The hallway at school is loud and noisy and I muffle the noise with my earbuds. I've learned that when my emotions are at a fragile state, the noise is almost painful, leaving a constant ringing in my ears.
The Gorilla and Nathalie were kind enough to pick me up today, as Taylor Swift rings in my ears. Today wasn't the best day for me, and I head upstairs without stopping for the usual snack.
The tears come without warning and I flee to my closet, slumping down, trying to hide myself from the world. I catch a glance of myself in the mirror, seeing Cat Noir staring back at me.
You used to be so happy, he tells me. Carefree days with M'lady on patrol, thinking about the next pun. I don't feel I've punned for quite sometime, but my heart is broken. As Taylor says, "I can do it all with a broken heart." But for how long? How long can I keep my heart together?
Lifting my head, I see my reflection, seeing the same jawline as my father, and my mother's eyes. I don't ever want to be my father, but I don't even know who I am anymore. What is the right path to happiness?
Tears stain my clothes, and when I grow numb, I touch the glass's cool reflection, a black cat staring back at me. Would it be easier to wear a mask, be a mystery?
So many questions swirl around my head, until I fall asleep. When I wake it's golden hour and I can at last don the mask and be with my best friend.
Ladybug once asked me what my favorite moments where, and the answer is still true to this day. My favorite moments is when I can be with her, being myself as either Adrien Agreste or Cat Noir.