Tell Me Why You Love Me

Closure

M'lady: I'm omw

M'lady: I think I'm going to quit my jo

M'lady: job**

Adrien: Why?? Did something happen??

M'lady: Yeah...

M'lady: I've secured an investor!!

M'lady: She's so sweet omg

Adrien: What??? You're kidding

Adrien: That's amazing news!!

M'lady: I know!! I couldn't wait to get home to tell you so sorry not sorry lol

M'lady: We're going to have a meeting soon. She's one of the head designers for a company I loveeee

M'lady: Omg she just sent me an email of the official date we're going to meetup

M'lady: This is great. I may be able to quit my job soon!!

Adrien: I'm so proud of you, bug <3 don't be sorry lol

Adrien: You've worked so hard for this, you deserve every good thing that comes your way

M'lady: Thanks, Kitty x

M'lady: UGH can't waittt

M'lady: how's that physics project going?

Adrien: Uhhh I've actually haven't done it heh

M'lady: ummm why nott??

Adrien: I'll tell you when you get here

M'lady: Well, you better be ready to leave when I get there

M'lady: Alya will have both our heads if we're a minute late

Adrien: Do not fret, M'lady <3 I am dressed and ready to go

M'lady: Mhm you better be

M'lady: Almost there. Love you!

Adrien: Love you most

After clicking his phone off, Adrien stared at the clutter of paperwork that laid out in front of him on the coffee table. No amount of comfort on his couch could ease him of the moment that flooded his mind once he looked through the papers. Everything was a reminder of what had happened nearly 3 months ago. He wasn't even sure how much time had passed; everything had been one big blur of motion from his perspective.

He watched as Plagg dozed off on the coffee table tucked under one of the papers, cheese in hand. It was a refreshing sight after reading such tiny black printed words over and over again.

His father's attorney had warned him that he would be sent these papers, but he wasn't exactly prepared to get them delivered to his door by her. She was the only reason Adrien had any contact with his father before the court date.

That day was just horrific on its own.

It had only been six weeks since entering that courtroom when he testified against his own father. The whole process was publicized on the internet for the whole world to witness. With how public the whole case was, Adrien was on edge for the entirety of it. Granted, he had always grown up with a spotlight on him, but this time the light was tainted.

He couldn't even imagine how it was for Marinette, who also testified and was breathing evidence of his heinous crimes. She had barely ever touched the public eye, let alone her first experience being a court case against Monarch himself. Adrien argued against it, that she should have stepped aside and let the justice system handle it without her. Of course, she stated that she needed to do it—to make sure he spent the rest of his life behind bars. With that, Adrien couldn't disagree with her. He, too, wanted the same outcome for his father.