AN: something is wrong with my laptop and it randomly freezes with no warning, this has made it difficult to write, my apologies.

There was an Akuma attack on Tuesday.

It was an ordinary Akuma, angered by Chloe and out to get her like the many Akuma before them. It didn't take long for Ladybug and Chat Noir to arrive and take care of the mess it had created. No one was injured and any damage to the city was easily restored after the Akuma was purified. The Akuma didn't take up too much time.

But Adrien was still late to his photo shoot.

And even though Adrien used the excuse that he was hiding from the Akuma and couldn't make it out, his father was still furious that the photo shoot had to be pushed back.

Adrien was grounded.

It really frustrated Adrien. He had gained so much freedom since becoming Chat Noir but he still felt trapped. He worked hard to sneak out the first few days of school until his father allowed it and even then it all had some condition. When he wasn't at home he was either doing a photo shoot, taking an some extracurricular like fencing or Chinese, or stuck in his room. Friends were only allowed under the condition that they had to be over to do homework. Adrien had lost track of the times he had to slip past the Gorilla to go to a movie.

It was the Akuma's fault that he hadn't made it to the photo shoot. It wasn't the first time that something like this had happened but his father still expected him to be on time for everything.

He waited until nightfall before sneaking out as Chat Noir.

It felt nice being out and racing across the rooftops.

Before he knew it, he had landed on Marinette's roof.

It wasn't until he landed on her roof that he realized what he was doing.

It wasn't weird right? They were friends so he could visit her. Right? Sometimes he would visit Nino when he had the chance to sneak out, this wasn't any different. Right?

Only one way to find out.

He knocked on her skylight, and waited.

He didn't have to wait long. Soon enough, Marinette poked her head through the skylight.

"Chat Noir?"

Chat opened his mouth to respond when he realized that he didn't know exactly how to answer. He had not completely thought this through but he had made it this far.

"Cat got your tongue?"

"Wow Princess, didn't expect that from you," said Chat with a smug grin.

"You hang around me too much then."

Her statement scared him, did she not like his company?

"If you don't like me coming over I'll leave." He didn't want to make his new friend uncomfortable. He still did not know what their boundaries were and if her was over stepping them by visiting her so late.

"I didn't mean it like that, I was making a joke. If I didn't like you around I wouldn't have even talked to you in the park or I would have kicked you off the roof the other day. You can stay kitty."

"Good," said Chat, "I didn't sneak out for nothing then."

It wasn't until the words had left his mouth that he realized admitting to sneaking out was not the best thing to say. He had no idea if she would be okay with him sneaking out or if she would scold him for it. The way Marinette was, she would probably scold him.

But she surprised him with instead responding with a simple question.

"Do you sneak out often?"

"More often than I used to. I'm not allowed out too often for family reasons. It's easier now than before and I have friends to visit now too. Though, if Ladybug were to know that I've used my Miraculous to like this she would probably scold me and tell me I shouldn't use it unless there is an Akuma." He wondered if Marinette would also think what he was doing was wrong.

"Why do you think that?" Marinette knew that what he said was true, that she would scold him for his actions, but she still wanted to know how he came to that conclusion.

"Ladybug is more logical than I am. She thinks with her head, and I think with my heart. She's crazy and stubborn but logical and she's the one that comes up with all the plans that work. I follow my heart and my heart tells me to keep her safe."

"You care a lot about Ladybug." She knew Chat Noir cared about her, but it was a bit strange to hear him say so out loud and without some flirtatious comment added to it. To heat him talk about Ladybug with so much genuine love and care made her happy.

He had a dreamy look on his face as he looked over Paris from her balcony.

"How could I not? With her I'll wear my heart on my sleeve so everyone knows I care about her," he paused before turning back to face her, "What about you Princess, do you wear your heart on your sleeve when you're around your boy?"

"First he's not "my boy" and second I can barely talk when I'm around him." She sighs softly, "I don't know what to say half the time, he's such an amazing person and I'm not."

"Don't you think you are putting this boy on a pedestal?"

"Couldn't I ask you the same about Ladybug?"

They went quiet, neither wanting to answer the others question. They both probably understood they were idolizing the object of their affection, but neither would ever admit it.

"So, do you want to give me another hint?"

"What?" she asked in confusion.

"About the boy you like, you still don't want to tell me so how about another hint?"

"He's attractive," she pauses, "but that's not the reason I like him. I mean it helps but there's more to it than that."

"At this rate I'll never figure it out."

"Then you will have to visit more often for more hints."

It takes a moment for him to realize what it is that she is suggesting.

"Is that an invitation princess?" he asks.

"Yes, I have fun with you."

"Really?"

"Yeah, it's nice to just talk to you."

"Yeah, it is fun to have someone to talk to."

It was already dark when Chat Noir had come by so he couldn't tell very well how much time had passed. He did know that it was late and he should not risk being out much longer with the way his father had been after the photo shoot.

"I should get going."

"Be safe on your way home. And don't be a stranger, next time lets play video games."

"I won't go easy on you Princess."

And with that, he was gone.