[One Week Later]

Marinette: If female octopuses aren't in the mood to mate, they strangle the male and eat him

Marinette: Just saying...

Adrien: So anyway, what a gorgeous day we're having! The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and I am absolutely not about to be strangled

Marinette: That's what I thought

Adrien: You do realise this is officially the weirdest way anyone has ever threatened me, right?

Marinette: It's not a threat. It's a fact! I'm just saying, if an octopus can casually commit murder when it's not in the mood, imagine what I could do if you push your luck 🍀

Adrien: You know what? Fair! I'll behave 😇

Marinette: No, you won't

Adrien: ...No, I won't

Marinette: But at least now you know the consequences

Adrien: You're terrifying! I love that about you

Marinette: Love is a strong word, Chaton

Adrien: So is strangle, but that didn't stop you

Marinette: ...Touche

Adrien: Anyway, I hope you're ready, because today is the day I reclaim my title as Flirting Champion 🏆

Marinette: Oh? And how exactly do you plan on accomplishing that?

Adrien: Simple! I hit you with the big guns 😉

Marinette: Adrien, if you say slow-motion wink...

Adrien: It's a classic!

Marinette: It's predictable. You need to step up your game, Minou!

Adrien: Alright, alright. Then how about this—Marinette Dupain-Cheng, you are the most stunning, brilliant, and completely mesmerising person I've ever met. Every time you walk into a room, my heart forgets how to function, and frankly, I think you might be a supervillain because you are RUINING ME!

Marinette: ...

Marinette: I mean. That was decent!

Adrien: Decent?!

Marinette: I'll give it a 7/10! Points for enthusiasm, but I still have the upper hand

Adrien: That is so unfair. How do you have the upper hand??

Marinette: Oh, you'll see! 😈

*Later that day*

Adrien: MARI!!!!!!!

Marinette: Yes, kitty?

Adrien: WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME?

Marinette: Me? I didn't do anything 😇

Adrien: Oh REALLY?? Then explain why I just walked directly into a door because I was too busy thinking about you calling me "Chaton" in that voice?!

Marinette: Oh. My. God!!!

Adrien: DO NOT LAUGH AT ME, DUPAIN-CHENG!!

Marinette: I would NEVER

Marinette: (be able to stop laughing at this)

Adrien: You're the worst!!!!

Marinette: I'm the best, actually, because this means I WIN 🥇

Adrien: No! No way! That doesn't count!

Marinette: Oh, it definitely counts! You walked into a door! A DOOR, Adrien 😆

Adrien: I WAS DISTRACTED

Marinette: By ME! Meaning I WIN 🎉

Adrien: Not quite yet, M'Lady!

Adrien: You better enjoy your little winning streak while you can, because I refuse to lose this battle!

Marinette: Oh? And what exactly do you think you're going to do about it in a week?

Adrien: I've been holding back, my little octopus. You haven't even seen my final form!

Marinette: Holding back? Please, I've wiped the floor with you every time!

Adrien: That was before! Before I realised that desperate times call for desperate measures 🙃

Marinette: Oh no! What does that mean?

Adrien: It means, Princess, that I'm pulling out the big guns 💪🏻

Marinette: Adrien, I've told you the slow-motion wink won't work!

Adrien: No, no, we're past that! We're in a whole new era now!

Marinette: Should I be scared?

Adrien: Oh, definitely!

Marinette: ...

Marinette: I am so ready for this.

Adrien: You won't be! 🤭