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miraculouslbcnreactions · 13 days ago

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the whole contract between Gabriel and Tomoe that demands that Adrien and Kagami be together wasn't established earlier or it was only established in S5? Because that'd explain why Gabriel and Tomoe are obsessed about Adrigami while Tom and Sabine don't bat an eye to Lukanette.

(Post that spawned this ask)

We're never actually told why Tomoe and Gabriel are obsessed with Adrigami. The best we get are the following two bits of dialogue from Protection:

Dialogue 1

Kagami: Looks like your doubts are finally gone. Adrien: Yes, Kagami. I'm ready. Tomoe: (to Gabriel) Made for each other. Just as planned. Gabriel: Perfection calls for perfection. Kagami: (to Adrien) What are you doing? Adrien: (typing on his phone) I'm going to prepare a special picnic, for just the two of us, no friends around, no outside pressure. And I'm inviting Marinette right now. Hopefully she can be herself, (Tomoe and Gabriel gasp in shock in the unexpected turn of events.) and finally open her heart and soul to me, free of her fears.

Dialogue 2

Tomoe: All of our plans are falling apart! You were supposed to control your son, Gabriel! Gabriel: And you, your daughter! Tomoe: My daughter's so perfect she doesn't need me to control her! (points her bokken at Gabriel) Gabriel: (pushes away Tomoe's bokken with his finger) Well, it appears she does. Tomoe: It's not my child who's falling for someone completely wrong for her! Gabriel: But she seems to be the one encouraging him!

As you can see, these don't mention a contract. They just imply that Gabriel and Tomoe want Adrigami to be a thing because... reasons?

The contract thing you're referring to comes from the season three episode Animaestro which briefly showed Gabriel and Tomoe signing a contract:

[Image description: a contract with Gabriel's signature and Tomoe's stamp of approval]

As of season six, we still don't know what exactly this contract was about. We just know that it exists and even that is only true if you remember this brief moment from Animaestro. It's totally fair if you forgot about this five-second scene because I don't think that the contract was ever discussed in a later episode. (Please correct me if I'm wrong about that!)

The writers have claimed that this contract scene was here to hint at Gabriel and Tomoe having some sort of master plan, but that's incredibly lackluster writing. A scene of two business people signing a contract is not foreshadowing mutual villainy because signing a contract is not weird behavior. It obviously is here to mean something since the writers chose to include it, but nothing about this scene screams "villainy!" At least, it doesn't on Tomoe's side. Gabriel's a known villain so anything he does may be villainous.

Business contracts happen all the time, this contract was signed in an incredibly public setting, and we later see Gabriel using Tsurugi tech in his house, a thing that's introduced long before Tomoe is revealed to be evil! Because of Animaestro's spot in the timeline and because the contract is signed so publicly, it's perfectly logical to see this brief contract moment and read it as the writers setting up Gabriel having the Tsurugi robots in later episodes. You could also see this and assume it's setting up for Tomoe to be akumatized later the way Audrey Bourgeois was purposely set up for all of her akumatizations.

This contract being about the mansion's robots thing is still the only solution that makes any sense because - as far as we know - the only evil collaborations between Gabriel and Tomoe were the sentikids and the alliance rings. The sentikids obviously happened pre-canon so the contract can't be about that and the alliance plan only existed after Gabriel got the miraculous so the contract clearly wasn't related to that either. It also probably wasn't related to Gabriel and Tomoe being the world's most obsessive Adrigami shippers. The contract was never mentioned during that arc, the arranged-marriage plot didn't show up until season five (two season post contract), and there are some subtle implications that Adrigami may have always been the plan in which case any related contracts would have been signed when these two were kids unless the arranged marriage is a new thing in which case why was this suddenly a thing? What benefit did it give Tomoe? She's already rich and Gabriel was a fashion designer! That's not very useful to a tech guru nor is it an elite skill set she couldn't find without selling out her daughter.

If this contract was supposed to be related to the Adrigagmi stuff, then the writers needed to start the arranged marriage plot in season three or four so that a viewer could logically tie the two events together because there was no reason for Tomoe and Gabriel to delay on the arranged marriage plot once the contract was signed.

That's not what the writers did, though. Gabriel and Tomoe had nothing to do with Adrigami getting together in season three and season four wrote Adrigami like some sort of secret relationship. Lies has Kagami straight up state that she had to lie to be with Adrien which makes no sense if Gabriel and Tomoe wanted this relationship to happen:

Kagami: You know, I lied too. I lied to my mother so that we could see each other. I even lied to her when I said you came here with me tonight. I lied at every fencing lesson so we could spend more time together. You see, we're both a couple of liars. Except I lie because I want to be with you. (points at him accusingly) You lie… because you don't want to be with me.

