Accident of the Evening

Nerves

"So, Ladybug, what's with the coffee date today?" Chat asked as he strolled beside her. "Not that I'm complaining. I am tea-riffic after all," he added, running a hand through his hair. He couldn't believe she had suggested they ditch anymore rehearsal and just get coffee instead; but Adrien was overjoyed. Ladybug groaned.

"Well, I thought it would be nice, but if all I've done is sign myself up for coffee puns I may have to cancel," she replied, her eyes watching him beside her but still facing forwards.

"But m'lday! I simply just espresso myself!" he cried, a hand on his chest as if he was wounded.

"Chat Noir," Ladybug began, coming to a stop before they went into the café. "I have to say, you are little more than an average joe," she said with a small smile as she stepped inside, the boy following her, mouth wide. Had she just...?

"Ladybug did you just make a pun?" he asked aghast. "I mean, your abilities are a little ground, but I'm impressed." Adrien said as they stood in line. Ladybug shook her head, stepping forward to place her order, not noticing the flabbergasted employee.

"A-are you Ladybug?" the cashier asked before she could say a word. The girl froze and Adrien saw Ladybug shake her head slightly before nodding.

"Oh, y-yes, I'm Ladybug. I'll take a latte with two pumps of caramel and one sugar please," she ordered stiffly.

"That must make you C-Chat Noir," the cashier stumbled with a grin, looking up at Adrien as he tapped the order into the computer.

"Why yes, I am," the cat replied happily. "I'll have a latte as well, with four sugars and I'll pay for both, thanks," he said, pulling his wallet out his bag.

"What?" Ladybug asked in surprise. "I can pay for my own drink Chat," she insisted, but he had already handed over cash and was receiving his change.

"Too late," he grinned as they moved to the side. Adrien noticed how Ladybug suddenly seemed uncomfortably aware of the people in the shop staring. He hadn't noticed it, used to tuning those feelings out in his normal life, but she seemed so uncomfortable. "Ladybug did you know you arebrew-tiful?" he asked with a smile, trying to take her mind off everyone else. They were just two friends getting coffee, he reminded himself. Ladybug rolled her eyes, but he saw her shoulders relax a little.

"You aren't even going to give it a shot, m'lady?" he asked when she didn't reply. He tried to pull the saddest, largest kitten eyes he could but she wouldn't look at him. "You'll make me depresso!"

"I apologise, Chat Noir, don't lose your tamper," she smiled and his eyes went wide.

"Where has this side of you bean hiding? You are the one for me m'lady," he pretended to swoon into her a huge smile on his face.

"And how long have you bean waiting to use that one?" she asked with a raised eyebrow.

"I don't know what you're talking about," he muttered to her as their orders were called out. Adrien collected both of them, handing Ladybug hers before they made their way to a corner booth.

"Why do you have four sugars in that thing?" Ladybug asked as they sat down. She looked at his cup dubiously, as if it was dangerous or contaminated.

"M'lady, are you implying that I'm sweet enough?" Adrien fluttered his eyelids at her from across the table.

"Shut up, Chat," Ladybug said, taking a sip of her coffee trying to hide the slight blush in her cheeks, but he saw it.

"Is that a blush I see?" he teased, green eyes twinkling. "Are you soy attracted to me, m'lady?"