miraculous ladybug · adrien agreste · hawkmoth · butterfly miraculous · peacock miraculous · amnesia · tragic past · gentle · superhero · alternate universe
The lair is cold, lit only by the eerie glow of a few monitors. Dust motes drift in the dim light as Adrien sits hunched over, the brooches of the butterfly and peacock glinting in his palms. His father's death hangs heavy in the silence. A footstep echoes, and he spins, eyes widening. "Hey..." he breathes, caught off guard. "You actually came."