I was genuinely shocked when season five revealed that Tomoe and Gabriel knew about Adrigami. I thought they were either totally oblivious or actively against it because they clearly did nothing to support it. They didn't even know that their kids broke up!

In other words - like many things in this show - the arranged marriage plot was either a last minute addition or terribly written.

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misted-glass-writing · 4 months ago

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I loved this so much! Thank you ☺️ 🩵🩵

This is for Misted_Glass as a gift from the LBSC group.

The prompt is " Marinette wins and goes on a date Luka and they hit it off."

Once I landed in my hometown France, Paris. I got out of my seat and gathered my belongings. I then take myself and my belongings down the stairs and walk into the airport to get checked into my hometown. I saw my boyfriend, Adrien Agreste standing there holding up my name, I ran to him and gave him a big and tight hug. I looked up at him and smiled brightly.

"Hey honey! Is everything ok? Why do you look so sad and guilty? "

I hear him sigh and look away for 2 minutes probably gathering his thoughts to know what to say. I gulp and my anxiety is rising like something huge is going to come out of his mouth.

"Looks Mari, you know I love you, right? " He says in a calm and sad tone.

I nod.

"Look Adrien, just tell me what's wrong... "

I look away

"...I won't judge you"

"Mari, as much as I love you... I'm breaking up with you..."

I feel my heart pounding and gripping with anxiety and sadness. I feel my eyes going dry and about to tear up.. I gulp and all I can manage is this...

"...Why? Adrien"

"Well for starters, you are always off designing clothes and drawing ideas in your sketchbook... It makes me feel lonely, not having your full attention on me, no loving just you working all the time."

He says respectfully but in a complaining way.

"I work really hard for a fashion designer! I try to get my work out there! Unlike you who were already born with connections to the fashion world because of your father!"

I covered my mouth and realized what I said was horrible and unjustified... But I was upset because I'm working hard and I do feel bad for not spending time with him but I need to chase my dreams. My dreams make me feel alive and something worth fighting for.

"Adrien, I'm so sorry I didn't mean for it to come out like that."

I stepped closer to hug him but I didn't want to hug the man who just smashed my heart into tiny million pieces like a glass heart figurine. So I hug myself to calm down from the panic and sadness I'm feeling.

I look up and realize he has an understanding expression but sad expression.

"Marinette, I understand how you feel... But I do truly wish you all the best of luck on your journey to becoming a famous fashion designer like my father." He hugs me gently.

I relax a bit and hug him back gently but not really since my heart hurts still from what he did to me, what he's doing to me right now...

"I... Thank you and I hope you can also reach and achieve your goals of whatever you want to do."

He smiles warmly at me and he walks away. I'm just standing there for a while to decide what to do. I grab my belongings and go to my mom and dad, I guess to feel comforted by my parents.

I guess my mind must've slipped away because now here I am in front of my parents door knocking. I started to turn my back and go to a hotel for the night but it was too late. My father and mother are in tears and hugs me so tightly that I can't breathe. But it feels good, their hugs and love, so I hug them back. I look around to see everything is as it was but I also smell the warmth and fragrance of warm fresh baked homemade bread.

"Mom... Dad, Adrien and I...broke... Up*

I break down in their arms crying, they embrace me tightly but also gently.

I must've passed out from crying in their arms so much. I touch my head with a groan because now I have a headache on top of my broken heart.

Great.

I sit up on my bed and look around and wipe my dry tears away. I then turned myself and stood up. I look around and smile noticing that everything is the same when I leave for college; for fashion design. I got my phone and accidentally dropped it. I sigh, tired and upset, but I picked up my phone and sat on my pink chair with my signature Japanese blossom flower.

I turned my phone on and looked at the time. 6:00 pm, so I guess I got here around 3 am, because I think I slept for 15 hours. But I saw a message from my best friend, Alya. In the text message she says.

"Hey girl, I hear about what happened with you and Adrian. Would like to come with me to this new bar/ restaurant that just opened up? It's called "The Charm."

I think she's right because sitting here doing nothing is wasting my time thinking about... A man I loved so deeply broke my heart.

So I grab my phone and tap on her message and bring me to her full message to respond.

I texted

"Hey Alya, I would love to come with you to the new bar. What do I wear to it? Something casual or a bit fancy?"

She took two minutes to respond back

"Whatever makes you happy after that break up of yours."

I cracked a smile knowing exactly what kind of outfit I wanted to wear. I get up from the chair and text her.

