Adrien knocked on Marinette's door bright and early the next morning. It was a beautiful day for Autumn picture, he thought.
"Coming!" he heard Marinette's muffled voice through the door, then a loud thud! Marinette threw open the door a moment later, finding Adrien leaning against the door frame.
"I'm ready for my close-up," he grinned, flashing her his million-dollar smile. "Oh!" she snatched his hand, and now it Adrien's turn to nearly trip. "I have something for you to wear in the picture. Let's go upstairs!"
Adrien let himself be led upstairs as he was quite used to being led around by Marinette as Cat Noir.
Marinette dropped his hand as she walked over to her chaise. "Ta-da! Isn't it perfect?" "Hey, that's the sweater you posted on your website," Adrien remembered. "Yeah, well, this one is in your size and its the perfect fall outfit." She handed Adrien the cream colored sweater with the pumpkin on it.
"Mind if I change?" "Oh, go ahead!" "Great!" Adrien whipped off his current sweater and struggled to put his arms in the right holes.
"Skin, tummy, abs, perfection," Marinette mumbled, turning a beet red color. Adrien finally got the sweater over his head, and noticed Marinette's appearance. "Um, are you okay? You look hot," he asked.
"Hot? Thank you. I mean, isn't it hot in here?" "Don't worry, we'll be outside as soon as I do one final check," Adrien told her, walking past her to her mirror.
"How you doing, Pumpkin?" he read the shirt's caption in the mirror, shooting it finger guns. Marinette groaned. "You and Cat are both alike, always preening!"
Adrien hid a grin. Oh, if only you knew your Cat's in the room, Princess. "Let's get going!"
A quick detour to Starbucks and the pair headed for the park, where a pretty backdrop of trees showing off their autumn colors stood.
"Adrien, I can't snap the picture if you keep ducking!" Marinette called in exasperation fifteen minutes later. "I can't help it!" Adrien ducked again. "This squirrel is not one of my fans! Ouch!"
Sure enough, a fluffy gray squirrel sat on a branch, chattering angrily and tossing nuts. Just then, Adrien had a idea.
"Be right back!" he called to Marinette and sprinted over to the bathrooms. "Plagg, do you know how to get rid of a squirrel?" he asked his Kwami. Plagg grinned. "Turn into a giant cat!" the friends bumped fists and Adrien transformed, bounding over to the tree.
"Listen here, Squirrel! I want Marinette to have a good shoot, so its time to scram, got it?" Cat shook his baton at the furry creature. The squirrel threw one last nut and scampered away.
Cat strode over to Marinette. "Squirrel zero, Cat one. Your welcome!" "Thanks, Kitty! Did you see where Adrien went?" "Oh, he's hiding from the squirrel, but I'll let him know the coast is clear. Meow you later!"
Adrien came jogging back and got into position. "Wait, something missing," Marinette called. "Yeah, you," Adrien told her. "Silly me, of course!"
Marinette set the timer then hurried over to Adrien and he put his arms around her. "Say Autumn!" she called.
Snap! It was a picture perfect, Adrien thought to himself later that night when the email came through. Just like any day he hung with Marinette and he couldn't wait to do more fun Fall Activities with her very soon.