"I'm sorry. I...". Adrien lowered his head, trying to find the words he wanted to say; but his chaos wouldn't let him. He lifted his head and looked at Val. "What should I do?".

There had been a faint crack in Adrien's voice; Val's eyes took a startled expression for an instant, then they were calm again. "We don't have to do this today", he answered, his voice low. He caressed his own hands as he sat there, their glow slowly rising and ebbing; several times he lowered his lashes, until his lips formed into a smile. "Today, you should do what you truly want". His eyes had been so dark as he spoke, and the way he had said those words made Adrien's ears buzz. "And so should I", he added in a low voice, lowering his head. "No more secrets. No more hiding. No more". When he lifted his head, there were tears in his eyes.