"Ok, send me the address and I'll meet you there around 7:00 pm then. "

I didn't look at it because I was busy cleaning myself up in the warm shower. After getting out of the shower I dry my body off and I put on a dark pink wool visor beret cabbie cap, with black leggings and a pink and white striped vertical

t- shirt. I sit down at my chair at my white wooded vanity and braid my hair off my shoulder. I then got a black cloth jacket on, I grabbed my keys and walked out to get into my car while my parents were busy baking.

I park in the spot near the new bar/restaurant. I text Alya.

"Hey Alya, I'm here, where are you at? " I texted

She texts me back within the same minute.

"I'm in here already, near the window right when you go in."

I text back.

"Ok I understand."

I go inside the building, dark brown wooden planks of the walls, stairs to get inside the white wooden, it almost looks like a cabin but bigger. I went inside to see that it was a cozy, warm and light atmosphere. Dark blue rugs on the dark brown floors throughout the whole building. Roses in pink pots on white booths and regular tables that are wooden as well - each tablet having 4 chairs at each table.

I find Alya at the bar with her purse on the seat - probably saving the seat for me.

I go up to her and tapped her on the shoulder and say to her.

"Hey Alya, what's going on?"

She moves her purse so I can sit down, which I do then sit down.

"Hey girl, just drinking some white wine, also there is a raffle that is about to happen." I see her smirk but I don't know why on top of her smile.

I nod and say down next to her, I usually don't like gambling or playing raffles but I want to do something new and fun.

"How do I sign up for the raffle?" I said.

I see that smile again.

"Well, you have to go get that ticket over."

She points to a ticket puller that is on the stage, the puller has a pink and blue ticket that goes together.

" Then you have to put on your name and they will call your name or the ticket number you will be holding."

I didn't ask what the prices were I just wanted to have fun, to drown myself into things I wouldn't do until I forgot about him...Adrien.

"Thank you and I understand."

I got up and went on to the stage to pull a ticket the number is - 104653. I put my name on the pink ticket and gently ripped the blue one off because I have to keep that one. I put the pink one in the silver bucket on the light wooden stool. I went back to my seat next to Alya. I ordered a red wine and turned my head to Alya and said to her.

"How much longer till they pull the tickets?"

I take a sip of my sweet red wine.

I see her smile like she knows about something devious.

"Not much longer, in like 10 minutes or so."

I nod and we talked about our lives, our jobs, just catching up on what we missed over the past 5 years. Since we graduated and moved out of college. Then I hear the microphone being tapped and I'm just assuming the owner of "The Charm".

"Laddies and gentleman, thank you all for coming tonight! As a thank you we are going to be pulling the tickets for multiple dates to local guys who volunteered to help with this raffle! May I have a round of applause for them and their hard work!"

I clapped and so did everyone else - I didn't realize it was a date to a man I thought it was like picnic baskets or something like that. I'm still in shock even though I keep listening.

"The first man tonight that one of you lucky ladies or gentlemen will get to go on a date with us Luka Couffaine. "

I was Luka coming on to the stage and automatically recognized him. Beautiful blue eyes, black and blue hair to go with those eyes of his. Chiseled chest and oval chiseled jawline. I look at his outfit to distract myself from how more handsome then he was back in high school. He's wearing a plain white shirt with a black leather jacket that goes well with his torso.

Some black regular jeans and black leather boots. He also wears a black rope string necklace that has a guitar pick - one that I recognize immediately from that one night back in highschool.

I feel my cheeks go pink.

I then continue to listen to the manger saying a number on the winner, he's saying.

"And the winner to have a date with Luka Couffaine is... 104653 aka Marinette Dupain-Cheng!" I hear everyone clapping and cheering.

But the only thing in that moment is that I see his eyes meeting mine and a hidden blush from him as well.

"Congratulations Marinette, come on up here and come get Luka and talk about what you'll do for your prize of a date. "

I go up to the stage after a minute of hesitation and I then link my arm around his - automatically feeling his warm skin against mine. I pull him to the side of where we sit down at a private booth, one there is not eyes watching us and no ears that can hear us.

We both sit down - across from each other at the cute little booth with dark blue cushions. I look away for a bit until he says.

"Nice to see you again Marinette."

I hear happiness in his voice and then I look up to see a wide smile - just like back then. I see a hint of surprise as well in his bright and luminous cyan eyes.

I smiled and said

"Hey Luka, how are you? I honestly can't believe that we are going on a date together now... After years of not seeing each other back in high school."

"I've been ok and busy doing tours with my band mates. But we decided to take a break because it's Christmas time and family is important. "

Then he said and I see his smile not fading anytime soon.

" How are you Marinette? Are you doing ok? And I can't believe that you won the raffle either... But I'm happy you did."

