Devastating

Marinette's P.O.V.

The school year soon ended. Marinette did her best to move past Lycee, throwing herself into designing and spending time with her family and friends. Mar'i and Damian's birthday gifts were completed and their birthday was only a few days away!

Damian's P.O.V.

Damian was speaking with his girlfriend, her calls were the highlight of his day.

"So, are you excited? Only five more days!" Marinette asked excitedly.

"For what?" Damian asked as he cleaned his already immaculate katana.

"What do you mean? Your birthday, silly!" Marinette said looking at the camera smiling, Damian softly smiled back at her.

"Oh, I guess that's coming up. Will you be able to visit?" Damian asked he seemed hopeful at the thought of her visiting. They hadn't seen each other in months, he missed her but they couldn't abuse the miraculous or league resources.

"Of course! Your birthday is on a Saturday so I can come around one or two my time and spend the day! Will any family be visiting?" Damian didn't respond, bringing his attention back to his katana.

"Mon Étoile? Are you alight?" Marinette asked worriedly, she put down her tools and put her attention fully on the image of her boyfriend.

"It's nothing. The mongrels seem to miss you and have been hoping you would visit, they will be glad to hear that they will be seeing you sooner than expected."

"Are you sure you're okay? Is something wrong? Do you not want me to come? I don't have to if you want to celebrate with your family, I'm sorry if I assumed it would be alright."

"It's not that, Jamilati, of course I want you to come. I-" Damian cleared his throat and spoke stiffly, "It's something I would prefer not to discuss, for now at least. Thank you for your concern."

"Okay, what ever you want, Mon Nounours, and it's my job to worry about you." Damian stared adoringly at his beaming girlfriend, he could see the worry in her eyes, he could see it spread and lace into her features as she smiled. Habi- Jamilati began to speak about how she hoped Mar'i liked her gift and wondered what dessert she would like best.

"I was thinking Éclairs or mille-feuille, what do you think? Oh! Are there any pastries you'd like?" Angel asked excitedly.

"No, but I do have a request for a gift." Damian said, the billionaire heir smirked inwardly.

"Oh? And what would that be?" Marinette asked, curious, he wasn't one to ask for something.

"Well, on my birthday I would like one favor." Marinette rolled her eyes at her boyfriend.

"Fine, but no saving! You can only have the favor for your birthday!"

"That is perfectly alright with me, though I intend on collecting more in the near future." Marinette smirked at that, in their months apart she had collected a lot of favors which she had to almost always use right after she got it.

Once, Marinette had to make Damian let his family take care of him when he was sick with 102* F fever. Marinette spent all her free time calmly lulling him to sleep over the phone for six days straight.

Another time she kept Damian from trying to move to Paris for the summer. He made the convincing argument of keeping things in order at the Paris office, of course this offer was while Damian was uninhibited with sleeping medicine.

Damian almost felt bad, he seems like a handful.

The next few days were torturous for Damian, she was almost here. Just a few more days. Contrary to Damian's impatient attitude, Mar'i was literally bouncing off the walls with joy at her nearing birthday and seeing her aunt again.