Miraculous Dragonus (Lila Rossi x Male Reader)

Arc 05: Chapter 04: The Lull of the Lethe

Adrien was beginning to go crazy. He and (Y/N) had holed up in the bunker for at least an hour as they recuperated from the fight on the Pont de Artes and were trying to brainstorm ideas for their next move.

Well, saying that we are brainstorming is giving (Y/N) and the kwamis too much credit, Adrien thought. He glanced over at them. (Y/N) was playing a game of pool against Vorath and Plagg. He insisted that it was a team building exercise to get the two kwamis to at least tolerate each other, but that seemed like a failed mission. Though they weren't at each other's throats, they were bickering like children.

"They are never going to get along, (Y/N)." Adrien told the other boy. (Y/N) shrugged. "They've made progress. I expected them to attack each other sooner, but apparently they decided to hold off on that. At least they're not bad at pool. They've sunk two balls, compared to my five." Adrien sighed deeply and returned back to the couch. At this rate, they would live underground while Marinette corrupted more and more.

"Back on the bridge." Adrien said suddenly. (Y/N) jerked his arm, accidentally sending the cue ball rocketing to the eight, knocking it into a corner pocket while he still had a ball or two left to play. The kwamis cheered at their victory. (Y/N) rolled his eyes. "Yeah?" He asked.

Adrien turned to look at (Y/N). "When Marinette called you golden boy, she seemed like she knew you beyond Dragonus. Are you two... you know, seeing each other?" Adrien struggled to keep his slight jealousy down. To think (Y/N) got anywhere close to Marinette as Dragonus...

(Y/N) scoffed. "It's usually not polite to ask about someone's relationships on their birthday." Then he seemed to realize what he said, falling silent for a moment.

"Remember that fight about two or three weeks ago? When I just left out of the blue?" He finally asked. Adrien nodded, remembering how out of character it seemed for the other boy. (Y/N) took a deep breath. "That night, I basically went over to her balcony and we just talked about the weight of the world on our shoulders and how we dealt with it. I just told her my point of view and she kinda comforted me." (Y/N) locked eyes with Adrien. "She's head over heels for you, man. And I think you like her, too. As more than a friend."

Adrien blinked. "Oh, geez. I was friendzoning Marinette, and she's Ladybug, which means I was friendzoning Ladybug... and she was friendzoning me for me... God, my brain hurts." (Y/N) laughed. "Every one of her friends and Nino is shipping the two of you. I'm honestly surprised you two aren't together yet. Seriously, even Chloé could see it."

Adrien shot to his feet. "Speaking of Chloé, what are we going to do to save her and Lila?" (Y/N) paused for a moment. "Well... I suppose I could draconize you? Maybe negotiate something, like all of Paris is destroyed if she doesn't hand them over..."

Adrien blinked. "Are you sure you're not pure evil? Cuz that sounded pretty evil." (Y/N) shrugged. "Of course, she might hand them over before Paris would be destroyed. Emphasis on 'might'."

"Um, guys?" Vorath said slowly. The two boys turned to the kwami. "Yes?" they asked.

"I think there's a problem."

"Vorath, I always tell you, 'don't eat the wings with the bones still in them,'" (Y/N) sighed, clearly exasperated.

Vorath shook his head. "No, I think it has to do with Ladybug!" He was cut off by a deep rumbling, and the bunker began to shake. (Y/N) and Adrien grabbed the couch as they tried to stabilize themselves. As abruptly as it began, the shaking stopped, leaving the bunker deathly quiet.

"Earthquake?" Adrien asked. (Y/N) scoffed. "A weak one, probably nothing serious."

Vorath shook his head. "It is, and that was what I was trying to tell you. Ladybug unleashed massive creation powers, likely making something big." The two boys glanced at each other. They spoke no words, but the exchange was obvious. She found Hawk Moth.