Author's note: I wrote a bonus chapter, the morning after as it were. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Miraculous Ladybug or any of its characters
The morning sun shone into Marinette's bedroom through the blinds. One beam of light in particular found its way onto the cheek of the sleeping girl. It warmed her and she stirred awake. Though her own hands were over her head another rested on her stomach. Marinette smiled, for it was the hand of the person whose shirt she was wearing. Next to her, Adrien still slept.
She stared up at the ceiling and thought about the previous night. After their unexpected revelations, they had stayed up all night and just talked. They spoke of their personal lives – for both knew of the other's alter ego's lives. They talked about their hopes and dreams. They talked about their two friends, whom they assumed had intended for this sort of thing to happen. Though Alya and Nino never would have expected something exactly like this. And then they'd just talked about anything; likes, dislikes, silly stories and jokes. At one point, Marinette pulled on his discarded button down. At this Adrien had laughed at the way the oversized material draped over her body like a dress. Thinking about that, Marinette couldn't help but imagine Adrien wearing her own shirt from the night before. It would be much too small and show almost half of his midriff. She giggled at the thought. This caused the boy to reach further around her torso, pulling himself closer. He stirred awake, planting a kiss on her shoulder.
"What's so funny?" he asked sleepily. Marinette gazed down at him. Groggily, he nuzzled his face against her arm. She had never seen him sleep before – for obvious reasons – and couldn't help but admire how lovely his face was. It was so relaxed, which made her happy. Instinctively she draped her arm over his shoulder. Her other hand went searching his snaked around her waist. She brought it back up to her stomach, interlacing their fingers and squeezing. At this, Adrien's eyes opened and he looked up to her. She smiled down at him.
If someone had asked Adrien years ago how he thought his life would turn out, he definitely wouldn't have pictured this. Adrien Agreste had gone from a teenage model to one of Paris's greatest superheroes, which in and of itself was something he never would have foreseen. He had fallen in love with his crime-fighting partner who would never return his feelings. He and said partner began an intimate relationship with no plans of ever making it anything more. And said relationship thus figured itself out with the appearance of an old friend.
Perhaps if someone had asked him that question as a teenager, Adrien wouldn't have imagined much of his life up to this point. But looking up at Marinette in the glow of the morning enchanted him. For had he pictured something like this as a boy, the thought of not experiencing such a sight would have killed him. The unexpectedness of the path his life had taken was much greater than any fantasy his mind could have made up.
"Are you alright?" Marinette asked quietly, her voice cutting into his thoughts. Adrien sighed and sat up on his free elbow. He kissed her, short and slow but meaningful.
"More than alright, my lady," he replied. A burst of energy shot through Marinette, stemming from the extreme joy she was feeling. Without warning she threw her arms around her partner, knocking him back on the bed. Closing her eyes, she buried her face in his neck. She breathed in his scent deeply. Adrien, who had been caught completely off guard, did nothing for a few seconds. But once his mind caught up with what was happening, he laughed and embraced Marinette tightly. The two remained entangled for several quiet minutes until Adrien felt something wet on his neck.
"Marinette?" he said. When all the girl did was sniffle, his brows furrowed. Gently he pushed her up off of him. In response Marinette sat up fully, a few tears trickling down her cheeks.
"Marinette?" Adrien said more worried, sitting up and cupping her face. He wiped her tears with his thumbs. Marinette didn't look at him. But to his dismay she smiled.
"Marinette?" Worry still dominated his tone. Marinette placed her own hands over his, leaning into his touch and closing her eyes. A confused look fell over Adrien's features.
"I'm just overwhelmingly happy," Marinette said finally. Adrien breathed a sigh of relief. He pulled her in close, hugging her tightly.
"Me too," he said. They shared a kiss, prepared to start the rest of their lives.
Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoyed this lil extra tidbit. Kinda cheesy I guess but oh well. Reviews are greatly appreciated so please do! Thanks again :)