'll stay here, I promise."
Chat stepped up to the window, hesitated for a second whilst glancing back to her, and ran out quickly.
Tikki flew out of her coin purse and looked at her confused, "You're not really going to stay here, right?"
"Marinette might. But certainly not Ladybug." She smirked, standing up and going into the restroom, locking it behind her. "Tikki, spots on!"
A bright pink light glowed throughout the bathroom as she turned into her alter-ego, then jumped out the window. Her yo-yo extended, and as she grappled from house to house and street to street, she helped the people in the streets from the water. It wasn't as bad as that one mermaid villain, but still, it was problematic. She ran from rooftop to rooftop, and finally found Chat fighting the akuma.
Chat grunted as he was hit by a strong burst of water which sent him flailing down the street. He groaned, standing up. "Where is-"
"Chat Noir!" Ladybug landed next to her partner. "I'm here. Are you okay?" She looked him up and down for injuries.
Chat raised an eyebrow, but shrugged it off. "I'm fine. Though water isn't exactly my favorite, I can deal, M'lady."
Smirking, she shook her head. "That my kitty." She heard a shout and her eyes refocused on the akuma. "We need to come up with a plan. Where do you think the akumas in?"
"My bets on that shiny fork he keeps waving around." The akuma marched down the street and away from Ladybug and Chat, turning people who weren't hiding away into water minions with his trident.
"Let's find out. I think we just have to get you close enough and we could be done in a jiffy."
"In a hurry, m'lady?"
Ladybug flicked the bell on his chest playfully, "Well, as much as I love hanging out with my partner in crime, I'd rather not fight an akuma-possessed person. Now, let's get this over with."
She walked toward the akuma as Chat Noir furrowed his eyebrows. They had always had teasing banter, but this seemed a little different. More flirtatious? He shook his head, and followed his lady into battle.
"Miraculous Ladybug!" She threw the broken trident in the air, and grinned as everything was brought back to normal. Ladybug smiled wide, and then pounded Chat Noir's fist. "Pound it!"
Chat Noir helped the man up, who was already struggling to breathe. He looked to his love, "I should get this guy to a hospital, he seems to be having a tough time breathing."
"Yeah. You probably have a better chance of not transforming back than me right now." Ladybug smiled, then went to hug him. "Be careful."
Chat Noir instinctively hugged her back although surprised at the action. "What was that for?"
Ladybug pulled back, "Just be careful, okay?"
"Always am, m'lady." With a small bow, Chat Noir was on his way.
Ladybug watched him leave, and sighed. "How am I falling for such a goof?" Hearing her earrings beep, her eyes widened. "Oh crap! I gotta get to Adrien's before I transform back!"
Swinging her yo-yo, she went on her way to Adrien's as fast as she could. "I can do it, I can do it, I- AGH!"
Ladybug screamed as a bird flew into her face, and she fell onto the street with a loud thud. "Jesus, why?" She stood up, groaning. "That hurt so much-"
Another beep rang in her ears and she squeaked as she ran behind the nearest ad tube (wtf are those things called?!) and transformed back without anyone seeing. "Phew, that was close."
Marinette shook her head, and decided to run back to Adrien's. If she couldn't make it through being Ladybug, she'd have to make it on foot.
Her flats hit the pavement lightly, the hard cement bruising her feet through the light material as she ran through the streets of Paris. She saw Adrien's house in the distance, and grinned. "Almost there- oop!" [And I- OOP]
Her arms and knees hit the pavement harshly, and she hissed in pain. "Damn it." She stood up, her clothes dirty and slightly torn. "Adrien will know I left…"
She disregarded her injuries, and ran (albeit slightly slower), to the Agreste mansion. She rang the bell quickly, trying to regain her breath as she waited for someone to answer. The camera pulled out not a minute later, "Who is this?"
Marinette put on a smile, "Hi, I'm a friend of Adrien's. My name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng, and I came by to help him with a project we're working on."
Reluctantly, Nathalie made a disapproving sound. Marinette pleaded, "I'll be in and out, promise!"
The gate opened and the young teenager beamed. "Thank you!"
She ran in, making her way up the stairs, and went to open the door. "Finally-"
It was locked. She groaned. "Seriously!"
She leaned on the door, sighing. Adrien might get upset at her, and now she would look terrible in front of her crush and-
The door opened, and Marinette made an incomprehensible noise as she fell backwards into Adrien's body. "Marinette? I thought I told you not to leave?" Adrien helped her up and looked at her confused.
Giggling shyly, Marinette's hand flew to the back of her neck. "It's kind of embarrassing, but I went exploring the mansion and I kind of got lost. And then I kind of fell, and then I realized I accidentally locked myself out and-"
Putting a hand on her shoulder, Adrien smiled. "It's okay to be curious, Marinette. I don't-"
His eyebrows furrowed as he looked her up and down. "You hurt yourself." Pulling her, he closed and locked the door, then lead her to his restroom.
"Adrien, I'm fine. It happens all the time- ah!" He suddenly picked her up and placed her on the bathroom counter. He then leaned down and got the first aid kit under the sink.
"Just let me help you, okay Marinette?" He stood straight again, and soaked a cotton ball with alcohol. "You're always so clumsy…"
"Yeah, that's me, heh." She shrugged, used to it by now. Adrien grabbed her leg gently, and she bit her lip. Okay, this can't be happening right now.
He smiled at her, then gently pressed the ball against her scraped knee. She hissed in pain, her hand flew to his shoulder instinctively, and she clenched her jaw. "Adrien, it stings." This wasn't exactly how I imagined groaning his name aloud to him, but beggars can't be choosers.
"Relax, Mari. It'll go away." She frowned, and her lip ended up bleeding a bit by the time he had finished putting bandages on her scrapes.
