I'm Here { Lukanette FF }

13 - How He Feels

"Marinette!"

Suddenly, I heard his voice. Frantic, worried, and distraught.

Luka rushed towards me, he scraped his knees on the rocky floor as he slid down. He held me in his arms very tightly.

"Mari, I'm really sorry- I didn't mean to yell- I-I just- I'm s-sorry-"

I didn't need to look at him to know he was crying.

His voice cracked with every word he uttered. "I'm sorry- I'm so sorry-" he kept mumbling, his voice thick and sincere.

I stared at him, surprised and bewildered. I've never seen him cry like this. The weakness in his voice threw me off.

"L-Luka..." I croaked.

He stopped mumbling appologises and slowly lifted his head.

That's when I noticed how close we were.

His hands were on my shoulders, he was inches away from my face. I could feel his jagged breathing on my cheeks and nose.

His eyes were watered, red and swollen.

"I..." Luka mumbled before catching his breath.

"Mari... I... I'm so sorry." he looked away after he got the words out.

"Did... d-did I do something wrong...?" I asked. He stayed silent.

"Luka, please," I begged. I held his chin in my hand and made him look at me again, "Please tell me, what did I do wrong-"

Suddenly, before I could finish, Luka kissed me. He surprised me with the touch of his lips on mine. I froze completely. Everything came and passed in a flash.

He had a minty peppermint taste on his lips. The cologne I smelled earlier was filling my senses.

It was so unexpected.

After a few seconds, Luka parted our lips, exhaling deeply. I was still too frozen in time to react.

"You never did anything wrong, it's me. You were the only person I could trust. And the only person I can love." he whispered, sorrow in his wet aqua eyes.

I blinked but I was still unable to speak.

A few more seconds of silence passed before Luka smiled sadly before standing up.

"Enjoy your date, Mari." he murmured.

I watched in shock as he turned around and walked away, but just before he left the darkness, he looked back at me.

His deep blue eyes held a strange mix of emotions like the ocean itself, hiding so much under it's dark blue waves.

He turned back and stepped out into the blinding sunlight. Seconds later, he was out of my sight.

I was sitting there on the floor. Confused, conflicted, shocked and stunned.

I breathed deeply, taking in everything that just went down.

Luka likes me- no- Luka loves me.

How? Why? Since when?

My confusion swirled to distress. More tears ran down my face.

He loves me, but he's willing to let me go for me to be happy...

The buzzing noise of my ringtone interjected my thoughts. I wiped away my tears and took a deep breath before taking out my phone.

Adrien Agreste

Oh no.

Hesitantly, I answered, "H-hello?"