day 15: "chat noir but different"
It was winter in Paris. Snow covered the ground and commuters eagerly moved from the safety of their warm offices down into the sheltered metro lines below. The cold air blew across the rooftops, and the camera panned to a freezing Chauve Chat.
Ladybug landed on the rooftop softly. She threw her bag forward over her shoulder. It landed with a light plop, and Ladybug began to pull out various winter clothes, all in various shades of pink and purple.
"I brought all of my old stuff, Chat."
He nodded, his teeth still clanking together. "T-t-thank you, M'lady.
"I hope the colors are alright," she said, continuing to pull out gear.
"I'll take anything at this point," Chat responded. He looked down at himself. His miraculous, the spynx cat, generated a suit that was very light and exceptionally bare. It left little to the imagination and unfortunately had a lot of ventilation. He was thankful for it in the warm summer months, but whenever the weather got unpredictably cold Chat's miraculous seemed unable to adjust to the new climate.
She handed him a bright pink puffy jacket, a pair of orange snow pants, black mittens, and a kitted red hat. Normally Adrien would care a little more about his color scheme, however he was so cold his color scheme would have to wait.
Ladybug shoved the empty bag behind a chimney. "Ready?" She asked. Regardless of the weather, they had to complete their patrol. Danger never took an off day, and neither did the duo.
Chat nodded, his teeth beginning to chatter less and less. Together they leapt over the rooftops, making a large circle around the city and ending on top of the Eiffel Tower. Sitting side by side, the two talked about their days and discussed how classes were going. They often took some time to catch up as soon as the work was done.
"Hey, um, Ladybug?" Char asked, looking over at his partner.
"Yes, kitty?"
"Can I um, borrow your jacket for school tomorrow? I can go buy one after school but I need something to wear so I'm not cold all day."
Ladybug chuckled at the thought of Chat appearing in his civilian form wearing a bright pink bubble coat. "Sure, mon ami." She hesitated for a second. "Use it for as long as you need."
Chat smiled to himself and thanked Ladybug. The pair went their separate ways and took off into the night.
The next day, Marinette walked into school with her bag slung over her shoulder. She was late. She ran through the courtyard and up the steps of the building. She rounded a corner and ran straight into Adrien, who was wearing the bright pink coat she had lent to Chauve Chat the night before. Her face turned ghostly pale, and she began to pick herself off of the ground.
Adrien made it up first and offered a hand. Mari took it, but her expression looked more like terror than gratitude.
"Not happy to see me, my lady?" Adrien asked, winking.
"How did you know?" She deadpanned.
He smiled at her and held out a hand for her bag. "Your name was inside the coat."
The duo looked at each other for a second before turning back to class. They could hardly believe their luck.