Music Strings • Luka Couffaine

|Chapter 6|

"(Y-Y/N).." Luka mumbled under his breath. His tone of voice soft and gentle, as to not startle the broken beauty infront of him.

"You again..." She breathes out, her tears started to flow down her cheeks. She then lost her balance.

(Y/N) would've probably face planted on the floor.

If it wasn't for Luka catching her.

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Luka was careful with her soft, frail frame. He wasn't exactly sure on what to do, he didn't exactly know what to say, what his next move is.

He sighed and looked at (Y/N)'s eyes. They were almost lifeless, full of sorrow and pain. Luka breathes out a sigh of relief as he realizes that she's still conscious. He sat her down the nearest bench, and sat beside her for support.

Luka felt sorry for (Y/N). I mean, who wouldn't? Certainly not the person who did this to her, that's for sure.

(Y/N) heaved out a sigh and rests her elbows on her thighs, and her hands covering her face. She was softly sniffling and shaking and Luka understands why.

He really wanted to help her out, but he also wants to do it at her own pace. As much as he wanted to just grab and embrace her, he wanted to prove himself first. That he is trustworthy and nice.

Luka was hesitant at first. Is it to early to be touchy feely with her? They did only met like yesterday ago soo..

Heck it when it comes to emotional support Luka does all he can to help.

He slowly rests his hand on her back, which startled her at first but then she calmed down as she feels his hand patting her back in a calming matter.

She then started crying louder which had Luka drive near insane as he thought that he did something wrong to her.

"I-im sorry!! I didn't mean to touch you!" Luka exclaims as he tries to calm her down.

"Why the hell are you helping someone like me?" She suddenly asked. There was a moment of silence, and Luka looked at her confused.

Why was he helping her?

Why was he so determined to help this stranger out?

"Why?" He asked more to himself than her. A minute of silence passed by.

(Y/N)'s sniffles grew silent as each second passed by. She was also somewhat curious and wanted Luka to answer her burning question. It's not like she's mad at him, it's more of like a confused feeling.

"Well.. I think you're really interesting." Luka started. (Y/N)'s eyes jolted up and looked at his teal orbs that held sincerity in them.

She scoffed at him.

"Oh please. You don't know who I am." (Y/N) said. Her tone of voice held pain and harshness, which almost had Luka surprised.

"True. But I do know some things about you." Luka said.

"Like what exactly?"

Luka looks at her once more, a smile plastered on his face as he answers her question.

"You tend to bump into me alot." He chuckles. (Y/N) looked at him and giggles along.

"Is that all?" She asked.

"I also know that you're a complete scatterbrain." Luka teased. (Y/N) gives him a playful punch in the arm.

"Shush it was my first day here. I got distracted by something." She tries to explain, but it was only half hearted.

"And I know that you're a very kind and thoughtful person." Luka then continued.

Silence fell between them. (Y/N) grew silent. Her eyes started to grow dark, filled with endless thoughts and regrets. Luka stated to feel the tension between them, but he didn't know what to say.

"You don't know that.." (Y/N) mumbled under her breath. Her voice hoarse and shaky, it's as if she was gonna choke up.

"But I do! I-"

"You don't understand!!"

Luka zipped his mouth as he realizes he's said enough. A pang of regret shot him as he sees this trembling beauty infront of him, whose trying to ease her rapid heartbeat.

"Y-you just.. God you don't know what I've done. I'm.. I'm a bad person! I- I'm a horrible friend. I deserve all the bullying I get!!" She screams, her heart aching as she speaks.

Luka eyes held worry and concern. He knows that he needs to do something right now.

"Hey.. hey it's okay (Y/N). I'm sorry." Luka mumbled as his head hung low.

" You don't deserve any bullying y'know.." Luka started.

"I'm sorry I assumed stuff. But you know, it's not to late to make a better future." He said.

(Y/N) looks up at him once more in confusion. Her eyes red and tear streaked.
"What do you mean?" She asks.

"You had a pretty horrible past that's for sure. But you can always make it up to yourself and for others in the future. You can change." Luka explained.

Luke stood up, then extends his arm out to her. His hand offering to take hers. A smile was wide on his face, his eyes held sincerity and calmness that had (Y/N) almost trembling with confusion.

"You can start changing right now. By taking my hand, and accepting my friendship." Luka said.

"I... What?" (Y/N) sniffles.

"Let's be friends." Luka stated.

It took (Y/N) a moment to answer. Thoughts were racing around her head. She wasn't really in the mood to do that cycle all over again.

But she also wanted this.

'He doesn't seem like the type to fake something like this.' She thought.

"Well?"

(Y/N) snapped out of her reverie as she hears Lukas soft voice call out to her. She first wiped her tear streaked face and takes a deep breath.

And with a small smile, she takes his hand.

A triumphant smile was on Lukas face. He did it, he made a new friend.

"Great. Let's go already. The competition is about to start." Luka stated.

(Y/N) then shyly nods her head.

"Okay."