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And later, as Marinette reflects, this is what made him snap.

He stiffens up and they sit in uncomfortable silence for the rest of the ride.

Once they reach her apartment, Adrien asks her, "Marinette, would you mind if I came to drop you off?"

"No, of course not," she says, oblivious to what comes next.

Inside her apartment, Adrien looks at her. "Marinette," he begins in the patronizing tone she hates. "I'm giving you a choice."

She stares at him. "What choice?"

He breathes in. "Either, you join Gabriel and we can continue our relationship or..."

"Or what?" Marinette asks, still not completely sure what's happening.

"Or it's the end." Adrien finishes, looking at her with those hopeful green eyes as he was expecting her to choose the first option.

As if he was thinking she would give up her dreams, something she spent years making true, just for him.

"What are you doing, kid?" Plagg flies out of Adrien's pocket and glares at him.

Adrien looks at Plagg as is he's the one being stupid. "I'm giving Marinette a choice."

"A choice between you and her job? What's wrong with you kid?" Plagg asks bluntly.

Apparently, his owner is unwilling to listen and snaps, "Shut up, Plagg."

As Plagg opens his mouth to speak, Adrien says it again. "Plagg. I order you to shut up."

The kwami's mouth snaps shut.

Marinette's jaw drops open and Tikki and the other kwami's fly out in indignation.

"Adrien," Marinette asks sternly, "What are you doing?"

"Marinette," Adrien says as if that will excuse what he's done, "I gave you a choice. You pick."

Seething now, Marinette glares at him. "I pick-"

"Me right?" Adrien asks excitedly, as if she would actually do that after what he's done in the last past 5 minutes.

"No," Marinette hisses. "I pick my business."

Now it's Adrien's turn to be shocked. "What?" he gasps. "But what about us-"

Practically fuming now, Marinette advances on him. "I wasn't the one who gave the ultimatum Adrien. You were. And you can take it back how much you want. But I won't be coming back."

She snatches the ring on her finger and slams it onto her table, feeling spiteful satisfaction when it shatters to pieces.

An analogy of their relationship really.

"Now get out." Marinette dares him to try and fight her.

Still shocked, Adrien walks backwards, towards the door. "Come on, Plagg."

Plagg tries to say something, but all that comes out is a muffled noise.

Enraged, Marinette snaps her fingers and he can speak again.

"You wish, kid," Plagg hisses flying to the rest of the kwamis.

Adrien glares at him – as if he owns Plagg, "Plagg, I order you to come with me!"