Stolen Kisses (GabeNath)

This is your Fault

The next morning, Adrien got the confidence to finally go downstairs and speak with his family.

Since yesterday he was so embarrassed, he couldn't find the nerves to speak to them after messing up so badly.

But after a few more kind words from both Nathalie and his father, he felt ready.

Adrien made his way down the grand staircase in the foyer and through the doors leading to the dining room.

"Morning Adrien, Gabriel mentioned to us that you went feeling well yesterday. How are you feeling? Any better?" Barbara asked her grandson.

"Uh- yeah- im feeling a bit better, thanks for being patient with me." Adrien said nervously.

"Oh of course honey, here take a seat, I'll grab you a plate" Barabra continues, standing up from her chair and grabbing one of the plates on the table.

"Thank you grandma," Adrien smiles.

He then takes a seat at the table where the rest of the family is eating. Joining in some of the conversations, everything seemed to be going well, until the conversation started to drift into the events of yesterday.

Adrien started to silently panic, neither his father or Nathalie was in the room to bail him out of the conversion.

"Shit, what do I say? I cant say im scared to play in front of others, i'm a model they won't believe that" Adrien thought, as he stuffed his face with food to try and avoid speaking.

"Whoa slow down kid, you're gonna choke" Brad stopped Adrien's fork from filling his mouth with another bite.

Adrien swallowed his food and apologized, "sorry, just these deviled eggs are so good" he lied.

"I hear ya, just slow down, there are lots to go around" Brad laughed.

Adrien gave his uncle a nervous smile then continued to eat.

"Those gardens were so bland yesterday" Albert began to speak, taking a sip of coffee.

"Yeah, sadly we are just too late to see all of the pretty flowers before winter" Lauren chimed in.

"Christmas is- what? A week away? Did you not think that all the flowers would be gone?" Nick scoffed.

"Well we didn't know Nick, It doesn't hurt to try" Lauren rolled her eyes at her brother. 

"But I guess I worked out in the end" Barbara claimed

"Why is that?" Nick asked.

"SHIT SHIT SHIT!" Adrien thought

"Well because-"

"Don't say it, please don't say it"

"We got to hear Adrien play!" Barbra exclaimed

Adrien immediately started to panic even more. His leg started to bounce faster, he started picking the skin off of his lips, a habit he got from his father.

Holding in tears and playing with his hands, the boy was almost done with his plate when he heard his name once more.

"Adrien?" Lauren called out to the nervous boy.

Adrien picked his head up and looked at his aunt, "y-yes" he said with a shaky voice.

"We all didn't know you could play so well, when did you learn?" Lauren continued.

"Uh- well" Adrien cleared his throat, "Well, Nathalie started to teach me a few years after mom died, uhmmm, then I guess I just really enjoyed playing and asked her to continue with my lessons" Adrien managed to say.