It was monday again, but this monday Adrien was excited. He enjoyed spending time with Evangeline and helping her with her french. With that thought he began getting ready for school. He walked over to his father's office. Yes the only way he could ask his father for something he had to go to his office. He knocked on the door.

"Come in" Gabriel Agreste said from his desk in his office. Adrien stepped inside. "Adrien. What is it?" he said with a cold tone.

Adrien hesitated. "Um father… I-uh"

Gabriel was getting frustrated. "What adrien!?"

Adrien jostled straightened himself. With his chin up he said. "I am staying after school today I might not be home for dinner."

Gabriel looked at his son. "Oh? What exactly will you be doing at school this evening?"

Adrien gulped. "Well I... I am having a study date with a friend."

" A date? What friend?"

" Well not a date date. She's just a friend father."

"Oh the friend is a she now, how interesting. No, you have a photo shoot first thing in the morning tomorrow you need to be well rested." Adrien gaped at him. "Your bodyguard will be there to pick you up at the usual time. So I don't think you'll be going on that date. "

Adrien frowned. "But father she's expecting…"

Gabriel cut him off. "Unless you plan on publicly courting this girl I will not allow it good bye Adrien."

Adrien left his father's office. "You're gonna meet her anyway aren't you?" plagg said from his shirt pocket.

" Of course ."

…..

Evangeline arrived to school early as usual. She enjoyed the sweet silence when no one was there. It was perfect for her to explore and listening to her music. Walking down the halls she noticed a room on the upper floor near the elective side of the building. She took her headphones out as she heard classical music. She peeked through the glass to see a group of girls and a few boys with a foot in the air and a straight posture. She gaped when a few of them did a split. 'I wish I could do that' she thought to herself.

She began walking back to the entrance to meet Adrien when he arrived. He was talking to his bodyguard and she could see a sad/ worried look on his face. It looked like this larger man was bothering Adrien she immediately stomped over.

"Excuse me sir. Are you bothering my friend here." She said pulling Adrien behind her glaring at the large man.

The man leaned forward until Adrien stopped him. "No no Evangeline this is my bodyguard he was just telling me what time my father wants me home tonight…."

Evangeline's face made an O. "I'm so sorry sir... Thank you for taking care of Adrien." She said quickly in her sloppy French.

"Well we should head to class…. Let's go Evangeline!" Evangeline followed as he dragged her away from his body guard into the school.

When they got close to the class Evangeline began rambling. "I'm so sorry! I mistook your body guard as a some sort of pervert. Omg I feel horrible now. Ill write him an apology letter and and i'll send him some treats yeah!"

Adrien sighed grabbing her shoulder. "Slow down! First, why would you think gorilla is a pervert. Secondly what would you have done my bodyguard is huge."

Evangeline stuck her nose in the air. Rolling her sleeves a bit. " I could take him. Don't underestimate a protective friend. Also in America there's bad people even big men like him that would see a pretty boy like you and you know do bad things. Anyway so glad you're safe from that. Cuz he would be a hard tree to cut down."

Adrien busted out laughing. "You know you're really something!"

She looked at him and blinked. "I'm good something right?"

"Sure sure… You are and one of them is making me laugh!"

Evangeline puffed out her cheeks. "Whatever… I still think I could take him… It might take a while and a lot of energy, but I could take him." Adrien rolled his eyes and smiles as we began walking to class. "You know your early for once," Evangeline pointed out. Adrien chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of his neck.

"I guess I am."

"What exactly do you do that makes you so late?"

"Umm… I sleep in…" Adrien answered. Evangeline arched her eyebrow. "And I'm really slow starter in the morning…."

Evangeline stared at him skeptically. "Okay... Just don't be late like that for our study date."

Adrien sighed. "I wouldn't dream of it…" They walked into the classroom and took their seats, waiting for the teacher to arrive to start the class.

…..

