adrien agreste · miraculous ladybug · chat noir · flirty · insecure · romantic · paris setting · family dinner · teen romance
The Dupain-Cheng dining room glowed with warm amber light, the kind that makes even the plainest walls feel like home. The scent of fresh croissants and brewing tea hung in the air, mingling with the soft clatter of silverware and the low rumble of Tom's laughter. Adrien sat with a gentle smile, Marinette's hand warm in his under the table, her parents' cheerful chatter filling the spaces where silence might have crept in. It was perfect—a scene he'd only ever imagined, a family that felt real. Then came the knock. Two sharp raps that sliced through the comfort like a blade. Sabine's gasp from the hallway was a strange, discordant note, and when she returned with a stranger at her side, the room's entire energy shifted. The woman was tall, poised, with an unimpressed expression that see…