"Adrien! Son" Tom greeted as they entered the door.

"Hello, Mrs. Dupain" Adrien said nervously.

"Call me Tom no need for formalities here."

Tom gave him a crush boning hug and the former model wondered if tom would still hug him and call him "son" after they break the news to him and his wife.

"I haven't seen you in ages," Tom said after he released him. "Where have you been?"

"I traveled to Canada to study after I graduated."

"Oh, yes right Marinette mentioned that to me. You were studying physics, no?"

"That's right."

He glanced toward Marinette greeting her mom as he continued to have short talks with Tom.

Marinette hugged her mom tightly.

"Her sweetheart. You haven't passed by in a while. Is everything okay?" Sabine looked at her daughter worryingly.

"Maman. Everything is great" Marinette assured her. "I was just busy figuring out some things. Is Alya here yet?" She inquired.

"Yes, she and Nino are upstairs. I told them you were coming." Her mom looked at Adrien. "Look who decided to show up." She whispered to her daughter's ear.

"Mamman c'mon don't be like that," Marinette said with her eyebrows knitted together.

Sabine hummed. "I didn't say anything. I just think it's about time you tell us."

"It's not like you think. I didn't hide anything from you."

"So you're finally admitting it."

"It's a long story." The younger woman said as she sighed.

"I know you would never keep anything from us. I'm excited to see how things turned out to be. I've been waiting for this to happen for so long." Sabine explained.

"I promise I'll tell you every detail," Marinette told her mom. "How were you so sure though?" she asked.

"It's very obvious, honey," Sabine said as she smiled at her daughter.

Emma and Louis were in Marinette's old room playing with some old superhero dolls and magazines that their mom kept theirs.

Marinette shook her leg unintentionally as she took in the sight of her friends and family gathered happily, enjoying long talks and laughter.

Her best friend suddenly elbowed her side. " So Marinette. What is so important that you wanted us all together."

Alya's voice was never low. Everyone turned their attention to her.

Adrien froze at her side.

That was it.

She had to say it now.

She closed her eyes taking a breath as her heart quickened quickly in her chest.

"I want to tell you all something important." She started.

"Are you engaged?" Nino asked excitedly and then slumped down the couch when he saw his wife glaring at him.

"N-no," Marinette eyed Adrien, then continued. "I know all of you have been asking me for years about the twin's dad and" her voice shook. "I never told anyone and avoided your questions. Everyone assumed it was Adrien."

She looked at him and he smiled encouraging her to keep going as he nodded.

"It was really obvious, cupcake," Tom said with a smile. "Louis looks like a replica of him."

Marinette pressed her lips together looking at her dad. "I didn't tell any of you who it was because it was Chat Noir.".

Everyone sucked in-breaths and gasped. No one saw that coming.

Alya held her arms. "You slept with a superhero and didn't think of telling me!?" She whispered but everyone could hear and Alya couldn't care less if anyone heard at that point.

Her mom looked confused. "But, I don't understand." She trailed off.

Adrien, who was quiet all this time, said. "Now you will." He whispered two words, closed his eyes, and suddenly he was covered in black leather.

"No way, dude." Nino Laughed. "That's crazy. What kind of fanfiction is this? Babe is this what you used to read when we were in high school?"

Alya who was shocked and eyes were wide open. She looked at her husband. "can you please take something seriously for once."

At that moment Marinette saw her parents still confused and shocked.

They probably had millions of questions inside their heads.

"Tikki, spots on." The light was on her in seconds and she opened her eyes to see her mom tearing up and her dad smiling

Her best friend Screamed. "Am I dreaming? Are you serious right now?"

"I assume you didn't know it was Adrien." Her father said. "I don't think you would lie to us, sweetheart."

Ladybug had tears on her face. "Of course I'd never papa."

Adrien held her hand and grazed his thumb over her knuckles.

"I think I'm going to faint Nino." Alya looked at the superheroes. "And you never told me?" she asked.

"I'm sorry" the baker's daughter smiled apologetically." I was waiting for the right time, I guess."

Chat Noir cleared his throat. "I have a lot of explanation on my side. I didn't know who Ladybug was bef- before we defeated hawkmoth. I didn't know who hawkmoth was either."

He saw Sabine nodding.

"I was in love with ladybug and I knew I was never going to meet anyone else like her in my life." His breath shuddered. His partner squeezed his hand.

"But when I saw who hawkmoth was." Adrien swallowed. "My father. I was scared, lost, and ashamed. I didn't want anyone to judge me. I didn't want anyone to be disappointed in me especially her." he looked at ladybug.

"I never meant to leave Marinette. Or Paris. But I couldn't live with the judgment and the hatred that was shown to me after the identity of hawkmoth was revealed."

It was obvious he was trying to block in the tears because of how red his eyes were.

Her parent had sympathizing expressions on both of their faces.

Sabine felt really bad and teared up.

Tom was nodding understanding and apologetic.

"I ran away before seeing her after the battle. I didn't know anything. I only found out a week ago." Chat looked down at the ground. "I hope you forgive me" He finished.

"Don't be hard on yourself Adrien." Sabine put her hand on his shoulder.

"She's right." Her daughter in the sweetest voice possible.

Tom added. "What matters the most is that you're here now. And you both are happy you finally found each other."

"very happy papa." His cupcake assured.

"you should know that you're a true hero. It's never an easy thing to have to fight your own father." Tom said knowingly.

Adrien remembered that at some point tom and his father were not on great terms.

"Yeah, I know." He chuckled sadly.

Ninno came to give his bro a supporting hug. "dude, now it makes sense you never stopped fangirling over ladybug."

Marinette laughed.

"I wouldn't call it fangirling. More like crushing." Adrien tried. He really did. He whispered to Nino. "stop exposing me."

His best friend grinned. " yes I would. You were worse than Alya. It all makes sense now."

Tom stood up. "well, we need to celebrate this reunion with cake, don't you think?"

Alya cried in agreement then turned her head to talk to Marinette.

Then everything was back to normal in seconds.

Sabine was talking to Adrien and Nino. Tom was preparing the cake.

Marinette smiled. This was way easier than she expected.

"so, ladybug." The journalist said stretching the L.

The teacher groaned. " Look I was waiting for the right time to tell you."

"oh I'm not talking about that." she smirked. "just wondering how you managed to you know" wiggled her eyes." Without revealing your identities." She glanced at Adrien. "I know these costumes don't come off."

Marinette groaned again. Her friend should really stop teasing her. "things work out sometimes. I don't know. Can we not have this conversation?"

"kinky" Alya winked.

"stop," the embarrassed woman said.

"We'll see about that."

Marinette shook her head smiling. She looked at Adrien. At her family. At her friends.

Everything was alright.

Just like he told her.

He caught her gaze and smiled at her.

She loved it.

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