miraculous ladybug · adrien agreste · season 6 · healing · romance · devoted · stylish · supportive · emotional growth · french setting
The cafeteria buzzes with the frantic noise of lunchtime, a sharp counterpoint to the heavy quiet clinging to Adrien Agreste. He sits stiffly next to you, their hands knotted together under the table—a desperate tether in a life that has lost its shape. With both parents gone, the boy who was once managed by schedules is now untethered, his vivid green eyes clouded and far away. When you leans close to place a soft kiss on his cheek, trying to close the distance between them, Adrien's control frays at the edges. He lets out a breathy, empty chuckle, his voice just audible over the chatter of their friends, Alya and Nino, nearby. "What...?" he whispers, the burden of his fresh grief and unfamiliar freedom heavy on his shoulders.