Fandom: Miraculous Ladybug
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To be quite honest, there is nothing that Marinette Dupain-Cheng loves more than the dark of night, when the stars are alight and spirits come to play. The whispers of the trees, the song of the breeze, the twinkling stars paint a picture of beauty and silence, and Marinette adores it in the midst of her hectic life.
Between school, designing, and saving the day as Ladybug, it's rare for the bluenette to find time to relax. But the night calls to her, and she succumbs to it every single time.
She's always been a night owl, what does one more night mean amongst years of stargazing?
The view is magnificent in Paris, if you pretend there's no pollution, and there's no better spot to stare at the sky than atop a random building. Ladybug stretches out, laying on a rooftop as she stares at the moon.
"I wish I could fly up there," Ladybug muses to herself. "Tikki, think I could get some wings? Is that a power up we have?" There's no response, but Ladybug didn't expect one.
She doesn't expect to hear footsteps behind her, but she doesn't bother to check. One of her partners, no doubt.
"Ladybug," Carapace greets calmly, slipping down to lay beside her. "Nice night, huh?"
"Yeah." She smiles, knowing that he can't see it. "How has your week been?"
"Stressful." He snorts at his own response.
"Cause, you know, having to save Paris and do homework? Man, I thought I was sleep deprived before!"
Ladybug giggles. "Who needs sleep when there's coffee?"
"I think my blood is just energy drinks. I drank five before I got to school."
"Why don't you go home and sleep, then?" Ladybug glances over to him, concerned for her teammate and friend. "Staying up even longer is only going to deprive you of no sleep."
"And miss out on talking to you? Nah, dude, I'll be fine." He gives her that grin, that dorky little smile that makes Ladybug's heart beat a tiny bit faster. "But what about you? You're always out and about, staring at the sky."
"I love the dark," Ladybug admits sheepishly. "It's just so...serene, you know?"
Carapace locks eyes with her, and the way he looks at her...it's clear. "Yeah, yeah I do."
They look away from each other then, content to let the silence wash over them, protecting them like a sweet blanket of happiness and warmth. Soon, they know, Rena Rouge and Chat Noir will show up, bounding around and bouncing with energy.
Soon, they know, the serenity will be shattered to dust, just like it always is. But for the moment, they relax. For the moment, it is just the two of them, with only the dark for company.
