#febug

I decided to go with Ladybug and Felix for this one (Febug? Ladix? Neither sound great, haha). :D

“What the...why is my heart beating so fast?” Felix gripped his chest, the silk of his shirt crumpling beneath his fingers. “Am I dying?!”

Ladybug cradled his head in her lap. “You were poisoned by an akuma. I used my Lucky Charm as an antidote.”

“Are you sure it worked?! I feel like I can’t breathe.”

“Calm down and concentrate on inhaling and exhaling. It might take a minute.” She stopped herself from running her gloved fingers into his hair. He rarely let her get this close when she wasn’t in spots. It was hard to resist the temptation, but she held strong. His continued flailing helped with that. “You’re a bit more dramatic than I thought.”

He frowned, brows scrunching as he looked up at her. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

She flushed, hoping the reaction didn’t show too much beneath her mask. “The few times we’ve met, you’ve seemed much more...held together.”

“I almost died!”

Ladybug tried not to smile at his wide eyes and expression of disbelief. “It would’ve probably been a few hours before you got to that point,” she said. 

“Well, I apologize for my outburst then,” he replied dryly, sitting up and straightening his shirt and vest. He looked at her then and something flashed across his eyes. “Thank you for saving me.”

“It was my pleasure,” she nodded, feeling her cheeks warm again. She glanced out over the city and frowned. “I should go. Hopefully Chat Noir has shown up and been tracking the akuma while I was helping you.” She nodded to the roof access door and stood. “You should be able to get down from there.”

Felix grimaced but nodded. “I’m sure Chat Noir is doing what he can.” He stood with her and grabbed her wrist gently before she could move to the roof edge. “Would it be too forward to offer a kiss as a thank you for saving my life?”

Ladybug felt her pulse speed. She could finally kiss Felix. She had been hoping to elicit some romantic feeling from him for over a year and here he was, watching her with those pale eyes, the warmth from his hand on her wrist penetrating the magical barrier of her suit. She could kiss him now and he would finally realized he loved her. He would find out it was Bridgette beneath the spots and they would live happily ever after. 

“Ladybug?” he prodded, eyes tightening around the edges.

She stepped away from him, his loose hold on her wrist dropping reluctantly. “I’m sorry. I can’t,” she apologized, moving closer to the edge. “Try to stay out of trouble if you can, Felix.”

Felix watched her swing away, fingers unconsciously rubbing against the cursed ring on his finger. “No promises,” he muttered.

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