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After the akuma attacks, Adrien always checked up on the students that had been akumatised. He made sure they were okay, that they didn't feel guilty for what they did because it wasn't really them; it was the akuma, the negativity. Though, of course, who wouldn't feel guilty about it?
Adrien loved helping out, though. He always asked how everyone was, if they needed help; anything.
He befriended some of them, like Juleka, who was now openly friendly with him, or Kim, who now playfully teased him.
Though, he didn't expect to befriend Nathanaël so quickly. He did not even think it was possible for them to become best friends like they were now. But it happened.
It all started small, with quick chats in-between classes. Then they decided to study together and usually paired up together if Nino was taken by Alya and Alix by Kim (which happened often). Fast forward a few weeks, maybe a month or two, Adrien wasn't sure, and they were best friends.
Nino, of course, wasn't left out, Adrien wouldn't allow it. Nino had been great friends with Nath (and Marinette) when they were younger so them being buddies again was honestly so awesome and Adrien loved how they still remembered their old inside-jokes.
Soon, the two became Adrien's closest friends, who he could always count on. If any of them had a problem, they could always count on each other. And Adrien loved that about them.
If Adrien was upset, Nino was always there to cheer him up, and Nath always made them all tea and they sat and listened to him and gave advice as best as they could. He really loved his best friends for these things.
But with great friends comes great trouble and Adrien has almost been revealed as Chat Noir to the both of them many, many times. It wasn't easy handling superhero life and normal life but Adrien did what he could.
Until one night, he asked his Lady, "My Lady, what if...I had told someone my identity. Someone I know I could really trust?"
She looked at him, her expression unreadable. "It depends, do you know they would never tell?"
He nodded.
She sighed and said, "Yes, you can. You can tell. But if anyone else finds out..." She didn't finish the sentence. She didn't have to. She looked worried, as if she didn't know if his friends would be trustworthy.
But they were.
Nino and Nath immediately swore on their lives to never tell a soul.
"No one can know." They nodded along with Adrien's words.
After that, everything was splendid. Adrien could finally transform in front of his friends and talk about his and Ladybug's adventures with ease. No more secret identities getting in the way.
But all good things come to an end.