"Thank you, Adrien." She hopped off the counter, landing by his side. "Um, this is kind of awkward, but do you have any clothes I can borrow. Mine are kind of tattered, and I don't want my parents to-"
Adrien cut her off, and his lips formed a small smile as he spoke, "No problem. I'm pretty sure I have something you can borrow, let me just check... " He walked out of the bathroom, towards his dresser, grabbing his favorite hoodie and a random pair of joggers. He walked over to the bathroom and handed them to Marinette, "I think they'll fit you; if not, let me know, okay?"
"I'll give them back as soon as possible-"
"It's fine, Marinette. As a matter of fact, you could keep them if you want to."
Marinette blushed, "A-Are you sure? I mean-"
"I'm sure." He smiled reassuringly, and closed the door for her as he exited out of the restroom.
She looked down at the clothes in her hands, and slightly blushed. I'm going to be wearing Adrien's clothes, and they smell just like him too… like when he cradled me close to his chest… Jesus, I need help. She took off her clothes, folded them, and put on Adrien's clothes. The hoodie was warm, and the joggers were straight up comfy, but both were baggy and tugged on Marinette's heartstrings. I'm at Adrien's house, wearing his clothes. God, I'm hopeless. She self-consciously looked in the mirror, grabbing lip-gloss from her purse and re-applying it. Tikki peeked out, "Are we leaving yet?"
Marinette squeaked, then responded in a hushed whisper, "You scared the crap out of me!"
"Sorry, but when are we leaving?"
Marinette pursed her lips, "I don't know, okay? Now get in the bag…" She put her lip-gloss back in the purse, and snapped it shut. Opening the door, she grabbed her coin purse and clothes, setting them on the dresser. "Adrien?"
"Over here." She saw him just walk in with a tray of croissants in hand, and smiled. "Sorry, figured you'd want a snack."
"No, you're fine. Just- yeah." She awkwardly laughed, and sat on his bed. He sat beside her, and offered one. She took it, hungry after the day's events. "Your hoodie is nice, by the way."
He smiled, "Thanks, it's actually my favorite."
Marinette's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "Wait, then, why'd you give it to me?"
"Why not?" Adrien quipped, smirking at her as he took another croissant from the tray between them. Their conversation was light and lasted hours, the topic going from the akuma, to video games, then to their homework, and more.
Marinette giggled, "Wait, so Chloe actually did that for you when you were little? I cannot imagine that from her..."
Adrien laughed, "Yeah, I know she's changed a lot. But I know how she truly is, and that's what matters."
She smiled softly, "Yeah, you're right. We may have our moments, but… I know how kind she can be, even if it isn't towards me."
"Hahah, I don't get it. You're the kindest person I know."
Her cheeks reddened, "I beg to differ."
"What do you mean?" Adrien set the tray on the floor, and looked at her quizzically.
"Well, clearly, you've never met you." Marinette's hand brushed against his that lay on the bed, and she looked down in surprise. Adrien looked down too, and enveloped her hand in his, hesitantly. Almost as if testing how it would feel, and his fingers then intertwined with hers, deciding as if it was worth it. His green eyes found hers, and their hearts hammered against their chests. Marinette subconsciously bit her lip, and instantly his eyes focused on them. Their faces seemed to drift closer ever so slowly, and Adrien rested his forehead against hers, releasing a breath he didn't know he was holding.
"Mari…"
She didn't want to look up at him, she didn't want to look into those beautiful green eyes.
"Princess?"
Because she knew…
His hand cradled her cheek, and his thumb grazed her bottom lip. "Look at me, princess."
She stayed quiet, and cuddled her face into the crook of his neck. Adrien sighed, "It's getting late, I think I should take you home."
"Wait...what time is it?" Marinette scrambled up awkwardly, grabbing her coin purse for her phone. She clicked her phone and groaned as she saw a couple of missed calls from her parents. "Yeah, if I start walking now, maybe I could-"
"Plagg, claws out!" Marinette gasped, turning around as she saw the boy of her dreams glow green as leather enveloped his body.
"Adrien, what are you doing?"
The blonde boy smirked at her, walking towards the open window, and stood out on the ledge. He looked back, and held out his hand. "Do you trust me?"
Marinette giggled, "Are you seriously quoting Aladdin right now?"
Adrien's smirk grew, "Do you trust me?"
She walked up, smirked and rolled her eyes, putting her hand in his. "With my life."
He laughed, suddenly picking her up by her waist as her arms wrapped around his neck. "Then hold on tight, Princess."
Her giggle rang loud, and he extended his baton, jumping from building to building. His jokes and her quips eased the tension from earlier away, making it disappear quickly. As he took her home, neither could explain to themselves what their hearts tugged for, neither could even understand what they felt. Almost in sync, their hearts swelled with something, something unconditional. Something indescribable. Something pure.
Do I still love Ladybug...? Adrien pondered as his chest became slightly breathless, his gaze on the raven-haired girl's smile, loving almost every second they spent together on the way to her home. Will I ever love Marinette? I'm looking too much into it... We're just friends... Right?
They landed on her balcony with a light thud, and she slowly untangled herself from him. "I guess this is goodnight, Chat Noir."
He smiled, "I guess it is, m'lady. See you tomorrow?"
She bit her lip, then suddenly enveloped him in her arms. "Chat… Adrien…"
"Mari?" His hands laid at her waist, and his chest filled with warmth and anticipation.
Marinette looked up at him, she gulped at the anticipation in his green orbs and finally spoke:
"Adrien… kitty... I'm... I think I'm in love with you..."
YO THAT WAS INTENSE 0_0 bruhhh just wait the following chapters finna be worth it oof MARICHAT FOR THE WIN