"Keep it pg," Alya laughed, and started to walk out of the room.

"Wait," cried Marinette, standing up, "can I have a cookie?"

Alya handed her the entire plate, "take these. Nino and I already are half of them."

"Thanks so much!" Adrien exclaimed.

"I never said these were for you," Marinette laughed, eating a cookie.

"Mari? I thought we were friends." He acted fake offended until she set the cookies in the middle of the table.

"In monopoly, there are no friends." She laughed evilly. "And I just bought houses for every property I own," You are going down Agreste."

"No," he countered, buying hotels for the pink properties, "you are going down."

Alya laughed in the doorway, "I'm gonna go to sleep, you two kids have fun."

As soon as Alya was out of sight Adrien turned to Marinette, "where were we Buggaboo?"

"You're Chat Noir." Her voice was skeptical. "But, you're Adrien."

"My lady. I am."

"But Adrien is polite. Chat is obnoxious with puns and flirting."

"Do you really find my puns clawful?"

"Actually," she whispered. "Sometimes the puns are funny. " she spoke at a normal volume. "But how do you go from model to cat boy?"

"The same way you go from cute artist to badass hero."

"You think I'm cute?"

He ignored the question. "Well, I say 'Claws Out' and-" suddenly he was engulfed by a green light. "-then I transform."

"I must be so sleep deprived. I'm dreaming."

"Claws in." He detransformed. "I swear you are awake."

"Pinch me." Adrien complied, and was immediately slapped. "Its an expression. Damnit. I didn't want to be pinched."

"I knew that." Adrien didn't.

"C'mon, we have to finish the game."

...

Adrien was in jail. Again.

"Is there a strategy or are you really that bad at monopoly?" Marinette teased.

He laughed. "I never knew sweet clumsy Marinette could be a confident hero with such strength."

"You think I'm sweet?"

He grabbed another cookie. "Not as sweet as this."

...

Five turns later, Adrien was out of luck. He had to mortgage every property except the pink ones. He rolled the dice, closing his eyes and saying a silent plea. "Yes! A two. I landed on my own space. And I passed go, so I collect 200$"

"Thats one lucky move," Marinette laughed. "I am the undefeated monopoly champion. You don't stand a chance." She rolled the dice. 12 spaces. She landed on waterworks. "I owe you 120$? You are good." She handed him the fake cash. "But not as good as me."

...

"You're so cute when you get competitive," Adrien squealed.

Marinette blushed. "Me? Cute? I'm a mess. Youre gorgeous. I mean thanks?"

"You think I'm gorgeous?" Adrien blushed.

She tilted her head and squinted. It was a funny face. "You are literally a model. Of course you're gorgeous."

Adrien sighed and stared at the ceiling dreamily. "Ladybug thinks I'm gorgeous."

"Shut up." Marinette rolled the dice.

"Hah" Adrien laughed. "You owe me money now."

...

It was four in the morning and Adrien and Marinette were evenly matched. The two sleep deprived teens struggled to stay awake as they battled for victory.

Adrien yawned. He closed his eyes, just for a second. But he dozed off and fell onto the floor.

The next the he knew, his head hurt and he was resting on Marinette's lap. "What happened?"

"You fell asleep." She chuckled

"Was that a pun?"

She blushed. "Yeah. Unless you're actually hurt, in which case, I'm so sorry."

"Wow. I must be in heaven." He gave her a loving look. "I know very few people who can fight crime, look good in spandex, get extremely competitive at board games, make puns in terrible situations and look as beautiful as you."

"Is there anyone else who can do all of that?" Her voice was incredulous.

"me." He winked up at her.

She rolled her eyes and groaned. "Of course."

"You are seriously incredible."

"Thanks I think?" She blushed

"I didn't know it was possible to feel this way."

"We should probably go to sleep." Marinette helped Adrien to the queen sized air mattress he was supposed to share with Nino.

"I guess you are sleeping with me tonight." Adrien giggled. Then stopped. "WAIT. holy shit. not like that." he let out a soft groan.

She laughed at his expression. "I know what you mean."

He winked. "Unless you want it that way."

"Oh god why."

...

"Goodnight Marinette." Adrien groaned, rolling on his side. "I have a photoshoot tomorrow and I need the sleep.

"Love you Adrien." She said it out of habit, but she meant it.

"Love you too." He sounded so sincere