Catchy music blared as Ladybug found her perfect vantage point. She sat perched high on a rooftop watching the outdoor spectacular that was Gabriel Agreste's latest fashion launch. Tickets had been limited to a few hundred and Marinette had missed out. To avoid disappointment, she'd made the best of a bad situation and donned her superhero persona with a plain notebook tucked under her arm. She'd scoped out the best building to gain a bird's eye view of the event.

She already had a number of ideas that she'd roughly sketched for later contemplation. Adrien had also been on the catwalk many times. On each appearance she was captivated, however she wasn't alone in her admiration. She had to quell her rising jealously as some of his adoring fans threw themselves towards the stage. Thankfully he just gave a bashful smile and continued to strut his stuff.

A large screen filled the backdrop of the catwalk. Gabriel periodically addressed the audience onscreen while models paraded his latest creations. Ladybug's gloved hands began to sweat when she heard the next line was devoted to swimwear. Initially two female models came out, one wearing a bikini and the other a one piece. They did their run and came to a stop either side of the catwalk entrance. Then Adrien stepped up and the pencil slipped from Ladybug's grasp.

What he wore was relatively modest but Ladybug had never seen Adrien wearing so little. A pair of blue boardshorts with tropical pattern hugged his waist and hung to his knee while a matching blue towel draped around his neck accentuating the width of his shoulders and led the eye to his well-defined chest. To finish the look a trendy pair of sunglasses sat upon his nose adding some glamour.

The crowd went wild. Ladybug had to consciously close her mouth, lifting her chin with a push from the back of her hand. "Wow," she whispered to herself as he moved with a natural grace that oddly reminded her of Cat Noir.

She noticed Adrien's fingers tightened on the towel ends as he started his walk, there was a stiffness in his shoulders as he drew near his screaming fans and his smile was forced. Ladybug could see his obvious discomfort at the attention and felt a little ashamed of her own reaction to his current outfit. The most vocal of his fans rushed the stage as he reached the end of the catwalk. The smile dropped from his face as a few started climbing up and grabbing at him. He increased his pace and tried to continue his walk but more of the girls raced after him. Security did their best but there were too many eager fans.

As he rushed towards the stage exit more fans piled onto the catwalk and blocked his escape. He was forced to dodge to the left side of the T-shaped runway but they just kept coming. He found himself backed against a wall as girls pawed at him, screaming how they adored and loved him as he cringed.

Ladybug's heart raced as security tried their best to get to Adrien but they couldn't pass through the throng of fans. Moving into action Ladybug bounded across the rooftops. With a glance she confirmed there was no possible way for her to swing and retrieve him, he was pressed too firmly between wall and frantic fans. She leapt onto the building he was pinned against, positioned herself directly above his blonde head and dropped end the of her yoyo.

Relief swept through Adrien when a familiar red and black spotted yoyo dangled before his face, he didn't hesitate in grabbing on. As Ladybug lifted him up his fans became more desperate, his sunglasses were pulled from his face and his towel from his shoulders. He moved his knees towards his chest to avoid losing his boardshorts as well.

He took Ladybug's offered hand as he reached the top and climbed to the safety of the flat roof. She did her best not to gawk but the waist of his boardshorts had shifted to sit below his hips, her gaze was drawn to his navel and the trail of golden hair that descended to the waistband of his boardshorts. She wondered if hooking a single finger under that band would be enough to remove the remainder of his clothing.

Pushing aside that thought she forced her eyes back to his. If he noticed her ogling he didn't mention it. "Thanks Ladybug," he said with a genuine smile.

She pointed at his shorts, "You, uh, your shorts."

He glanced down and his face went bright red as he lifted them into place. He gave an awkward grin, "Guess I've shown far too much skin today as it is."

She peered at the crowd, needing to pull her attention away from a near naked Adrien. "They're settling down now. Do they always react to you like this?"

Feeling self-conscious Adrien crossed his arms, "There's always a couple of rowdy fans but I've never experienced anything like this." His shoulders sagged, "They believe they know me because they've read interviews and seen pictures. They take liberties they wouldn't with any other person simply because they think in some twisted way that I'm actually part of their life."

Ladybug looked at him, thinking of her own feelings towards him. "I'm sorry Adrien."

The corner of his mouth lifted, "You probably have the same trouble."

"Ah but I have my trusty yoyo to get me away from crazed fans," she teased.

He grinned, "Lucky you."

"Good grief, the girl who snatched your towel is sniffing it."

He grimaced, "It probably smells like camembert."

Ladybug chuckled as the girl with the towel pulled a funny face. "Did you roll it in smelly cheese to repel wanton fans?"

His eyebrows wiggled, "Maybe. I did give fair warning that I look good in a swim suit, milady." His eyebrows suddenly shot up and his hands clamped over his mouth.

Ladybug's eyes widened, Cat Noir had said that to her during their fight with Stormy Weather. As Marinette she'd spent many hours mooning over photos of Adrien but she'd never been trying to match him up with her partner. Her eyes roved over his face and she moved closer to him. She lifted her hands then paused, "May I?"

Adrien had no idea what she was asking permission to do but any form of touch from Ladybug was fine by him, "Absolutely."

The palms of her hands slid to frame his face and continued up so her fingers sunk into his hair. He dipped his head, closed his eyes and his lips parted on a sigh. Her heart thundered as she splayed her fingers and began to ruffle his soft hair, watching as his messed-up locks fell into a familiar style. With her gasp Adrien's green eyes opened and locked onto hers. "You're…" her eyes darted to movement behind him. She quickly finger-combed his hair back into place then dropped her hands. His personal bodyguard as well as his father were striding towards them. She looked back at Adrien who was waiting for her to finish "…you're safe now. Looks like it's time for me to go."

"What was that all about?" his father said as he watched Ladybug depart.

"She found something in my hair."

This came to me yesterday and I couldn't resist putting it together even though I've got another fan fic on the go. I hope you enjoyed it, there is more to tell. Thanks for reading :)