I feel a blush and I also feel his warm hands on top of mine - almost comforting me. But I pulled my hand back, I saw the hurt on his face, but I was also hurting because I had recently broken up with my boyfriend of 5 years - Adrien Agreste.

"I've been ok, just graduated from the college of fashion design and now I'm working at a famous fashion store... But that's not what we have to discuss right now, what are we going to do for our prize date?"

I sound a bit hopeless but look at him for an answer. And I know he's going to say something smart. When I see the corners of his mouth lift up to a teasing smirk. A smirk that I know all too well. One that I remembered back in highschool, the one I - no I can't think of what could've been.

"Well, technically you are the winner so you should have an idea of what you want to do."

I hear a chuckle from him at the end of that sentence.

I sigh of frustration because I'm used to planning a lot but not of a date that I won from a boy. Now a man that I somewhat knew back in highschool.

"Let's just exchange numbers, and I'll text you when I think about it, deal?" I said.

I see him smiling nicely and gently at me. He takes a napkin out of the holder next to me on top of the table. I take a pen out of my dark blue purse, a regular fountain black pen. I give him the pen and I watch him write down his number. I did the same thing on a different napkin and gave it to him.

"Well I'll send you a text to tell you what I want to do for our prize date." I said smiling at him.

I see him smiling like a trouble maker who's flirting with someone he shouldn't be talking to.

" I can't wait, oh also please decide before the 26th."

"Why the 26th, Luka?"

"That's when I go on tour with my band mates again."

I nod since I understand why he has asked to do it before then.. I mean it's only December 23rd so I have a day or so to decide.

"Ok, I'll see you then, goodbye, Luka."

I grab my purse, put it over my shoulder and get out of the booth and walk out of the bar and restaurant. But I feel a hand pull on mine gently and kiss mine. I see Luka winking and kissing my hand.

"I'm excited to see what you are going to do on our date, my little mouse." He drops my hand gently and goes back inside "The Charm"

I blush deeply - little mouse? What does he mean by that. I grab my keys, unlocked the door and went back home. Now I'm just sitting in my bed thinking about what he meant by that.

I hug my parents once I got back at home in the bakery, we ate dinner and I went to sleep. Then I woke up around 7:00 am it's now December 24th. I sit my desk and took out a piece of paper and started writing the schedule. I look at my phone for some date ideas and found some that I liked. And I say my idea out loud a day then the same time.

"So at 3:00 pm we'll go ice skating - even though I don't know how. Then we will go to the movie theater to see a movie. I don't know what movie yet, and then we'll have dinner."

I wrote that all on the paper.

"Ok sounds good to me!"

Then I hear my parents calling me down for breakfast, I go down the stairs to eat breakfast with them in my pink pajamas. After eating I thank my mom and dad for the food. I go back up stairs to get a shower and washed yesterday off me. Then I put on a fuzzy soft cozy hot pink sweater with blue jeans and black flat heel boots that go to the ankle. I grabbed my black purse with a pink flower on it and grabbed my white puffy coat on my way out of the door. I say goodbye to parents as well.

I text Luka that says :

"Hey Luka, we are doing our prize date today, meet me at The Grand Palais at 3:00 in the afternoon."

He texts back surprisingly right away:

"Ok, my little mouse, I'll see you soon."

I blush still not understanding that nickname, I get in the car - my white car and drove to The Grand Palais.

When I got there it was 3:20 pm - traffic was packed. And I feel frustrated and embarrassed because I hate being late. I finally parked, locked my car and then I saw him...My heart fluttered when I saw him near the door to get in, just patiently waiting for me. He was had some color to him unlike yesterday - it was just black and white. Today Luka has on black jeans - of course, dark blue sweater, black coat and his guitar pick necklace.

I just stood there staring at him thinking he could be a model, then I walked over to him. He saw me an put his phone away."

"You're late, little mouse."

He said but not as mad as I thought he would sound. I gulp, feeling bad.

"I'm sorry."

I said and looked up at his face and saw him smile and heard him chuckle.

"You're ok, little mouse. I know it was from the traffic I just got here myself. I just move a little faster. "

I smiled and I laughed and he joined in.

I then hooked my arm around his arm and went inside with him. We checked in and got our sizes of ice skating shoes. I was holding on to the wall outside and once we got in the rink I started sinking. While he was fine on the other hand - just like back in highschool. He grabs my hand and guides me through the rink while on multiple times I almost slipped...

"What's the matter little mouse? Can't glide?"

"Yes I can."

I say stubbornly and he lets me go and catches my back and as I was over and looking straight over him. He said the most smooth and flirtist thing I've ever heard.

"Don't worry, Mari, I won't ever let you go again. My little mouse you are mine to keep now and forever. "

I blush, as he kisses my forehead gently and softly.

