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Adrien felt… inexplicably happy.
No, really. Inexplicably.
For. No. Good. Reason.
If anything, there was nothing but fodder for his frustration. Photoshoots increasing in regularity, more pressure to do well in fencing, his piano skills being constantly displayed to guests and requiring attention, not to mention the meetings he was required to attend with Chinese investors, and the need to study in order to keep up with the negotiations. Not to mention the increased akuma attacks- nearly daily.
It was as if his father and Hawk Moth were both having a bad month and felt the need to take it out on him. Though Adrien doubted that Hawk Moth ever had a good day. Or his father, for that matter.
But… there was one thing that he looked forward to. And it was probably the entire reason for his mood.
And as he spotted a yellow feather on his desk next to a slip of paper, his smile brightened. There it was.
The past… what had it been? Two weeks? He’d lost track of time from his busy schedule, but someone had noticed how he was struggling and started leaving these colorful feathers on his desk. It had to be someone who knew him, because they were all synthetic. And even that practical detail made him love it all the more.
Upon reaching his desk, he quickly picked up the feather and stuffed it in his bag where he kept all the rest. That made ten.
More slowly, Adrien picked up the note to read. They always seemed to have nothing more than the meanings of a feather of that particular color on them, but they still seemed to be so personal, somehow. Even if they were typed.
A reminder to be cheerful and light-hearted, to be present, alert, and to stay focused on what you desire to magnetize these blessings into your life.
If Adrien felt happy before, now he felt like… he was walking on Sunshine.
He sighed dreamily. Come what may, he could make it through it.