Adrien is slowly falling for Marinette
Perception of romance love varies from person to person and I may be coming from a place of rose coloured glasses and personal preferences but hear me out. Adrien has always had a good impression of Marinette. He acknowledges her abilities with praises and compliments.
From her fencing skills in RepostĀ
to her artistic talents in fashion design in Mr. Pigeon
Adrien knows how great of a person Marinette is but considering he is in love with Ladybug, I donāt believe he really allowed himself to feel or look at other people, specifically Marinette, the same way. Until now that is.Ā
I really feel that after he confided in Marinette on her rooftop and then brought her over to the date spot he set up for Ladybug, it really changed his perception of her.Ā
He confessed his feelings to Ladybug, probably for the first time seriously to someone other than Plagg in Glaciator, which is a big deal considering that Adrien is most like himself when heās Chat Noir. Weāve seen his Chat Noir characteristics slip while heās not in his suit.
Itās not unreasonable to start to feel more comfortable or more compelled to open up more to a person who has given you a positive response from being vulnerable and yourself. But when it happens for a second time, a psychological response might occur that will make Adrien associate Marinette with safety (operant conditioning).Ā
This then creates a positive perception of someone, regardless of that persons intent, and evidently it can lead to growing affections. Which bring us to the most recent episode:Ā
That face, with his hand over his heart. Thatās definitely not something Iāve seen before. Maybe to some I might be looking into this too much but he already had confidence that she would impress by saying, āIām sure youāve come up with something awesome as usualā before she revealed her gift. But the gesture of a hand being over the chest not only conveys feeling to the observer, it naturally follows that it arouses emotion in the observer. He is sharing how he feels about the present, possibly without realizing it, because it has to do with the fact it came from Marinette. Somebody he trusts.Ā
Thatās one of the many steps of falling in love, in my opinion.Ā
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