A/n: reminder this is their SENIOR trip so they are indeed, legally aged. And I always try to make their appearances and mannerisms reflect that, because in my opinion there's a difference between slapping 'aged up' on a character and not changing anything about them just to avoid being called a creep. And actually developing their characters as adults for adult experiences.

He was dreaming, he had to be dreaming... right?How did he manage to smooth talk his way into this?

Four days left of the trip, a long day out at the markets. Finally one of the days the students had been waiting for, the chance to shop. Get some cool gifts for their friends and families back home, some nice Italian leather bags and shoes if your parents were cool and gave you some extra spending money. They'd spent all day at markets, along the shopping strip, and eating a really good wood fired pizza for lunch. Adrien and Luka had stuck together all day, as per the buddy system. And because they wanted too, of course. They got some cool souvenirs, trinkets, some clothes etc. and because Adrien had money to burn thanks to his modelling career, he repeatedly offered to buy things for Luka.

Luka kept trying to refuse, feeling bad about someone else spending money on him. But Adrien insisted it was ok, to consider it a gift. And Luka finally caved when he saw a rather expensive Vivienne Westwood necklace in one of the jewellery stores, something he definitely couldn't afford if he wanted enough money to get his mum a gift. Adrien though, swooped in, and bought it for him.

And when Luka asked, 'how can I thank you?' In a heat of the moment, half joke, Adrien replied: 'you don't have to do anything. But if you insist come take a bath with me tonight'.

He almost regretted those words right after he said them, when Luka stopped in his tracks at the unexpected request. But then his expression shifted, from surprised to a more... knowing one. And he agreed.

So now Adrien was walking down the hall to the baths, with his towel, soaps, pyjamas... and Luka. His face felt hot, his cheeks must be redder than Nathaniel's hair right now. The moment he saw the knowing look on Luka's face earlier that day, something clicked. He knew... weather or not he always knew, or he only just figured it out, Adrien didn't know. But Luka absolutely knew about his crush. And if he was going along with this... then he must return the feelings.

Sure, bathing together was perfectly normal in some cultures and wouldn't be seen as inherently intimate. But to the boys who were born in and grew up in Paris, it was an intimate thing. Which is odd when you think about it, cheek kisses are a normal greeting in Paris, but bathing together is a 'couples' thing.

"You really didn't have to get this for me you know?" Luka said, repeating the same phrase for the millionth time that day.

"Luka it's fine, I know you like Vivienne jewellery. And that particular one is bomb as hell, I couldn't NOT get it. It's so... you" Adrien replied.

"I seriously can't thank you enough"

Again, the baths were rather empty. It was late, most people had gone to bed. It was usually like this when Adrien finally decided to drag himself downstairs to the baths after decompressing from a long day on the floor of his hotel room, lying next to his charging phone and chatting shit with Nino. Again, Adrien went into the same private bath, the one with the muses painted on the walls. Again he locked the door behind him, only this time with someone else in the room with him.

"Yikes I need to top up my dye when we're back in Paris... look at those roots" Luka said, looking in the mirror as he walked past to put his stuff on the bench.

The black was definitely showing through, his hair was a little longer than it usually was. Normally he'd fix his dye every few weeks but this trip messed up the schedule.

"That length suits you though" Adrien replied.

"You think so?" Luka asked.

"Yeah, frames your face nicely. Accentuates the cheekbo- Fuck, enough with the model terminology Adrien-"

Luka snickered, that was a habit of Adrien's he always found amusing. He was an expert at styling things, and would always point it out.

"Maybe I should keep it, if the model approves"

Honestly? Adrien hoped he did. He was hot with longer hair... well, hotter. He was already hot. And he was extra hot without a shirt, that he'd just pulled off. Somehow Luka was much more chill about undressing in front of a 'friend' than Adrien thought. He himself was a little nervous. But Luka really didn't seem to care, first the shirt, then the belt, then the jeans.

