"She chose him"

2 - "follow your heart."

(Luka's POV)

This was it. The day I'd finally tell her how I truly feel. It's been so long and it hurts for me to look into her broken eyes seeing that she isn't being treated right. I'd do anything for that girl, I just wish Adrien would acknowledge her better...but he doesn't, and I will. I love her with all my heart and nothing can change that. I grab my red rose and look at Sass. 

"You okay Sass?" I say whilst looking at him. "Yes Luka, I'm fine. Are you sure today is the right day?" He asks me. Hm...strange question. "Well of course it is! It's better late than never and I feel like today will be perfect." He gives me a small sigh. "Okay, good luck Luka..."

I throw a slightly confused look at Sass. Why was he acting so strange? Well, I'll just ask him afterwards. It's time now. I have to finally confess.

I walk outside the boat and see Juleka and her friends. But they aren't the first people I saw. I looked straight at Marinette and lost my trail of breath. She looks so beautiful with her hair down. I didn't think it was possible but I think I just fell in love with her all over again. Her smile made me feel a small tingle in my cheeks. I could see her as I started feeling the tune of her heart, it sounded so...happy, truly happy. I wonder what the good news was?

I take a deep sigh and start walking up the stairs and up to her, they haven't seen me yet but hopefully, that's a good thing. As I start walking closer, a tall, blonde guy with emerald green eyes walks up to her. Not just any tall, blonde guy with emerald eyes, it was Adrien Agreste. I hide behind a wall close enough just to hear them.

I turn around to face them as I see Adrien hold Marinette's hand as he says, "and now I know why..." Dang it, I wish I heard what he had said before. What does he know...?

"Does this mean you like the beret?" Marinette says. I give out a slight chuckle, awe she gave him a beret...she's always been like that, so kind and selfless and I love that abou- "It means I love you Marinette" 

My heart sunk as I heard him say those three words. I froze. I couldn't move. I couldn't speak. I couldn't do anything. He loves her...? Without thinking, I turn around to look at how she responds and I wish I hadn't done that... The red rose falls out of my hand with my eyes filling with tears as I saw her lips touch his. My heart racing and nearly beating out of my chest. I didn't know whether I was happy for her or whether my heart had just shattered. I looked at how happy she was and that's all that mattered. Right?

I turn around and start running back to the boat. I couldn't look at them any longer.

I get to my room and shut the door, I take the guitar off my shoulders and throw it inside the closet. I couldn't bear looking at that thing anymore. The tune I had made for her. All of that effort. Just gone. Gone like it was never even there. I sit on the floor next to my bed and lean against the wall. I didn't know what to do anymore when Sass hurries out my pocket.

"Luka... it's okay. Please don't cry, you know what's going to happen if you show any negative emotion, you'll get akumatised!" I couldn't bring myself to speak so I just give him a slow nod.  It wasn't hard to fake my happiness, I've done it before when Marinette took me ice-skating and when Jagged Stone's guitarist got akumatised. I guess I was just used to it now, always being the second choice. She always chose him. It was never about how I felt. It was never about me. It was always about Adrien.  Sass plops onto my head and hugs me.

"Thank you, Sass..." I say as I try to control my tears. "Anything for you Luka..."

I never thought about how much it would hurt seeing Marinette with someone else. I already knew she was in love with Adrien. Why did I even bother? This is my fault. I broke my own heart, I mean, I can't blame Marinette for falling in love with someone like Adrien. He's perfect. He's everything you could want in a guy and more. He's got the looks and he's got the money. It just hurts to know that I'll never be good enough for her. Ever. A guy like me can't compete with a model! I'm worthless compared to him! God. Why do I even try? Placing my head on my knees, I let the irrational tears fall unrestrained. I am crying over the loss of something I never had. How stupid. Mourning something that never was - my dashed hopes, my dashed dreams, and my soured expectations.

Everybody said, "Follow your heart". I did,

it got broken.

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