Not Quite So Complicated ((Lukadrien))

Not Quite So Complicated

Note: The only people who know Viperion's identity are Ladybug and Chat Noir. This story is not S4 compliant -- the events of Wishmaker didn't happen.

Luka sat strumming some minor chords on his guitar. Every now and then he'd pick out a few individual notes, but it never turned into a full song. Although, it still portrayed his inner turmoil well.

"Are you okay?" Juleka had heard his playing and could tell something was up.

"Don't worry, Jules. I'm fine." He looked to the neck of his guitar as he played.

She fell silent for a moment, but Luka knew she was still there. When he looked up he saw her shooting him a look that said "you don't seem fine to me."

They were too close for her to not know there was more for him to say.

"Okay, you're obviously not going to let it go." Luka sighed.

"Nope."

"Fine. There are these two people, who have both been showing more interest in me lately. At least, I think that's what is happening. It's been going on for about a month with both of them. One guy, well, I knew was the type to flirt when he had feelings for someone. The other, I didn't really expect to do that and yet, he keeps saying such nice things and maybe I'm reading into it too much but I think he's flirting with me too. He's just more subtle about it."

"So what's the problem? You're a great guy. It doesn't surprise me that more than one person is giving you some attention that way." Juleka commented.

He picked out a few notes that expressed his uncertainty. "Actually, that is exactly the problem. Because I think I like both of them. They are both so caring, passionate, handsome, kind, talented... they actually have a lot in common."

Juleka hummed at that. "So, your heart's giving you a hard time then."

"Oh absolutely." He strummed a minor chord again. "How did you know Rose was the one for you?"

She smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. It made Luka incredibly happy to see how the just the mention of Rose could cause his sister's face to light up.

"Well, we were friends first. Then we started hanging out more and... she told me one day that that she liked girls and that she liked me. She was nervous to tell me, but once she said that, it didn't take long for me to realize I liked her back in the same way. It just sorta happened. My best friend became my girlfriend and now I couldn't imagine it any other way."

As Juleka spoke, Luka couldn't help but pick out notes that sounded less like his inner turmoil and more like a love song. "That's beautiful, Jules."

"I'm sure you'll figure it out. Maybe you should talk to one of them about it." Juleka suggested.

Then her phone chimed. "Speaking of Rose, I'm going to go meet her. Good luck!"

She went to meetup with her girlfriend and Luka was left with his guitar and his thoughts. Rose and Juleka had been friends before they were a couple. But that fact didn't help him choose between the two guys who he thought were flirting with him. They were both good friends of his. Chat Noir as a hero and Adrien Agreste as a bandmate and civilian.

With Adrien, the flirting was more low key. Luka noticed that he'd been giving him more compliments lately. At their last practice, Adrien had sweetly commented on how beautiful Luka's passion for music was. It was as if Adrien had pressed play on a song within Luka's mind and cranked it to full volume.

Then there was Chat Noir, who after their last akuma battle together, gently grabbed Viperion's hand. The hero brought it up to his lips and kissed the back of it. "You were pawsitively stunning out there tonight." He said and had the audacity to wink along with it.