A/N: So, this chapter doesn't actually feature Marinette. Adrien really is a sunshine boy. Alya and Nino are also the best. Suicide/depression warning, blah blah you know the drill by now. (More at the end)

Adrien dropped Marinette off at work and took a deep breath, worry working itself deep into his shoulders. Something was up, something that Marinette wasn't saying to him. He opened his phone to the conversation labeled "Marinette Protection Squad" and sent a quick message explaining how distant she'd been at lunch.

~foxy blogger xoxo~
She's been like that a lot lately. Work stress?
13:03

Adrien A.
This felt...different? She wasn't super responsive about much of anything, and I can usually get at least something out of her
13:05

DJ BUBS
work can't be helping, the rest of us don't do so hot when we're working too much
13:06

~foxy blogger xoxo~
Yeah, he's right. Work is definitely not helping even if it's not the sole cause.
13:08
Maybe it's the stress combined with the depression?
13:09

Adrien bit his lip. Alya was probably right, but that didn't do much to assuage his fears. Hell, she'd already admitted to having suicidal thoughts, not that he truly believed she'd ever act on them, but still.

Adrien A.
I mean, maybe...
13:12

~foxy blogger xoxo~
We'll just keep a close eye on our girl for a while. How's that sound?
13:14

Adrien A.
Good I guess. I'm just so worried, you know?
13:15

DJ BUBS
we're all worried bro...but we can only do so much
13:16
we can love on her and help her in practical ways and challenge her thinking but we can't actually cure her
13:17
we all want to be there for her and we all want the best for her
13:18
but shit if it isn't hard on all of us sometimes
13:18
nettie included
13:19

~foxy blogger xoxo~
Look at Nino breaking out the wisdom!
13:20
But he's right, sunny boy, we can't do much more than be there for her unless she's put herself in immediate danger.
13:21

Adrien A.
I know that, but it doesn't make it any less stressful bc I would like to prevent that in the first place if I can
13:22

~foxy blogger xoxo~
Yeah, me, too.
13:23

DJ BUBS
same
13:23

Adrien A.
I'm glad we're on the same page. I need to go, have a shoot. Love you nerds, thanks for your help
13:25

~foxy blogger xoxo~
Any time, sunshine
13:26

DJ BUBS
love you bro
13:26

Adrien locked his phone and closed his eyes so the makeup artist could start their work. Alya and Nino were right; there was nothing that could be done quite yet except for loving on her, but damn if he wouldn't try. It would be hard, but he would try.

A/N: So, anyway, here's a short af chapter because lif is how it is also wtf is formatting

anyway please comment (I updated because I got a ncie comment and got the motivation to write the last 50 words to finish out the chapter), love you all

xoxo -wwot