But I didn't I just felt his warm and gentle hands holding me up and dancing with me on the ice. It was 5:00 pm once I saw the clock, being fascinated by his smoothness while I was being un smooth.

"Luka, there is also another place I want to go to."

"Hm? What is it, my little mouse?"

" I want to go to The Grand Rex, to see a movie."

"What time, little mouse?"

"6:00, I think that should be enough time to get from here to there."

He nods and guides me to the bench out of the rink and helps me sit down. Luka helps me take off my skating shoes.

"You know I could have just done that myself, right?"

I see him smile

"Of course I know that my little mouse, but I want to treat you like the queen you are.

I blush and look away from him and he takes both of our ice skating shoes to return. I put on my black boots and grab my purse and whisper in his ear.

"I'll see you there then, charmer."

He then whispered in my ear so close that I could feel his breath against my ear.

"Ok, my little mouse, see you there."

I blush and walk to my car, unlock it and get into it and start driving to The Grand Rex.

I get to The Grand Rex at 6:30, I park my car and lock it. I look around and text him where he is. He texts that he's inside so I go inside and he is waiting on the bend for me.

"Hey charmer, let's go pick out the movie"

I hear him chuckle a bit.

"Ok, my little mouse, let's go pick out a good movie. "

We go to the concession stand to pick out a movie and our seats.

- 5 minutes later at 6:40 pm -

We got the best seats in the theater - in the middle, we got popcorn and our own drinks. And the movie that was left was called "A Family Affair" with Zac Efron in it. But I can't even focus on the movie when I kept on feeling his hand all buttered up against my buttered hand. And we laughed at the funny parts, I cried at the sad part.

He sees him wipe his hand off on a napkin and touches my face gently and wipes my tears away.

"Shh, it's going to be ok, my princess and little mouse."

He kissed my cheek and I just leaned against shoulder letting him comfort me. I let him because I feel the warmth in care in every touch and kiss he gave me. I kept watching the movie with him and it ended after 30 minutes after I had cried. In a blur I grabbed my purse and everything else, threw my soda cup in the trash. I had turn around near the door to talk to him.

"And lastly I would like to go to the Au P'tit Curieux for dinner."

I see him nod and smile ,he kisses my cheek. I feel his soft and warm lips on my cheek for a second.

"Ok my little mouse, what time?"

" 8:30, I'll see you over there then."

I get in the car without saying goodbye, deep in my thoughts. I get over to Au P'tit Cutieux around 8:40, because of traffic. I parked it and got out of the car and meet up with him outside of the restaurant. I go inside the restaurant with him and we get a booth.

"So what do you think of this place, little mouse?"

I look around and see purple and black. The seats are nice and soft.

" I think it's lovely, my charmer."

We order our food and drinks, I got Andouillette with a lemon iced tea and he got Boeuf Bourguignon with champagne.

"Charmer - Luka, how long have you and the band have been together?"

"About 10 years now and some new band mates as well."

"Oh? Like who?"

"Like the girl who is a guitarist like me for the lead singer. But I want to know about you, how is your designs?"

I smile brighter and let's go again and explain to him my ideas and shows him a small sketchbook that is in my purse. We laugh and talk about anything and everything. As soon as we finished our dinner it was already 11:30 pm. I hold him hand in hand feeling comfortable and happy to be with him. We go to the square, and it's empty.

He holds out his hand.

"Do you want to dance, my lady?"

"Yes, darling."

We started waltzing and singing Christmas songs, and laughing.

He spins me around and dips me and I look at the clock, it's midnight, but I didn't care. I touched and caressed his face and we were about to touch lips.

But I heard my phone ringing, I pulled away and answered my phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey Marinette, this is your boss, Lucille Anderson. I just wanted to tell you that you have gotten a fashion opportunity to work with Gabriel Agreste at the Christmas Ball Pageant in New York City."

I was speechless for 2 minutes.

"When is is?"

"Today, Christmas day at 7: 00 in the evening."

"I'll think about it, have a good night Lucille."

"You too, Marinette."

I hung up and just stood there for a bit, I snapped out of it when I felt two comforting arms around me. I wanted to melt right into his arms.

" I have to do this.."

"Do what, little mouse?"

I turned around and looked into his eyes and said.

" That was my boss telling me that I have an opportunity to work at the Christmas Ball Pageant in New York City... With Adrien's father."

I said and looked away as I remember breaking up with him a while ago - 3 days ago. He stands there taking me in.

"Are you actually considering doing this? Today of all days?"

"Yes! Because I was to be a famous fashion designer just like Gabriel Agreste! It's an honor to work with him, Luka! "

I heard him do hmph laugh like a whatever type laugh.

