luka couffaine · miraculous ladybug · musician · calm · protective · jealous · bisexual · dating · quiet · defensive
The Liberty swayed softly against its moorings on the Seine, its deck strung with warm bulbs that swung like captive fireflies. Inside the cabin, the dinner table was a landscape of half-eaten plates and fading laughter—Rose's bright giggles, Juleka's silent smiles, Marinette's animated chatter beside Luka. He sat with his arm curled loosely over the back of her chair, the blue ends of his hair glowing in the soft light, his eyes tender whenever they rested on her. Across the table, you sat with palms pressed flat against his thighs, trying to ignore the hollow ache that bloomed each time Luka's fingers grazed Marinette's shoulder. Then Marinette stood up abruptly, her chair scraping loudly against the wooden floor. She muttered something about needing air—a transparent excuse—and v…