"Father, these are my friends." Adrien gestured to the four kids behind him, three of which - Gabriel noted with disgust - were girls. Adrien really should learn that boys needed to always have friends that were guys unless if they had a girlfriend. Boys and girls really didn't mix well. "This is Marinette, Chloe, Alya, and Nino."
"Welcome." Gabriel nodded, returning to his tablet. "You must be finished with studying by six. I expect all your friends to be out the door in that time."
"Yes, father." Adrien agreed, shooing his friends out the door.
Gabriel couldn't help noticing that Nino and Alya were holding hands. He really had to talk to Adrien about having friends that were together. Also, Adrien and Marinette were also holding hands. He really had to talk to Adrien about only dating girls he approved of.
Adrien's friends developed a habit of coming once or twice a week to help him study, sometimes without any of the grownups permission.
Not that Gabriel cared. He only really wanted Adrien to do well in school. And, since his grades had been improving whenever he studied with his friends, why not?
One day, after one particularly big akuma attack - once again initiated by Lila - which had called for all five of Paris' superheroes, Gabriel decided to check on his son, to make sure he was safe.
Natalie, who had been talking to him at the time, followed him along, hands clasped behind her back.
Forgetting to knock, Gabriel pushed open the door, and instantly regretted it.
Camped out on the floor, surrounded by stacks of study papers, math books, science novels, and other school work, were Queen Bee, Rena Rouge, Carapace, Ladybug, and Chat Noir.
If Gabriel hadn't seen Adrien and his friends at least once every week, he might have believed that these super heroes were the real deal. As it was, he only sighed, drawing their startled attention to him.
"I-I can explain-!" Adrien - dressed as Chat Noir - stammered, shaking.
"There's no need." Gabriel sighed, closing his eyes. "I should have informed you that Cosplaying is not allowed in this house, you five."
"Oh-um…yes, sir!" Marinette - Ladybug - stammered, nodding viciously.
"Of course, Mr. Agrest." Nino - Carapace - confirmed.
"This isn't cosp-" Chloe - Queen Bee - huffed, before Alya -Rena Rouge - covered her mouth.
Actually, Gabriel had forgotten, Chloe actually was Queen Bee. She probably was actually the superheroine right now.
"Right, sir!" Alya grinned. "We'll take these killer costumes off immediately."
"You better." Gabriel sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Adrien, once your friends leave, I want you to show me how well you've advanced on your piano." With that, Gabriel stomped out.
No sooner as he closed the door, he heard the five explode with laughter.
This is why he hadn't wanted children.
"Sir, you do realize that they may not have been Cosplaying, right?" Natalie warned, frowning.
"I don't want to think about that possibility." Gabriel mumbled, pinching his nose.
"If so…" Natalie shook her head.
"We're doomed." Gabriel finished. "Yes. I know."