"You know work isn't everything! I understand you want to get ahead but everything takes time! Slow down, life isn't about wanting to get to your dreams faster."

I sigh.

"Luka I have to go, see you later."

I walked away and got in my car and drove back home and packed things like my clothes, brush, and toothbrush. I hugged my parents goodbye for now and went to the airport. I checked in and all that for a fly to New York City but I was just standing there. Even when I was supposed to get on the plane, I didn't.

Then I felt very familiar arms pull me in to where I saw Luka's face crying. I dropped my handle to my luggage. Hugged him back and said.

"I'm not going, you are right, Charmer."

He knelt to the ground before me in the position of a purposely, he shocked me when he opened his mouth and sang.

" Oh Marinette

I'm sorry for what I said

And did

I caught and hit every note perfectly just like writing every little bit of it.

But how do I describe this feeling I feel for you?

This feeling is so sudden and new- somewhat

I've felt this way ever since I laid my

eyes on you back in school

Used to be so cool and popular

But there was always something that I've never

Had

Oh Marinette~

Would you take my heart?

Make this relationship into a piece of art

That would go on for centuries

My love

You fit me like a glove

I can't live without you in my life

Marinette ~

Would you marry me?

So we can become is no longer separated anymore

You're my love - love of my life - you catch my breath and my heart , Marinette~

You are my love!! ~ "

I start tearing up and hugs him tightly. I kiss him so much that I feel the tears coming down my cheeks while feeling him.

"Yes! I will marry you, Luka Couffaine!!"

- 5 years later -

Every Christmas day he sings to me and our children; Lucian and Melody.

#event: lbsc sprint secret santa 2024 #lukanette #love this #🩵🩵

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yan-san-yan · 2 years ago

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🫧MERMAY LUKANETTE 🫧

@lovebugs-and-snakecharmers I made it in time for the event ✨

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lovebugs-and-snakecharmers · 3 months ago

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LBSC Sprint Challenge February 2025

The LBSC Sprint Challenge is now open for writers and artists! The prompts are:

1. Choosing the perfect "first kiss" for the wedding... Gotta try all the options! 2. "Better date than sorry. " "Don't you mean safe?" "...I said what I said." 3. If you kiss my neck, I'm not responsible for what happens next. 4. "Since it's impossible to determine which part of my life is the middle, I've decided to have an ongoing crisis." 5. I dream of never being called resilient again in my life. I’m exhausted by strength. I want support. I want softness. I want ease. I want to be amongst kin. Not patted on the back for how well I take a hit. Or for how many. zandashé l’orelia brown 6. Wildcard - pick any previous challenge prompt, or play LBSC Smooch Roulette to generate a prompt!

You have until Wednesday, February 26 to complete your 3 15-minute sprints/45 minute art sprint and post the results. Once you’ve completed the sprints, you have 24 hours to edit (which can include some new writing to smooth transitions and make it feel complete, and whatever work you feel appropriate to get your art to a state you consider ‘finished’).

Please note you may sprint in the language of your choice, and you can either translate the final fic before posting, post it in the original language, or both as you choose. You can join us on the LBSC discord or sprint on your own! Just be sure to tag @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers in your final post so we will see it and reblog it. The rest of the rules can be found here under the cut.

Rules!

We’ll post a beginning and end date to the challenge, and a prompt.

Writers, If you choose to participate in the event, write for that prompt in up to three 15 minute sprints. No writing outside the sprints until you have completed all three! After the 3 sprints are complete, you have 24 hours to edit (which can include some new writing to smooth transitions, etc). You can also choose to break that 45 minutes up differently if you find a different split works better for you. After those 24 hours, post what you’ve got. Tag your posts with @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers so we can reblog it to the LBSC blog. If you post your work on AO3 or somewhere other than Tumblr, you can leave a link in our ask box or in the appropriate discord channel so we can be sure to promote it. After the designated challenge end date, we’ll compile a listing of the submissions and post it to the LBSC blog.

Feel free to sprint in whatever language is most comfortable to you! You can post it in your own language or translate it before posting, or both!

Artists, you have 45 minutes to sketch and 24 hours to do any cleanup or coloring you’d like to complete. You can split your 45 minutes up however you like, or not at all. There’s no requirements on your finished piece, just aim for whatever goal seems challenging but achievable to you. Tag your posts with @lovebugs-and-snakecharmers so we can reblog it to the LBSC blog. If you post your work on Instagram or somewhere other than Tumblr, you can leave a link in our ask box or in the appropriate discord channel so we can be sure to promote it. After the designated challenge end date, we’ll compile a listing of the submissions and post it to the LBSC blog.

