If Adrien knew that it would be this easy to get Ladybug to go on a date with him, he would've threatened her a lot sooner.

At first, he thought that she was one of those girls who preferred someone who was charming. Someone who she believed would drop anything to help her. So he became that person. Chat Noir played his golden boy persona to the max.

But Ladybug...

She was playing hard to get. And he didn't mind it. He loved a good chase.

Don't get him wrong, it was fun to play with the girls that he has wrapped around his fingers. It made his heart pound with glee to know that if he wanted them to jump off the top of the Eiffel Tower, they would do it.

His mom was one of the world's most talented actresses and his dad built his fashion empire with nothing but papers, pencils, and his own brutality.

They carved out a path of success for Adrien, and he would be an idiot to not take advantage of it.

Ever since he was a kid, he learned how to use his looks to his advantage. Every smile, laugh, and look he made was calculated to create the persona he wore to this day.

At the age of fifteen, Adrien Agreste was one of the world's most well-known models. His face was power. A furrow of his eyebrow could cause businesses to go bankrupt. With a snap of his fingers, he could ruin anyone's future.

A single smile from him could cause so many girls to faint.

Chloe, Lila, Marinette, and so many more were trapped in the web of lies he designed. They were nothing but entertainment for when he was bored.

It was so fun watching people like Marinette trip over themselves

But with all her flaws came a few good things.

She was hot, for one. After he had Ladybug under his control, he might go after her next. She was a bit shy but those Instagram pictures she posted a few days ago made him appreciate more of her physical assets.

Marinette was also a wonderful designer. His dad was impressed with her designs. With enough time, he could convince her to sign a contract with Gabriel.

Her designs would be world-famous... it just wouldn't be under her name.

Adrien was chosen for the cat miraculous for a reason.

He was destruction to the core.

His smile grew sharp in the dark as he led Ladybug to their spot.

She looked exquisite tonight.

Her skin-tight suit hugged her body in all the right places. With enough patience and time under his control, Adrien's hands would be able to roam against her skin whenever he wants.

He wanted to laugh, this game was so simple. He's done it so many times.

When they were both seated in the blanket he laid out, he made sure that his body language was open and friendly. He needed Ladybug to believe that she was safe. With him.

"What did you have in that basket of yours, m'lady?" he purred, purposely making his voice deeper.

Adrien watched with satisfaction as Ladybug's face flushed. Red really was her color.

When they became the power couple of Paris, he would make sure to fill her closet with that color. He couldn't have a girlfriend who embarrassed him, after all.

He had an image to play.

But right now, Adrien was sure that Ladybug wouldn't mind if he kept their relationship a secret. She wasn't the only good-looking girl out there.

Someone like him couldn't stay with only one girl.

With his looks and his talents, Ladybug should be lucky that he even paid attention to her.

He might've liked a good chase but sometimes the chase goes on longer than he wants.

And he hated it when he didn't get what he wanted.

Ladybug wants one thing. She wants to save Paris.

Akumas are one thing, but without Chat Noir, Ladybug would never be able to win against Hawk Moth.

It was the perfect thing to exploit.

"O-oh, uhm. I just got us a bunch of sweets." Her voice was soft and when she gave him a sheepish smile, he had to hold himself back from pinning her down and forcing their mouth together. "I thought that we could talk. Just like what we used to do."

Adrien could work with that.

He brushed his hand against her thigh, "That sounds like a splendid idea."

Ladybug's eyes brightened, and if he was anyone else, he would've done anything to keep them like that.

But he wasn't just anyone else. He was the Adrien Agreste.

And he wanted to diminish that light. To break his lady down so bad that she would be forced to rely on no one but him. He would make her believe that no one else could make her happier than he could. Make her believe that she couldn't live without him.

He took the cookie from Ladybug, taking a small bite as Ladybug's melodic voice filled the air.