Adrien knew he was directly disobeying his father, he knew there would be a punishment to come. Adrien, despite the consequences will disobey his father anyway, and there will be consequences. Adrien wanted to spend this time with evangeline, they were becoming close and he was all for it. He was good friends with Nino yes, but sometimes he wished he had more friends, he thought maybe marinette would be his friend, but it seems every time he's around her she gets all anxious and does weird stuff. He figured he intimidated her, why else would she act the way she did around only him... Besides Nino had other friends as well, and Nino has been hanging out with Alya more lately, Adrien thought that maybe they were dating. With Nino away most days with Alya he would be left alone, or worse left alone with Chloe. He was so happy to have made a new friend, even if he felt that there might have been a bit more. He shook his head to himself.

"No I am loyal to my lady." Plagg flew out when there was no one around him as he waited in the library.

"Yeah the same lady that rejects Chat Noir at every attempt," Plagg said, he actually felt bad for his holder. Usually all of his kittens are lonely until the bugs accept them or another, but maybe this new girl could help mend his pain. After all not all Chat Noir's and Ladybugs winded up together…

"She'll fall for me one day Plagg!" Adrien said with determination that was starting to fade, not fade but washed away by another unstoppable force.

Evangeline had just sat across from him. "Sorry the teacher asked me to stay behind for a bit. So, there's a history project coming up… and I was wondering if we could partner up. Although I'm not familiar with French history, I am really good at writing and making awesome projects…"

Adrien smiled, "Oh course we can be partners. Its due in a month or two right? So let's set up a time of the week where we meet and work on it in pieces."

Evangeline nodded "Alright well set up a schedule then. Do you wanna meet here or our houses."

"We can got to my house and the library. The instructor will explain the assignment later this week, right? We will start working then. How is your design project going?"

"I'm not very good at designing. Pen to paper to me is words I can't seem to make art with it… I've got this vision in my head I just can't express it in a picture!" she said flopping her arms and laying her head on the desk.

Adrien laughed a bit. "Oh come on how bad can it-" She began drawing rapidly and flashed the sketches at him. She actually grimaced at her scribbles. The sketches were as bad as a two year-olds. There were some round circles randomly drawn and there were lines extending from it. Along with some other shapes Adrien want sure what to think of. "Well… at least there's room for improvement..." Evangeline groaned hiding her face under her hair.

"Well what is your idea? Do you have it written?" He was really trying to help her. But her sketch was horrific. Maybe he could help her find a different median.

Evangeline nodded. She handed him her journal turning the page to her sketch ideas written out. "Right here and here I wrote exactly what I was planning."

He read over her writing and he lifts his head with a smile grabbing her shoulder he gently shakes her. " This is amazing you found a way to create an image through words I completely understand it I can practically see your design."

Evangeline smiled. "Is it good, now I just have to make it. Maybe this won't be so hard!" She paused as her phone started buzzing. "I'm sorry I've got to take this…" She walked over to another corner then answered.

"Hello who is this?"she said quietly.

"Evangeline my darling! Its papa!" She groans as she heard his loud deep voice over the phone.

"Hi papa… Is the jail treating you nice?" She held in the venom she wanted to spew out.

"Yes yes, I've called to tell you I'm getting out soon. Then I'll be on my way over." She was surprised at this her eyebrows rose.

"That's great papa…How did you get the bail?" she asked becoming hopeful.

"Well you see sweetie, I need your help… I just need a few more bucks and i'm outta this joint." She knew there was a catch. There was always a catch.

She raises her voice a bit. "You're asking me for money!" A librarian shushes her she apologizes and sighs… " How much do you need papa?" Giving in because she loves her father.

"Yes thank you so much Evangeline I'll pay you back I promise!"

"How much papa?!" she said getting aggravated.

"Two thousand dollars."

Evangeline scoffs. "Two thousand dollars!? You're kidding right? Im in highschool I don't have that kind of money!"

"Please Evangeline I've got a guy in normandy…"

"Oh you've got a guy that sure helps everything!" she rubs her temples. "I need to go... I'm studying right now with a friend. Bye DAD!"

Evangeline hangs up the phone and starts to walk back over to Adrien. "Two thousand dollars… How does he expect me to get two thousand dollars!?" Evangeline muttered under her breath.

As she arrived at the table, Adrien stood up from his chair out of courtesy. When he saw her he began to examine her face. It was covered with irritation and had a bit of melancholy. He was worried something bad happen. 'Did it have to with who ever called?' Adrien wondered.