If you’re wavering as to whether or not you think you can accomplish anything in 45 minutes, we really encourage you to give the challenge a try. You may be surprised what you can do! Feel free to join us in the discord linked above so we can encourage and cheer you on.

Obviously, this has to run a bit on the honor system and we won’t be tracking your times, but please do your best to honor the spirit of the challenge! If your sprint fic becomes an Entire Thing (these things happen sometimes) and you want to continue it, feel free! However, please still post whatever you’ve got after your 3 sprints with the tag. No fair busting out a fully polished fic or art without showing us what it looked like at the challenge stage!

We want to keep this a positive space and event! This does NOT mean that you can’t write or draw anything critical of a character or episode, but it isn’t the space for character bashing or hate either. Please keep the characters in character and save the more speculative work for another time. NSFW sprint works are permitted but must be tagged appropriately (please use “NSFW LBSC sprint challenge” for easy filtering on the blog) and with appropriate warnings. (More FAQ about the process here)

This is a Lukanette blog and a Lukanette event, so while Lukanette does not need to be the main ship, it needs to at least be included or referenced and considered endgame (in other words, they don’t have to be together by the end of your work, but the intent is that they’re headed in that direction). The decision about what qualifies for reblog rests solely with the LBSC moderators. If a piece hasn’t been reblogged within a couple of days, either the mods felt the piece didn’t meet the criteria or it was simply missed; you are welcome to reach out in the asks to inquire which. There are plenty of other spaces out there for other ships and OT3s, and people are welcome to use the challenge rules and prompts to write for their own ships! They just won’t be reblogged to the LBSC blog, and we ask that you please not use the event tag (a modified form is fine - “InsertAlternateShipName sprint challenge” instead of “LBSC sprint challenge,” for example).

Happy sprinting!

#lukanette #endgame lukanette #lukanette endgame #lukanette event #lbsc sprint challenge #luka couffaine #marinette dupain cheng #pro lukamari

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ladybugs-and-black-cats · 9 months ago

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Sometimes Goodbye Is A Second Chance

“If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it’s yours. If it doesn’t, it never was.” — Richard Bach

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My contribution to the Lukanette Big Bang fandom event!

Title: Sometimes Goodbye Is A Second Chance

Words: 1,542

Chapters: ??

Summary: Luka Couffaine had always known how Marinette Dupain-Cheng felt about Adrien Agreste. Despite that, Luka was grateful for the chance that he and Marinette took at having a relationship. When it didn’t work out, Luka took the advice of a familiar old saying and let Marinette go, happy that they could both still be friends.

Years later, on the brink of adulthood, Adrien abruptly disappears from their lives, leaving all of his friends in grief. Luka finds Marinette come back to him in her sadness. Though he would love nothing more to have his own Second Chance, Luka would never expect that and is happy just to comfort his ex-girlfriend.

However, like Shinedown once said, “Sometimes goodbye is a second chance”. Could this be Luka’s?

Trigger Warnings: Major Character Death

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58001434

#miraculous ladybug #miraculous #miraculoustalesofladybugandcatnoir #lukanette #lukanettebigbang2024 #new story

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generalluxun · 3 months ago

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Hi, anon who made that ask about Gabriel's and Nathalie's lovechild (the recent one). To be honest, I just thought of it a while ago. But maybe mid-late season 3 will work or early season 4. I really want to explore the messy relationships between the Agreste and the Bourgeois families, including Nathalie. Because how can you cut off someone who was basically there for your whole life? What do you mean when you basically see Nathalie as another parental figure amongst the many failed parents around you? How come that the coldest (exaggerating) and emotionally constipated person, who is your cousin and semi-childhood friend, gets to have a loving mother while both of your parents are assholes? (It's the abandonment issues for me, Adrien and Chloe have them and they'll suffering from the same issues as me).

I keep imagining where Adrien finally gets to discover some things about his family and himself while taking care of Nathalie and his half baby sibling. Where he doesn't have to mask his personality (personalities, he has identity issues, my god) around this baby. He can act silly, he can act serious, he can cry, he can get angry, he can feel like himself without anyone judging him for it (the baby will have a judgemental look though, all babies have that, only a few weeks/months in this world and they think they can judge people). And it'll make him feel more free than with Chat Noir. Chat Noir is focused on saving the world and his beloved lady, that's his number one priority (self sacrificial ass). Even when there are times when he disagrees with Ladybug or leaves, he'll always come back because Chat Noir is his escape, and Ladybug has his heart (no matter how many others may be his girlfriend, LB will always have the softest and constant place in his heart). And it hurts because he can't do anything that he can proudly call his own. He's too used to others ordering him around that he'll malfunction without them (a puppet who was made into flesh). And his baby sibling may just be the catalyst to make him take the first step to prioritizing himself, and he'll start by officially recognizing his half-sibling despite his father's demands and protests.

