Love Is...

💚Part 8💜

*With Marinette, walking home*
Marinette: *Wiping her tears* I can't do this anymore...
Tikki: *In her purse, popping her head out* Marinette....
Marinette: Lila just ruins everything! I--
*A bike bell rings and Tikki hides*
Luka: *Pulls up on his bike* Hey, Marinette... *Notices her tears* What happened?
Marinette: Luka... *goes up and cries into his chest*
Luka: Woah, hey, it's okay. *Holds her* 
*With Cat Noir, jumping from roof to roof*
Cat Noir: *Arrives at Marinette's balcony, looks inside, doesn't see her* She hasn't made it home yet. I must find her. *Jumps off the balcony*
*Back with Marinette and Luka*
Luka: Are you going to tell me what happened?
Marinette: *Shakes her head*
Luka: *Strokes her hair* Well, in your own time, you can...
Cat Noir: *Jumps onto the roof of the building across from them, sees Luka stroking her hair, starts to tear up* Of course she doesn't have feelings for me. *Jumps away*
Marinette: *Pulls away* I'm sorry, I'm gonna go. *Runs away*
Luka: *Watches her run away, whispers* I'll always be here for you.

*10 minutes later, at the Agreste mansion*
Adrien: *walks in through the front door to see Gabriel waiting for him*
Gabriel: Where have you been?
Adrien: None of your business. *Walks past him and walks up the stairs*
Gabriel: You are my son!
Adrien: *Turns around* Am I?! Or am I Nathalie's because she's been taking care of me whilst you've been shutting me out!
Gabriel: I would never shut you out!
Adrien: Oh yea then what have you been doing this past year! Ever since Mom left, you've been nothing but cold and secretive! I can't even have my friends over anymore! I even lost someone I cared about all because of your stupid pathetic rules! I am done living with you!
Gabriel: Adrien, I have been keeping something from you but it's not the right time to tell you yet!
Adrien: When will it be the right time?! You don't know what I'm going through right now!
Gabriel: *Feels his Miraculous alarm him, holds his tie* Son, I--
Adrien: No... call me Adrien... *Walks up the stairs and slams his bedroom door*
Nathalie: *Comes out of Gabriel's office* What happened?
Gabriel: My Miraculous... I feel a negative emotion... it's Adrien's.
Nathalie: What are you gonna do?
Gabriel: I can't akumatize my own son... it won't feel right..
Nathalie: *Sighs*

*Later, at the Eiffel Tower, Chat Noir is sitting at the edge, twiddling his fingers*
Ladybug: *Lands* Oh... I didn't know it was patrol.
Chat Noir: *Sighs* I wish...
Ladybug: *Sits next to him* Hey, are you okay? Usually, you would make a pun by now or call me Bugaboo.
Chat Noir: I'm not in the mood.
Ladybug: Same.
Chat Noir: Bad day?
Ladybug: Yeah... you two?
Chat Noir: Worst day of my life.
Ladybug: You and me both. Did yours end like mine did?
Chat Noir: Probably... I think I lost someone to someone else...
Ladybug: Close enough to mine. I kissed my crush and I got caught by the competition.
Chat Noir: This is why we're partners.
Ladybug: *Laughs* yeah. *About to cry*
Chat Noir: Come here. *Puts his arm around her*
Ladybug: *Rests her head on his shoulder* Thank you, Kitty.
Chat Noir: *Smiles, kisses her head* No problem, Bugaboo.

✨To Be Continued✨