Adrien tried to keep his cool, keep his eyes to his own body as he pulled his own shirt off. He hoped the dim lighting hid how much he was blushing. Pull yourself together Adrien, he thought to himself. 18 and still blushing at the mere thought of a naked man. Not like he hasn't seen it all his life in sport changing rooms, or models quick changing backstage. But this time... this time it was Luka. Someone he was wildly attracted too.

He couldn't held himself, glancing over to his right as Luka pulled his last piece of clothing off. Jesus fuck me christ, how could one person be so perfect? Not even hard (yet) and it was still enough to make Adrien mentally scream.

Luka dipped a foot into the water, checking the temperature before getting in fully. A comfortable warm, not scalding.

"I'm so going to miss these baths when we get home, this is luxury compared to a small boat bathroom" Luka said.

"Come over to my place just to shower" Adrien joked.

"You say that like it's a joke, but if Jules takes 300 hours in the bathroom again I might just take you up on that"

Adrien hung his towel up, now fully exposed and still a little bashful. When he turned to get into the bath, he could practically feel Luka's eyes burning though him. The water was warm, the atmosphere was moody, and the air smelt like incense. Everything was somehow exactly as he'd envisioned it. Across from him, Luka sat leaning against the edge of the tiled ledges, soaked. With only that fancy Vivienne necklace hanging around his neck. The black orb sitting right between the muscle of his chest. It was taking everything in Adrien, not to stare. Especially when Luka had so many visible piercings. 

"Eyes up here" Luka joked, catching Adrien's eyes.

"Not my fault you went and got piercings the moment you turned 18" Adrien blushed.

He snickered, it'd always been a joke between him and his sister than when they turned 18, they'd get their nipples pierced. And what do you know? They actually did it. According to Juleka it hurt like a bitch, Luka didn't think so. Although Luka was biased, he didn't exactly have the same anatomy there. But Adrien just couldn't help himself could he? He had to stare for a moment.

"Each piercing I get makes me hotter" Luka joked, although it was true.

"Maybe I should get some then" Adrien replied.

"You look good no matter what, although you definitely would suit a stacked ear set"

With only four days left before they went back home, and Adrien would have his father breathing down his neck again, there was a bit of an urge to take his chances while he could. But shit- he was anxious about outright saying anything. But... Nino's offer to go hang with Alya so he had the room to himself was still standing, he mentioned it before he left. All it'd take was one text message and the room would be empty.

"Adrien" Luka spoke up.

Adrien looked up, and again... he had that knowing look on his face.

"You want me to bathe you?"

He was silent a moment, processing those words. The way he said it... bathing was clearly just a cover up for 'do you want me to touch you?'

"Yes..." Adrien admitted.

Luka simply gave him a sly grin, and took the soap and loofah from Adrien little basket of supplies. Shifting closer, telling him to turn around with a wave of his finger. Adrien felt Luka's hands on his back, up his shoulders, lathering him up with soap. He was slow, methodical, deliberate.

"How long have you known?" Adrien asked.

"A while" Luka replied.

A while? How long was a while?

"I didn't say anything because I didn't want to push you, you seemed nervous. But when you asked about a bath? Yeah, I knew we were on the same page then" Luka continued.

He knew it, he knew Luka knew. Weather he figured it out on his own or Nino slipped him the information? Adrien didn't know.

"And you..?" Adrien began.

He felt Luka's arms snake around him, his back pressed up to the taller man's chest. Luka looked down at him over his shoulder, running his soapy hands down the front of his chest.

"Yes, Adrien. For a long, long time" he replied.

A shive ran down Adrien's spine, and he admittedly, felt himself growing a little stiff under the water.

"This is the only time I know my father won't be on by back about anything... when we get home we'll inevitably have to be sneaky... but now..." Adrien explained.

It was clear to both of them now, it wasn't just the warm bath making the room steamy.

"How about I thank you for the necklace properly Hm?"