Today was a fun day, or a least it was meant to be one. The inter school sport carnival, all the schools in the area would compete against each other in various sports for the prize of trophies and medals. Adrien couldn't participate because of the recent health issues, but they could still be there to cheer on their friend. And Luka's school was involved too, so they'd get to spend all day together when he wasn't competing.

The cities sport centre had been rented out, each court and field being used for a different sport. Basketball, beach volleyball, tennis, soccer and soft ball were all being played on different courts across the property. Luka had picked beach volley ball, he was tall and could hit the ball over the net well with his quick reflexes. Coincidentally, Marinette and Alya also picked beach volley ball. So Adrien sat on the bleachers by the outdoor courts watching them face off against each other and throw playful jabs at each other.

It was warm today, not too hot but not cold either. All the running and jumping was making the teams hot though, most players had ditched their usual clothes in favour of cropped sport tops and shorts to combat the heat from playing hard.

So far Lukas school was winning, but Adrien's was very close behind. The other schools competing were on the other court and when the round ended they'd rotate and face off with the next team.

Beach volley ball was a lot harder than regular volleyball, the sand made it harder to move, but it did also provide a softer landing when you dove for it. The sand from the pits was being kicked up as the players moved and getting all over the ground around the court.

Marinette was short, but she could jump really high. Probably all the ladybug training. As the ball flew over the net she sprung up and bashed it back over, Luka dove for it but it slipped just past his fingers and hit the ground. Point for Marinette.

"HA! Sick my DICK Couffaine" she sassed.

"You don't even HAVE one Dupain-Cheng" Luka replied, getting up and brushing the sand off.

The team got back into position for the next play and upon the whistle blow the setter hit the ball over the net and it was game on once again.

"MINE!" Alya called, managing the hit the ball just in time over to another team member who spiked it over the net.

One of Lukas class mates dove for it and hit it over his head.

"Luka that's yours!" He said, Luka rushing in and smacking it back over the net.

Adrien was actually pretty impressed how well his friends could play, they'd been practicing a lot leading up to the event and it'd really payed off. That ball went back and fourth for what seemed like hours before it finally hit the sand again and the round was over. The umpire announced a lunch break, and the players all stepped off the court to get a much needed drink.

"Damn, look at you guys go" Adrien said, the group climbing over the bleachers to their spot.

"We're experts at this point, no one mess with our bags?" Marinette asked.

"Nope, A+ bag protector here"

Since Adrien couldn't play they had the honour of watching everyone's stuff. Which meant sneaking into the front pockets to steal some gum every so often. And of course, not letting anyone else touch them.

Luka grabbed his water bottle and practically downed the whole thing, having been rushing around all day. He sat next to Adrien, digging through his bag for snacks.

"We're wiping the floor with you" he teased.

"By like 2 points! If your sister wasn't our bestie and our other bestie your partner we'd be talking way more smack out there" Alya teased.

"I wonder how she's doing actually, she seemed nervous"

"I bet she's winning, she got really good at tennis over the training days. She's always so anxious about everything and ends up doing really well" Marinette replied.

"That's Juels for you, really talented but with the confidence of a fawn"

As they sat around and took that much needed break, snacking on the yummies they'd bought along for lunch, something managed to catch Adrien's attention just across the courts. The soccer games had stopped for lunch too, and while most of the teams sat around the edges of the field talking and eating, there was one lone person snooping around the volley ball courts.

"Uh oh... what's she doing?" Adrien spoke up.

The group looked over, spotting Lila sneaking off from the soccer area.

"I don't know but I don't like it..." Marinette scoffed.

"Whatever she's up to it's no good" Luka agreed.

They decided to keep an eye on her, but ultimately went back to eating and talking. They had an hour to kill of down time before the next rounds started up again. And when the school day ended they had another half hour for all the staff to tally up scores before all the schools would be called to the main field and winners would be announced. Everyone would be heading home by 4:30pm, which gave the group of friends just enough time to swing by Andre's ice cream as they walked and rode home.

"I'll be back I'm going to the bathroom" Luka said, getting you and stretching his limbs out.

"Oh, me too. Watch our stuff girls" Adrien replied.

"Got it, can I have some of your gummy snakes in return?" Marinette asked.

"Fine"

Of course they wanted sugary payment for their tasks.

Adrien had borrowed Nathalie's crutches while their own were ordered in. The medication was working well, but flare ups could still happen. Wanting to preserve energy for being cat noir, they'd begun using them more as Adrien. So he picked them up off the bleachers and followed Luka down the steps and over the the main building.

"You feeling ok?" He asked.

"Alright, a little ache in the knees but definitely not as bad as before" Adrien replied.

"Good, I don't like seeing you hurt sunshine. Makes me worry"

"I'll be alright, we know what it is now anyway. I've got treatment"

Since coming out, Adrien was very glad to ditch the boys bathrooms. They were always a wreck, teenage boys were gross and someone managed to trash every bathroom ever. So the unisex ones were so much nicer, although usually way smaller. Having to leave the crutches just outside the door, Adrien didn't think much of it.

While in the bathrooms Luka splashed his face a bit to cool down, he was burning from all the physical activity in the sun. He'd probably be a bit more tanned by the end of the day as well. Despite it being past the peak of summer that sun was burning when you were playing sport all day.

