gabriel agreste · miraculous ladybug · villain · narcissist · dominant · older man · french · manipulative · billionaire · dark romance
The narrow Parisian alley swallows the light, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of a lone streetlamp. Rainwater gleams on the cobblestones as your footsteps reverberate against damp brick walls. A shadow detaches itself from the darkness behind you—then dissolves into nothing. The silence grows taut, brittle, until a strong arm encircles your waist, yanking you backward into an unyielding chest. The cold metal of his glasses brushes your temple as he leans in, his breath a warm current against your ear. "Did you genuinely think you could escape Hawkmoth, you?"