Adrien's fingertips twitched as Marinette petted his hair. It was the same movement he'd made all through his coma, but this time, his eyelids fluttered. He made a small sound, turning unconsciously toward the warmth of her hand.

All of this without waking.

"Me too," Nooroo sighed happily.

"Gabriel had excellent reflexes!" he added with a tiny laugh. "If he was close enough, he would catch him. And Adrien would always fall asleep on him when he was a baby. None of us could ever figure it out. Gabriel wouldn't rock or sing to him. He'd just hold him and pat his back."