He headed out to wait for Adrien, and his mood went from calm and fun from a the games with friends to anger when he opened the door and caught Lila, right in the middle of trying to snatch Adrien's crutches.

What. The. Fuck.

He knew the second they saw her snooping she was up to something...

"What the fuck? Those aren't yours give them back!" Luka snapped.

Lila jumped, turning to face him.

"I-I was just propping them back up! They fell down" she lied.

"Uh-huh... and that's why one is UNDER your arm and the other is still exactly where it was  before"

Lila quickly realised she wasn't going to be able to fool Luka, and her gaze sharpened in anger.

"I don't know WHAT is up with you Lila, but you're seriously deranged. I mean finding my number and texting me cryptic shit, harassing Adrien, I bet you were the one that stole my bike too. And the posters, the leaks, the bombs! What are you even... how can one person be so insane. You do all this and now try and steal the mobility aid of a disabled person?" Luka ranted.

Lila chucked, like a villain in an anime.

"Do you have proof I did all that?" She sassed.

"I have proof you were about to steal, and the text messages. There's CCTV of my bike being stolen and I bet the cops can match it to you even though you hid your face. I don't know what you're on, but you need serious help. All this over what? The fact you can't use Adrien for fame? The fact I got to date them and you didn't? Or is it queerphobia? A bisexual man dating I bisexual non binary offends you? What is it Lila, why are you doing all this?!"

Just as the words left his mouth, Adrien opened the door to see what all the noise was. As soon as they saw Lila with his crutches, actually his MUMS crutches they were just borrowing, they were immediately enraged.

"What the fuck? Those are my mums, get your hands off them" Adrien snapped, grabbing the crutches and snatching them back off her.

"She really thought she could get away with it? As if we wouldn't know it's you? Just tell the truth Lila, if that's even possible for you. Why are you doing this?!" Luka snarled.

Lila turned her gaze to Adrien, and she gave them that fake smile mixed with the evil eyes that gave away her true nature.

"I'm getting revenge. That's what I'm doing. You two tore away my chances of fame, my chances of being an icon. I intent to get my payback for that" she said.

"We tore away your chances? What because my abusive dad was arrested so you can't suck up to him anymore? You'd rather I stay abused so you can get 5 minutes of fame than be safe and happy... can't say I'm surprised" Adrien glared at her.

"Or is it me you're mad at because I took your chances of dating a famous model? And I'm boy? Is that it? Because this feels like it has underlying phobia" Luka added.

"You two will just never understand... you both have everything you could ever dream of. Fame, money, power. Power that I want. Power that I DESERVE. That album of yours will never see success as long as I can help it, and all that influence you have will be mine" Lila sneered.

So their suspicions were right... it was power she wanted. She was a megalomaniac, someone with an obsessive desire for power. She had no care for who she had to step on the get that, she wanted power for powers sake. Clearly someone was wrong with her brain, she was just... born power hungry and evil. And now she can't use Gabriel to grow a following, she was trying to tear down Adrien as some form of revenge and steal their fame.

"Are you cooked? You're batshit Lila. I know you committed all those crimes against us, we'll prove that eventually. And for the record, I could DESTROY you with a single tweet you know. You borderline assaulted me, sexually harassed me for MONTHS when you were working in the company. All it'd take is me finding those behind the scene pictures of you all over me from all those photoshoots we did and I could end your social reputation. I'd rather not broadcast my trauma to the world after what my dad very publicly did, but if it came down it it, I can" Adrien snapped.

"And who'd believe you? Your fans maybe. But you're controversial right now Adrien. You're dating a man, you're non binary. You have the support of many yes, but all of this right after the public spectacle that was your fathers trail? Everyone will think you're making this up for clout. I'm a girl after all, people rarely believe girls can be the evil ones" Lila replied.

Adrien wanted to cataclysm her. Insinuating people wouldn't support them because of their identity? Disgusting. But there was a slither of truth there that made them hesitate.

She was right... lots of people didn't believe a girl could be a harasser even though they absolutely can. And while Adrien did have a big following of fans that supported their identity, there were some shitty out there...

Lilia's psychological warfare was starting to get to Adrien, and Luka could tell from the look on his lovers face.

"Lila I swear to god. I don't care you're a girl, I will beat the shit out if you if you don't stop this bullshit. Give my damn bike back, stop harassing my partner, loose my number, leave our friends alone. I am willing to get my very famous dad to drag your ass to court if I have to with a much better lawyer than you could ever afford" Luka seethed.

"We'll see about that..." Lila snickered, simply turning and leaving to go back to her good girl act around the rest of the teams.

Adrien and Luka stood there stunned. She was really just that deranged wasn't she?

"You ok?" Luka sighed.

"Yeah... just... amazed her reasoning for all this is so... fickle" Adrien replied.

"She's insane, a megalomaniac, a self absorbed bitch... don't let her get to you"

They were mad, confused and overall frustrated with all the mental terrorism she was committing against them.

"Come on, let's get back to the girls and explain everything..." Luka sighed.

Adrien sighed too, tired of all this. But they could at least find some comical details about it all.

"At least your can channel that anger into the next game. Smack that ball like it's her face"