Ladrien June 2022

P.R. Stunt

And welcome back to the fluff. Man, we're just on a rollercoaster here folks! Have fun with this one, I know I did! Vote and comment if you've enjoyed!                                                                                                                               -Colorado

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"Hold on, you want me to do what?" Ladybug nearly spat out her drink.

"I don't want you to do anything." Alya held up her hands. "Adrien heard from his dad that this was a new direction they wanted to take. He then asked me if I could tell you because he feels like you have a likelier chance of saying yes."

"Gabriel Agreste wants me to model for him. Me specifically. Ladybug."

"Yes. He had hoped my connections with you could put the two of you in contact with one another."

"Oh my gosh." Ladybug grinned, already slipping into daydreams.

When Alya had requested for them to meet up for lunch, Ladybug had been expecting another interview. Or maybe going over a couple of articles that Alya wanted to publish. Not this.

Gabriel Agreste had sought her out specifically to do a shoot with his son! She could spend an entire day with Adrien. They would hit it off automatically, and afterwards he would ask her out to the movies! They would go wearing matching disguises and when she drops him off at the mansion, he kisses her. Oh, she could see it now.

"Ladybug? Earth to Ladybug?"

"Oh! Sorry Alya, I was thinking this through. I have to be very careful about what I agree to do as Ladybug."

"I understand, but M. Agreste would like your answer as soon as possible."

On one hand, Ladybug wasn't a celebrity. She wasn't supposed to do photo shoots, even the interviews she's done are few and far between! Most of them were with Alya or Nadia, someone she knew she could trust. But she could spend the entire day with Adrien...

"Ok, I'll do it!" Ladybug agreed.

"Really? Alright, fantastic! I'll let M. Agreste know right away and then get back to you with details."

"Oh, thank you Alya, thank you!" Ladybug leaned forward and hugged the girl.

"Anytime, LB, anytime."

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"'M. Agreste will be expecting you at the Place des Voges at 9 in the morning on Saturday. Do NOT be late.'" Ladybug muttered, reading Alya's text.

Thank the lord the park was right next to her house. Heaven forbid she ever has to get up before 8 on a Saturday. She had made sure she was in position thirty minutes before the shoot started, and was surprised to see the majority of people were already there. The park seemingly had been rented out by Gabriel's brand because she didn't see anyone else there.

Taking a deep breath, Ladybug left the rooftops and landed at the site.

"Mlle. Ladybug! You're here! I'm so glad that you were able to make it. My name is Vincent Giuseppe, but everyone calls me Giuseppe. I'll be your photographer for today." A tall man with a camera around his neck came up and introduced himself with a thick Italian accent. Ladybug recognized him as Adrien's regular photographer.

She would be lying if she said she wasn't relieved to see him. It was nice to know that her photo was going to be taken by someone Adrien worked with on a regular basis. She figured Adrien wouldn't put up with him if he wasn't kind.