After washing and dressing himself, he made his way down to the main room; like every morning, he found Val sitting on his armchair and reading a book. When Adrien stepped towards him, Val set his book down on his legs and turned his head towards him.

"Good morning, Adrien", Val smiled. "Happy birthday".

A big smile spread on Adrien's face; he had hoped Val would remember. "Thank you", he said with a little bow of his head. He then noticed the two packages on the table. "Are those...?".

"Presents", Val said with a nod. "From your family and friends".