A/N so this was actually the first fanfiction I wrote, I just didn't upload it, and uploaded a different one first, since I hadn't developed this one yet. I changed a bit but hope for this to work as a full story, and am happy I finally got it onto fanfiction.
Adrien was getting annoyed. He had tried multiple times, as chat Noir, to tell Ladybug that he loved her, constantly flirted with her and gave his everything to protect her. So WHY did she never look at him in the same way?
He understood that she had to look after the city, and that they had to protect themselves, but there were no rules against knowing each other's identities. Plagg told him. Apparently, you were supposed to keep it from your families and the world, but telling each other? There wasn't a problem. It was his lady's decision to do so.
And he was getting surer of how stupid a decision it was.
The bluebell eyed girl had mentioned things that only someone in his school could know, so he was convinced he knew her in civilian form as well. She showed up, somehow, in ways only possible due to identity. He did the same thing.
Like, for example, how she showed up in the mayor's hotel when it was surrounded by Dark Blade's guards! Only his classmates and Jagged stone were there that day, and though he liked Jagged's music, he sure wasn't in love with him.
What's more, warning each other about akuma attacks would be easier in their civilian forms, so they didn't have to potentially find out late or risk being late. Or even save each other's lives. Like when she was going to risk her life to save an illusion of himself.
He never would have forgiven himself if she had surrendered to Volpina to save "Adrien". If she had knows who he was, that risk wouldn't exist.
In fact, Ladybug was actually starting to annoy him. And why should he pine after her like a stalker when they're never going to find out each other's identities anyway?
He had made a decision.
He was going to live his life.
And not just for Ladybug. He would still be there for her as a partner, but he wasn't going to chase her anymore.
See what happens then.
And this part is just a little part to explain the foundation of the "realisations". Sorry it's short, the next one will continue with the plot.