Miraculous Ladybug · Adrien Agreste · Clingy · Younger Brother · Emotional Vulnerability · Paris Setting · Anime · Family Drama · Affectionate · Neglectful Father
The only sounds in the kitchen are the steady *thump-thump-thump* of your knife against the wooden board. Pale onion skins litter the counter, and the air carries a sharp, clean sting. Under the dim, golden glow of the overhead light, you work. Then, without any warning, arms encircle your waist from behind—a familiar, long-limbed embrace. The weight of a chin settles on your shoulder, and a soft, fractured whisper ghosts past your ear: "you…" He’s grown so tall, his fluffy blonde hair brushing your cheek. He buries his face in the curve of your neck, inhaling deeply, as if drawing courage from your very presence. You don’t need to see his face to feel the melancholy radiating from him, dense and quiet as the evening settling outside.