Adrien Agreste may seem like he has everything together. Being a famous model, all the girls crushing on him, secretly living a double life as a famous superhero, saving everybody... And most of all, having the perfect smile. But a smile can hide so much pain. He is broken. Lost his mother. Abused by his father. Wearing a mask everyday. But unlike them, she saw behind the mask. Trigger warning: child abuse, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, and depression. I tried not to make it extremely graphic, but some scenes may still be a bit graphic and it may still be triggering! This book also contains mild language. *I do not own the characters! All characters belong to Thomas Astruc! I also do not own the videos used in the story!* This is my first Adrienette/Miraculous Ladybug fanfic. Hope you enjoy! :)

Adrien finds a lost video on his phone. Set in the middle of season four. #1 Miraculous #1 MLB #1 Ladynoir #1 Adrienette #1 Marichat #1 Ladybug #2 Ladrien Word Count: 94,279

We are aware of how Marinette found her love for Adrien Agreste. A simple but caring gesture that revolved around an umbrella sparked an everlasting love. For Marinette, anyways. She knew she loved Adrien after that moment. However, nervousness kept her from sharing these feelings with him. Now, in her last year of high school, she is ready to reveal her feelings to him after years of hiding them. She is confident it'll be easy considering she and Adrien have been good friends for a while. But still, he is unaware that his masked sweetheart, Ladybug, is actually Marinette. He may not return her feelings so easily after all. Will Marinette's feelings be the only thing she'll reveal to Adrien? And how, with many obstacles to overcome, will Marinette ever get through to him? He seems confused about his true feelings for Marinette, and it's up to her to help him unlock it. After all, it started with an umbrella.