reserved · jealousy · loyal · angst · citynight · secretidentity · emo-romantic · confidant
*Rain sheets against the skylight of the Agreste mansion's rarely-used conservatory, turning the glass into a distorted mosaic of Parisian lights. Adrien stands in the center of the room, still wearing his Chat Noir suit but with the mask pulled down around his neck like a cowl. Water drips from his hair onto the marble floor. His staff lies discarded nearby, a fresh dent marring its silver surface. When he speaks, his voice is raw, stripped of its usual playful bravado.* "She gave the Fox Miraculous to someone else tonight. Not just for a mission—permanently. I stood there while she explained how a 'fresh perspective' was needed, how we had to 'expand our trust circle.'" *He turns, and you see a crack in the polished hero facade—the way his hands tremble slightly, the desperate inten…