Some things Ladybug could not simply fix with a Miraculous Cure, and it ate away at her completely. Just, seeing her boyfriend that she hadn't been dating for all that long limp around since he'd sprained his ankle as a civilian made her heart ache.

"Here, lean against me." Ladybug murmured, pulling him closer, "You don't have to go on joint patrols when you're hurt. I'd rather you stay home and rest anyway."

"I'm fine." He smiled up at her though it was slightly drained, "I wanted to see you anyway. I don't want to miss a chance to see M'lady."
"Your lady wants you to stay safe." She muttered against his ear as she helped him walk across the rooftop, "What happened to you?"

"I hurt my ankle fencing. It shouldn't take long to heal." His smile looked a little brighter as if it had just taken time to adjust to it though she was sure that it was still hurting him. "Don't worry."

"I will worry." Ladybug told him, honestly, "I love you after all." It was not the way that she ever expected to confess her feelings that seemed to grow every day for her partner and recent boyfriend.

"You do?" His face lit up, and he moved closer to her by sheer joy, able to ignore his pain for a little while and focus on her, too caught up with her confession to pay much attention to his ankle that probably hurt a great deal, "I love you too."
"Your tail's formed a heart." Ladybug murmured as she held him tightly against her, "Do you want to sit down to rest your ankle some?"

"The pain's not that bad." Though he still stumbled when she moved to help him sit down anyway as he pressed close to her side.

"I'd still rather you not be in pain." Honesty felt like it tumbled forth from her mouth way more than usual tonight, but she didn't mind as long as she didn't freak her partner out who likely wouldn't be bothered by anything she did after all of this time working together and becoming best friends and now, a couple.

"I'd just rather be by your side." Cat Noir leaned against her, and Ladybug wondered if this was how most couples felt or looked in this moment. Cat Noir's elation at her sudden, worried, and emotional confession left her so, so happy and just, sort of content. It felt like she didn't have to worry anymore even though that's what she'd been telling herself all this time.

His love for her had been obvious, sort of like hers had become more obvious over the years, and yet she still had worried that may be he didn't return her feelings.

"Me too, just try to take care of yourself, alright? I won't always be there to save you with my yoyo or heal you." Ladybug spoke up. One day, they might know each other's identities and all of this would become so much easier, but for now, she'd just try her best to be there for him and help him recover from his sprained ankle.

Love was supposed to be like that anyway from all that Marinette had heard or seen, and she really did love him way more than she'd ever known possible. Over the years, he'd fully snuck in and stole all of her heart, and now, it was just a matter of letting her love for him shine or show and reminding him of just how much she cared.

Ladybug knew that she'd work hard to support him and be there for him no matter how long his ankle was sprained and no matter what lied ahead of them in life. The road to recovery may not last forever or all that long in the grand scheme of things, but the road that led them closer to each other than ever before and more in love certainly would last for as long as they could feed it.

She'd be there every joint patrol, Akuma battle, or wherever else, when her partner was transformed, to support and take care of him. Ladybug just wanted him to recover as soon as possible.