[☑️]reconciliation | an adrienette story

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🌸 POV

"Marinette Agreste; how does that sound?"

"Sounds like you being lovesick, Dudette."

I had some free time while Adrien was at work, and both me and Nino were off today, so I invited him out. As friends, of course. His long term girlfriend would not be too happy if I stole him from her grasp.

"I am not lovesick." I defended, crossing my arms and turning away offensively.

"Sure you aren't." Nino grinned cheekily, taking a lick of his ice cream. He held it to me, "Want some?"

My eyebrow flicked up skeptically before snatching it from his grasp and nearly inhaling it whole.

"Wha- Marinette!" he cried.

"Wha?" I hummed, mouth full. "Mmth fwull."

"You're too much." he sighed, "I will be right back, I need to get something from the shop for Alya, you know how she is, I'll be over th.." I did not hear what else he said when I finished the rest of his ice cream. "..if you need me, okay?"

"Hah?" I replied, "Oh, yes yes, okay. Gotcha. Go ahead, I'll be waiting here."

"I know," he said going off to who knows where.

I pulled out my phone to do something on it. I don't know what it was, I honestly forgot.

That was until someone crashed into me from behind.

"Oh mon Dieu! Pardon! I wasn't looking where I was going!" the person cried.

"Oh, it's oka-" I turned around and saw the person.

He looked familiar.

Why did he look familiar? I've never met this man before.

"It's okay.." I couldn't stop looking at the blue-haired male.

"Uh, madame?"

"I'm sorry for staring," I said immediately and apologetically. "You just look very familiar."

"Well, as I should." he smirked. Holding out his hand, he said, "I'm Luka Couffaine."

My voice died in my throat, "L..luka..??"

"Hello, M- M- M- M- M- Marinette. Hmhm.. Sorry.."

Luka smirked at my expression. "By your face, I can tell that you've heard of me many times before. By.. let me guess, your fiancé, Adrien Agreste?"

I nodded, unable to speak at the moment.

"You alright, petite souris?" he asked, his weight shifting to one foot and placing a hand on my shoulder.

"I.. I'm fun. I mean fin. I mean fine!" I spluttered, and he laughed out loud.

"Why are you out here by yourself anyway?" Luka asked, before pulling out his phone.

Knowing he's half listening, I answered, "I'm just hanging out with Nino, is all. You do know who Nino is, right?"

"Bien sur que oui." he muttered, typing on his phone rapidly. "Red hat? Orange headphones? Needs glasses? Has a weird obsession with saying the word dude? Adrien's best friend? Alya's boyfriend? I'd recognize that tortue anywhere." Luka looked up from his phone to see my perplexed expression.

Tortue? As in turtle? That's.. odd. I thought, looking up at the taller male. He wasn't as tall as Adrien, or as handsome, but he was a close second. I should get to know him better if I used to be friends with him. And exes. How is he not feeling awakened right now? Wait. He must've gotten over me. Yeah, that's it.

"Are you confused to why I called him a turtle?" he asked, and I nodded timidly. "Understandable. It was something in your memory about it. I'm sure it'll come back. The word turtle in his life brings back some souvenirs."

"Some speaking french, it's catching me off guard." I whined, and he laughed.

"Sorry, le corbeau. Me and my fiancé travel around France a lot so we have to speak more french than english, if that makes any sense. I'm slowly getting used to english again, though. I s'excuser formellement. Oops. Sorry again." Luka explained, failing to do full English and not leave some french phrases in there.

"It's alright." I chirped, and he smiled.

"Luka?!"

I turned to see Nino holding a small bag— probably the thing for Alya— staring agape at Luka.

The bleuté smirked. "Lahiffe."

"You—!! What are you doing here?" he sneered, walking up to Luka and I.

"What does it look like?" he smiled innocently.

"Wipe that smile off your dumbass face." Nino barked, "I'm not letting you steal my best friend again!"

Again? I thought wide-eyed.

"Calm down, idiot. I'm just talking with Marinette. Besides, I didn't ever steal your best friend. He was feeling betrayed by you, so what choice did he have?"

"How was I supposed to know that?!"

"By opening your eyes and being the friend that he needed!" Luka boomed, before calming himself down immediately. "I thought Adrien was the aveugle, Lahiffe. Not you. He was always in pain, but the only ones who noticed were me, Kagami and Marinette." he exhaled. "Some best friend you are."

"You are a gros con." Nino scoffed, "I am a good friend. I'm better than you'll ever be."

"Sure." he muttered, "Whatever helps you sleep at night." he looked down at me. "I must be on my leave. I don't want anything to do with this tortue muette. I do hope to reconnect with you soon, Marinette." he gave a small smile before trotting off.

Nino came up next to me and scowled. "Idiot. Who does he think he is?"

I was hesitant to ask this, but I did anyway. "What was that about?"

He looked at me and sighed. "See, I used to tolerate Luka. He was and probably still is a great guy. But.. when we were 16, Adrien was hurting way more than ever, and I didn't notice. But you did and Kagami and Luka. He went to you guys. It was a stab in the heart, so me and Alya got in a huge argument with them, excluding you. Next thing I knew, Adrien wouldn't talk with me. Last thing I remember was black stuff across Adrien's face. You know that scar that he has?"

I nodded shyly.

"That's what was hurting him. He.. he didn't tell anyone how he got it. Not even you."

I swallowed. "That's kinda.."

"It's kinda a plot for a horror film, huh? Untrustworthy friends, mysterious black stuff.. Sounds like something from Scooby-Doo, as well."

"Yeah.."

The thought of Adrien being in pain and nobody helping him tore my insides. I had the urge to glare at Nino, but that would be pointless. It was 4 years ago, after all.

"How did you reconnect?" I asked.

"Like.. I started talking to him again like 2 months ago. He was so broken, and I couldn't just stand around and do nothing." he explained softly.

Adrien.. he's been through a lot. I thought dolefully.

"I want to ask him about the scar." I admitted, and Ninos eyes shot open.

"What?!" he screeched. "Dudette, are you insane!"

"Insanely in love with Adrien; yes. I care too much for him. I can't just sit around and do nothing, now that you told me that."

He swallowed a lump in his throat.

"You're right, Nino."

"About what?"

"I am lovesick."

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okay so the Luka and Marinette re-meet was not supposed to be like that tbh but i like it either way

how do you think adrien got the scar? and what do you think the black stuff was? 👀