It was a comet.

The boy saw the comet and he felt as though his life had meaning. And when it went away, he waited his entire life for it to come back to him.

It was more than just a comet because of what it brought to his life: direction, beauty, meaning. There are many who couldn't understand, and sometimes he walked among them.

But even in his darkest hours, he knew in his heart that someday it would return to him, and his world would be whole again... And his belief in God and love and art would be re-awakened in his heart.

The boy saw the comet and suddenly his life had meaning.
- Lucas Scott

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A year had almost passed since Emilie Agreste had returned. The media had gone wild at the announcement, boosting the 'Agreste' family name tenfold. As they approached the one year anniversary of Emilie's reappearance, a frenzy buzzed constantly around them.

Gabriel had became the father Adrien had always wanted and deserved, and his mother was the beautiful, caring lady he'd always remembered. The Agreste mansion had once again become filled with warmth. Family portraits lined the walls and bright illuminating colours made the once grey and dull mansion one of the most attractive homes in all of Paris. Neither Gabriel or Emilie remembered about the Miraculous, and the love between them could not be faltered.

Adrien's heart felt whole again. His house had finally become a home and both his parents loved and supported him with every choice and decision he made, encouraging him to never settle for less than he deserved.

Once he'd completed his first year of university himself and Nino had decided to move out the dorms and get their own place. Luckily, with the money Adrien was being paid as Chief Operating Officer for 'Agreste' Style; the new young adult department, and Nino's packed out DJing schedule, they had managed to secure a newly refurbished penthouse apartment looking out at the Eiffel Tower. Of course, it also had underground parking for Adrien's pride and joy; his Lamborghini.

'Agreste' fashion was booming. Their new young adult department had opened many new options and territories for the company. It's fair to say the 'Agreste' brand has never been more popular. Adrien had taken well to his new role however due to wanting to continue his university studies, his parents had agreed he would only work part time. Whilst he is still studying, the job was split between himself and Nathalie, as she was no longer needed to assist Gabriel. Adrien didn't trust her after the revelation his mother had given him, and keeping her as close as possible seemed to be the best option. On the days he wasn't in work, his beautiful girlfriend would take control and keep a close eye on Nathalie's activities. Unsurprisingly, her good luck made her better at it than he was.

A couple of months after starting her internship at 'Agreste', Marinette had been offered a role as chief designer for the new young adult collection, working aside Adrien and Nathalie. Marinette's winning style from Paris Fashion Week had been mass produced and became a top seller, along with her evening dress from the after show gala, which Gabriel had begged her to reproduce. Adrien was always the main model for Marinette's male clothing, regardless of his new office position, and to her disgust Lila had been chosen as the main model for the female designs. It had been guaranteed to Marinette though, that the two would never model together.

Gabriel and Emilie had taken to Marinette like she was part of the family and she'd been spending a considerable amount of time with them. Whether it be for dinner, fashion shows or just hanging around their house, especially during the summer months as Adrien waited for his new apartment to be finished. The same could be said about Adrien's effect on Tom and Sabine Dupain-Cheng, Marinette's parents. Sabine was already planning out their wedding, however they had no plans to  get engaged yet. They were just turning twenty years old and knew they'd be together for a long time to come, so what was the rush?

Marinette was continuing with her fashion course at University along with working for 'Agreste'. Her work was being constantly praised and she felt like she was living her dream. She'd even been invited to red carpet premieres and television interviews, which she always attended on the arm of her handsome boyfriend, Adrien Agreste.

Alya had also received an internship working alongside Nadja Chamack on Pairs' biggest news channel, meaning they will both only be needing to complete one more university year to earn their full credit, thanks to their extra curricular internships with such big companies. The girls had also decided to move out the dorms, and had purchased a quaint little house not too far from the university, and within a 15 minute walk of the boys penthouse.

Alya and Nino were having a break from each other. Neither Marinette or Adrien knew the reason why, but it was putting a strain on the group as a whole. When Marinette was with Adrien, Nino would quiz her about Alya; and then when Adrien was round at the girls house Alya would ask hundreds of questions about Nino. Both knew something had gone on but neither wanted to pry, at the end of the day it wasn't their business to sort out, and they had enough already on their plates.

Luka and Chloe had split up, she'd found him in bed with another girl. Marinette hadn't spoken to Luka since the journey to the after show gala, but the way he'd been with her she wasn't all that surprised by the news. Plus he was a big star now that Bob Roth has signed him to his label. There's been talk about him doing drugs, and in all honesty Marinette could see why. Being in the spotlight was something she hadn't been prepared for either, but she was lucky, she had Adrien by her side every step of the way. She knew he'd never let go and always protect her.

As for Ladybug and Chat Noir; since Emilie's conversation with them they had been trying to track down the rings she spoke about, along with upping their training both on their physical and mental strength. They began to work out together and practice items from the Guardian's book. Since the upgrade they had been working on controlling their new powers and training themselves to turn them on and off, especially listening to each other's thoughts. Ladybug had found out Chat's thoughts were definitely not PG rated most of the time, and as much as she loved him thinking about her that way, she really didn't need it all the time.

For now there were no akumas, and not too much trouble out and about on the streets of Paris. What they didn't know was that it was just the calm before the storm ...