August 20 Mini Fic Challenge
For the @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers âs August mini fics challenge.
TW: mention of character death
She hears his footsteps moments before he sits down next to her on the roof. She doesnât say anything, barely acknowledges his presence other than taking the hand he silently offers her. She keeps her face tilted up to the sky, taking in the stars and glow of the moon, even as he breaks the silence.  âYouâve been spending more and more time in the suit. Iâm a little worried about you. You canât keep avoiding reality,â he whispers tentatively.Â
She sighs deeply, a sad smile replacing the joyful one heâs so used to seeing on her face. âReality doesnât really excite me anymore.âÂ
He tries not to let the words sting. He knows she lost her best friend, and sheâs still adjusting to him being gone, and the depression as well.Â
âYou canât think of anything exciting in the real world?â he prompts, softly knocking his shoulder in hers.Â
Her face falls as she realizes the implications of her words. âOh Lu,â she whimpers. âThatâs not⊠Iâm sorry⊠Itâs justâŠâ Tears flood her eyes, threatening to spill over. âHeâs gone.â Itâs the first time in the two months since Cat Noirâs death that sheâs been able to say the words, and it opens the floodgates. Her body shakes with sobs as she buries her face in his shoulder. He wraps his arms around her, tugging her onto his lap, placing soft kisses on her head, soothing her as she finally grieves the loss of her partner.Â