life is a whirlwind, adrien knows. life happens when he’s least expecting it, always when he doesn’t think it’s coming, always when he’s very, very busy.
which is why he doesn’t question the slight breeze that enters his office. curious, yes, which is why he turns around in his office chair, but does not question. he’s too tired for that. yet for some reason, his window opened on its own. he turns back around with a frown on his face and almost lets out a startled scream, but a gloved hand shushes his mouth.
ladybug smiles down at him as she, perched on his desk, her index fingers poised against his lips.
“hello, dear,” she smiles, edged with mischief.
adrien rolls his eyes and leans back in his chair, his heart still slightly hammering in his chest. “hello, wife.”
ladybug glows at the endearment, their marriage still new. her lips are painted as red as her suit, her eyes bluer than he remembers seeing them. she rests her palms easily on his desk, stretching and arching her back, before rolling her shoulders forwards again, looking pleased and relaxed.
she leans forward more. “i missed you.”
“i missed you,” he replies.
ladybug rests her chin in her hand, her elbow on a crossed knee, and tilts her head to the side. “hmmm. is that so? haven’t seen you in a while.”
adrien looks downward, knowing she speaks the truth. “work, my love. you know.”
his wife chuckles, “i know, dear. it’s fine I was just passing through and wanted to see you.”
a knot around his heart loosens and adrien lets out a breath. “oh, well then. please stay a while.”
“mmmm,” ladybug hums, “don’t think i can, but...”
oh, she looks downright devilish, smirking and dressed in red. adrien is still mystified how he married such a vixen.
her smirk buries in her cheek, her hand dancing out and snatching his tie, guiding him towards her in a swift motion. adrien follows wordless, standing up at her will, unable to say no to his beloved bride.
her hand grabs his bicep and the force she uses makes his heart jump a little, his lips crashing into hers. she smiles in her kiss, knowing that he’s falling weak in the knees, wanting more than anything to wrap his arms around her and yet--
the kiss is over before he can hold her, marinette slipping away as fast as she traipsed into his office.
her lipstick is slightly smudged, the residue on his mouth as she pitches her yo-yo far, far away to somewhere else in paris.
“come find me tonight at home,” she says. the line tugs as it wraps around another building. “i’ll be waiting.”
and she’s gone, leaving adrien breathless as if the wind was knocked out of him.
(that night, adrien returns home for the first time in two weeks, and he is not disappointed.)