Single Dad!Adrien AU
Dad!Adrien is the cool, supportive but also protective dad
He loves his son Hugo very much, cuddles him and gives him all the happy memories his dad deprived him of
"Hey Go, it's casserole tonight!" his little son rushed to him in a hurry, climbs up on the small stool near the kitchen counter and screams "Casseole! Casseole!" Adrien laughs
His son figures out pretty quick he's Chat Noir. "How did you know??" "Dad, come on, the puns?"
Adrien buys him Chat Noir merch bc his son loves his papa very much and thinks Chat Noir is cool
His heart aches a little when Hugo wanted Ladybug merch too but he buys it anyway, making sure to keep his gaze fixated on the Chat Noir doll whenever his son plays with them
'Do you purr like a cat too when you're Chat Noir?' 'Why don't you find out?' he transforms and cuddles Hugo close and starts purring. Hugo id so excited and happy but falls asleep soon due to the purrs and his dad's warm hug
Adrien likes to show off as Chat Noir to his son sometimes, he does flips and stunts while hunting akumas or bad guys, and he's on TV. So Hugo can gush about how cool it looked
Hugo sometimes asks about his mom, sees her in pictures, asks about a box that looks very similar to the one housing his dad's Miraculous. Adrien pats his head, saying he'll understand everything soon
On safe days when there are no akumas, Chat Noir gives Hugo piggy back rides and takes him out to watch the sunset or how high he can get with his baton
Hugo loves playing with Chat's ears, he constantly keeps asking if they're real, if they hurt when he pulls.
He also pulls his belt tail, much too similar to how somebody else used to pull it and Adrien's tail is not the only thing that tugs in pain
Adrien, despite his busy schedule, always has days off for Hugo
Adrien's nickname for his son 'Go' comes from a phase in his son's life where, when he watched Chat Noir on TV fighting bad guys, he shouted, "Go kitty! Go! Go! Go!"
Whenever Nathalie calls to check in on them, Adrien switches over to video call so she can see them. He knows she cares deeply about them, Hugo adores her too.
Hugo sometimes tries to pun but whenever Adrien comes with the dad jokes, Hugo sticks his tongue out, "Ugh dad, seriously dad jokes? I like your cat puns better." (Adrien is offended but his inner Chat is oddly proud)
Adrien is a protective dad and villains know that too (for Chat Noir). A villain tried kidnapping Hugo once bc he wore the Chat Noir mask and looked very similar to a certain feline hero. Not even ten minutes after kidnapping Hugo, Chat Noir broke the door down to their hideout, flinging a screaming criminal at a wall, chataclysm activated and eyes glowing toxic green, "Who dared to steal my kitten from me?"
Adrien likes having days where he can just go 'fuck my diet'. He eats anything his son eats, its like a cheat day for them. While Hugo isnt restricted to diets like his model dad, Adrien still promotes healthy food in his house. So the duo eat junk food, sweets and other stuff they normally dont eat in large amounts on cheat days
Hugo adores Plagg. The little cat god is smitten with Hugo too, he doesnt have any snark at all towards Hugo, he loves him to bits and doesnt mind when Hugo cuddles him. Plagg makes fun of Adrien and teases him to make Hugo laugh
On certain nights, when alone in his room, after Hugo fell asleep, Adrien quietly asks Plagg if what he was doing is right. If he was a good father to Hugo, a good hero to Paris. (Plagg always says yes, always curls into Adrien so he can fall asleep better)
On meetings, whenever Hugo accidentally stumbles into them (Nathalie has babysitting duty, but the little rascal is sneaky) Adrien never gets mad or irritated. He gently coaxes his son outside, explaining that papa is working and that he will be with him soon. He introduces his son proudly and when a Asshole Colleague starts whispering how Hugo is a nuisance or why should one even have kids, he gets a very feral, Chat-like glare from Adrien
When Hugo is older, he wants to be a hero just like his dad. Adrien disagrees however. "Why can't I be a hero too?! I want to be a hero like you dad!" "No, you can't Hugo, this is not up for discussion." "But why?! I'm not a kid anymore!" "But you're my kid! And I won't lose someone precious to me by being a hero! Not again!"
