Midnight Under The Eiffel Tower

"Here it is!" Adrien called out, raising the small piece of paper high above his head and waving it.

"Finally!" Marinette giggled, swinging her legs down off the branch she was sitting on. "That one took long enough!"

"Who knew that the Musee d'Orsay had so many pear trees?" Adrien shook his head in amazement.

Marinette started to clamber back down the tree, but her foot slipped on the bark and she gasped.

"Uh oh!" She reached for the next branch in a panic but felt herself slipping. The thick piece of bark that she placed her foot on suddenly broke off, and Marinette found herself hanging on to a single branch, her feet dangling.

"Careful!" Adrien was suddenly beneath her, holding out his arms to catch her.

The branch snapped, and Marinette cried out as she felt herself falling through the air. Adrien took a step closer, trying to catch her, but her weight offset his stance and the two of them tumbled to the ground.

"Oof!" Adrien grunted as Marinette's body crashed into his.

"Oh Adrien, I'm sorry!" Marinette quickly rolled to her feet and held a hand out to her date.

Adrien burst out laughing. "Don't apologize, Marinette! I was the one who didn't catch you!" He leaned up and grasped Marinette's outstretched hand, still chuckling.

Marinette smiled uneasily as she pulled Adrien to his feet. "If I wasn't so clumsy-"

"You're not that clumsy, Marinette!" Adrien shook his head firmly, letting go of Marinette's hand.

"But I am!" Marinette protested, stamping her foot in frustration. "I'm always tripping and crashing into things..."

"So?" Adrien shrugged. "I can't draw to save my life. Everyone has their different strengths and weaknesses." He took a step closer to Marinette and fished a leaf out of her hair.

He just touched my hair! Marinette shrieked internally. Her heart started to pound.

"T-thanks," she stammered, gazing up into his bright green eyes.

"My pleasure," Adrien said brightly, grabbing another leaf off her collar.

Marinette's earrings caught the sunlight as he leaned closer, and he felt another flash of recognition.

"Marinette, where did you get your earrings?" Adrien asked curiously, crumpling the leaf and dropping it on the ground.

Marinette felt a flash of panic. "Uh, they were a gift! From...from a friend!"

Adrien nodded thoughtfully, opening his mouth to speak.

"What does the next clue say?" Marinette cut across him, pointing to the piece of paper sticking out of Adrien's pocket.

"Oh, right." Adrien reached into his pocket and drew out the clue. "'Remains from the fair, though no longer yellow. Come to the top, my signal awaits.'" He read aloud.

Marinette's eyes narrowed, and she started to pace. "That's pretty obscure. Which fair? Is there a fair going on right now?"