"Is everything okay?" He asked.

"Yeah! I'm just super!" She said with sarcasm, but changed her expression when she heard it. "I'm sorry… I just… I'm fine. It's just my dad…" She rolled her eyes as her butt hit her seat.

"Yeah I get it..." Adrien sighed. "My dad usually doesn't put much thought into me at all, unless it has to do with work or if I'm home on time for dinner…"

"Tell me about it," she said placing her chin on the table. "He never pays any mind to me and when he does he's asking me for impossible favors!" Evangeline began spinning her pencil on top of her closed book. "Don't get me wrong I love my dad… He's just…"

"Doesn't acknowledge you and your wishes…" Adrien finished her sentence. Evangeline looked up at him and smiled. Adrien couldn't help but smile back.

"It's great to meet someone who finally gets it," Evangeline said standing up.

"Yeah same."

There eyes locked and they stood there in silence staring at one another. Taking in everything from the situation of their new found connection to examining each other's facial features, looking for any form of expression. Adrien was smiling with a bashful and cute grin on his face, as his he ruffled the back of his light blonde hair. All the while, Eva's stunningly blue eyes sparkled, as she held her hands together in front of her. They were only a few inches apart, but they were to entranced in one another to notice. There was a sudden loud noise like a book dropping, which startled our two love birds back into reality. Evangeline took in a sharp breath and Adrien turned to the table to begin fiddling with his papers. After a few moments of silence Evangeline decided to break the ice she pulled her chair close to his.

"You wanna tell me about it, I mean your father..?" She said grabbing his attention.

Adrien stiffened. For some reason he felt he could just release all of his feeling out to her. Like she had the key to the room where he kept every secret, every tear, all of his pain. She had the skeleton key and he was showing her to the locked doors. He took a deep breath in.

"Ever since my mom passed away my father has been so cold. He only focuses on work, he only deals with me about modeling and school, he's so adamant about the world being too dangerous for me. I-I just miss how things were, when mom was here she-" His voice started trembling and tears were about to break loose.

Evangeline pulled him to her, holding onto him hiding his face from the evil world. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders. "It's okay to let it out… I won't tell anyone. I'm here." She began rubbing his back as he began sobbing into her shoulder.

Adrien let the tears flow finally releasing this heavy weight that has been over him for so long. He held onto Evangeline as if she were his life vest and they were in the middle of the rough merciless ocean. He wouldn't let go, or else he'd be drowning in his pain.

As his breathing calmed he spoke in a whisper. "I miss her so much, she held us together. Now-now father is cold and mean and… We used to be happy. We used to be a family. I just want to have a happy family again… It's so... lonely being stuck in that cold empty building. I just-"

Evangeline held him tighter, "It's okay Adrien I'm here for you. You don't have to be lonely anymore okay… And if you father is being rude or awful... Or you just need somebody... I'll be there for you."

Adrien looked up into her eyes, his eyes slightly swollen and puffy from crying. "You won't get tired or annoyed by me will you?" with his eyes he looked so innocent and vulnerable in that moment.

Evangeline rubbed her thumbs under his eyes to wipe away the rest of the tears. "Hmm, I Might get a little annoyed- just kidding. If anything, I don't think you can get rid of me now."

Adrien lightly hummed in agreement. Suddenly feeling really tired. Evangeline noticed this and just held him, his head slowly rested onto her shoulder. Slowly Adrien fell asleep with his face hidden into Evangeline's shoulder.

Evangeline just let him sleep she reached for her phone and silently took a photo, making his innocent resting face his contact photo. She then began working on her assignment only using one arm. She kept the other on Adrien's back to keep him asleep. After about an hour of work Adrien was still asleep when the large man from earlier approached her. She put her fore finger to her mouth and shushed him. She whispered. "Hes sleeping, be gentle with him, okay?" She gave the bodyguard a stern look.

The bodyguard smiled softly before lightly pulling adrien's sleeping body off of Evangeline and taking him home. She knew Adrien was safe with the large man, and could only hope that his father would be kinder to him. A friend is what he wanted but what he needed was so much more, and Evangeline gave him something he could only dream of.

Love.