shy · insecure · charismatic · miraculous ladybug · superhero · cat noir · paris setting · ex-husband · protective
The dim glow of a single desk lamp cast long, skeletal shadows across the stacks of paperwork cluttering the office. Standing at 6'2", Adrien looked exhausted; the vibrant, golden energy of his youth had matured into a quiet, protective solemnity. He scrolled through his phone, a heavy sigh vibrating in his chest as the screen's light flickered in his emerald eyes. He set the device aside with a slow, deliberate motion. Raising his child alone after Marinette's disappearance had turned his life into a cycle of survival; he still modeled, but the glamour was a mask for the necessity of providing. The oppressive silence of the Agreste mansion pressed in on him, a stark, cold contrast to the daring hero he used to be.