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“Hey, it’s midnight. You wanted me to wake you, remember?” Adrien gently shook her awake, earning a groan from her as she slowly came back to reality.
“Hmm, such a nice dream. Don’t wanna wake up. Five more minutes.” She did her best to resist but soon groaned in defeat, hearing his laughter at her stubbornness. As she sat and rubbed her eyes, she took in his sleep-tousled hair and realized they’d both fallen asleep during the movie. “Sorry about that. It’s been a long day.”
“I know what you mean. Don’t worry. I won’t tell anyone. Who’d believe the great Ladybug could ever need something as silly as sleep anyway?” He ran his hand through her loose tresses, moving behind her to fix them into her signature pigtails. Apparently, magic couldn’t stop her from mussing her hair when she succumbed to the sweet call of sleep.
She stuck her tongue at him for his snarky question. In a soft whine, she ignored his question and offered her own observation. “Who would’ve guessed the perfect Adrien Agreste was such a dork? The best kind of dork though.”
She softened her teasing as she saw the hint of insecurity creeping into his posture and eyes. She loved his goofy side, something she rarely saw as her civilian self. He reminded her a lot of her partner, but that thought was quickly doused.
“You’d better get going. I don’t want you to get in trouble.” He turned away from her, having finished her hair and presented her a forced smile.
“Hey, I didn’t mean that. You know I love you the way you are. I wouldn’t ever want to change you.” She touched his hair, his cheek, and even booped his nose for good measure. “You are perfect because you’re imperfect, Adrien. Forget your father and his impossible standards. Okay?”
He nodded, a real smile soon forming.
“Thank you, LB. You’re too sweet, you know?” His hand entwined with hers, creating a connection with her and knowing it wouldn’t last much longer.
“Only for you,” she whispered.
She swooped in, intending to kiss his cheek.
He hadn’t realized her intention and turned his face to speak, her lips colliding with his in the process.
“Oh!” She reared back and felt her cheeks flare with a red she knew hadn’t been possible before then.
A stolen glance at Adrien proved his cheeks had gone a rosy shade as well.
“I’m sorry. That was meant for your cheek. It was nice, but I hope I didn’t offend you.”
She would have kept rambling except Adrien stopped her with a finger over her lips.
He came to stand next to her, his hand still holding hers. He watched her for several moments, searching her eyes for something she didn’t quite know.
“Can we try that again?”
She nodded, not trusting her voice.
He leaned in and kissed her, his lips whisper soft against hers.
When he pulled away from her, he gave her the sweetest smile she’d ever seen and whispered, “Goodnight, LB. Until next time.”
She would never quite know how she’d managed to get home in one piece, let alone fall asleep in her bed that night. However, she would never forget the first kiss she shared with Adrien Agreste and the way he’d stamped his name and image across her heart.