Looking down at Val's fingers curling against his leg, he thought about how, only a few days before, this was a sight he could have only hoped to witness in his dreams; only a few days before, he had tried to kill what was now so alive. His mouth curled in an odd smile. "And I thought I could just summon you once, and then I could stop wanting you... it feels like the me of last week was someone else entirely. He didn't believe in any of this". His chest shuddered as he drew in his next breath; he had not expected his own words to be so bold and sincere.

"They say love is a transformation", Val murmured.

Adrien set one hand over Val's; their fingers entwined. "I think that's true", he replied.