And with Chloe, I think she'll be able to separate herself from Audrey. I think she'll experiment with different clothes and accompany Adrien with his silly antics (she likes them, she grew up with him, they're both divas and have that default sassiness ingrained in them). Maybe she'll finally allow herself to be unexceptional, where she'll just be Chloe. Not the daughter of the Mayor of Paris or The Style Queen. But just Chloe, Adrien's and Sabrina's friend, Felix's childhood frenemy, a person who is proud but also hides herself from so many others, who is desperate for validation that she'll take it from anyone (even to those who'll break her to pieces). Because (to me) she's still that same little girl who kept trailing after her mother who will never notice her, nor give her the dignity to call Chloe by her name (and Audrey even calls Zoe by her name. She really hates Chloe so much). She has a lot of bad experiences with adults who let her down and didn't love her enough. Chloe knows that Nathalie has a heart (despite her last name) but she's also heartbroken and depressed due to these events (add in the fact that she might even be dying, that's one more parent that Adrien will lose). So, Chloe steps up, helps Adrien give this kid the love she didn't and can't have(she won't refer to the baby as her sister but she also doesn't deny it when others proclaim that they are).

Adrien and Chloe are blorbos, gremlins in my head, they can't leave it. Everytime I try to come back to Lukanette or Adrienette or Marigami, these two always pull me back in. It's been years, I just returned and they're never letting me out of their grasp.

Wow anon, that is quite a narrative journey you have going on. You should write it down and share it with people on AO3.

Is it Chloadrien siblings or a sort of childhood friends to eventual lovers sort of deal?

I will admit I do like Chloadrien whenever I explore up-aged later in life fics.

#ask #miraculous ladybug #ml au #not my au #serious plotbunny

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ml-lukanette-bigbang · 1 year ago

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Artist applications for the MLLBB are officially open! Want to become an artist with us? Unlike the original Miraculous Big Bang, the focus of this event will be entirely on Lukanette!

This means that Lukanette will be the end goal of the event, not any other ship for either of them. So long as the endgame is Luka Couffaine / Marinette Dupain-Cheng, other pairings are allowed in.

For this event, artists will create two art pieces. There's an FAQ available on our pinned post to learn more about the event.

Apply now!

#MLLBB #pro lukamari #pro lukanette #lukanette #luka couffaine #endgame lukanette #marinette dupain cheng #viperion #ladybug

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airi-p4 · 2 years ago

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It should have been me!

Hi! I wrote this short Adrien salt + Lukanette endgame fic a while ago. Enjoy?

Summary

Ladybug was mad, ENRAGED.

Yet- how come Chat Noir was the one akumatized instead, when everything was HIS FAULT? It should be her!

AO3

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This was so wrong!!

She should have been akumatized instead of him!

He was the one who deceived her!

And now Chat noir- Chat Blanc- was walking around trying to destroy her. And she, Ladybug, ran, jumping on the roofs of the Parisian buildings, and dodging destructive waves aiming for her.

So unfair!

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It all started when Chat Noir finally stopped his flirting.

"I understand you're not comfortable, so I'll stop. Besides, I'm in love with someone else now," he had said.

Ladybug was grateful. Really grateful. He finally seemed to take his job seriously and their teamwork improved. It was nice to see that he changed.

Now, she didn't have to roll her eyes at unsolicited advances or for not going on dates she never agreed to. Everything stood professional.

Until that night.

All because she had let her guard down and allowed her excited Marinette self say too much. How could she have imagined that…

"You look happy tonight, Ladybug" Chat Noir hummed. "Did something good happen?"

"Yes. Very good" she smiled widely.

"Oh? What is it?"

"I don't know if I should tell you, but I'm so excited and-"

"Oh?" He smiled and leaned his head to the side, showing curiosity. He imagined that she may have been accepted to her dream university as she mentioned before, but he was eager for her to tell him.

Until he actually heard it. It wasn’t what he had expected.

"I have a boyfriend," she confessed. "We've been close friends for a long time and I still can't believe we feel the same! He's amazing and the most caring boy I've ever met. I’m so happy! I love him very much!" She squealed.

And that's what unleashed the storm.

"No!" Chat Noir stood up aggressively. "You can't have a boyfriend! You're supposed to be with ME! We're meant for each other! I even restrained myself from telling you how much I love you or to kiss you because I know you like gentlemen and- you were supposed to fall for me! I worked so hard to impress you and try to get your attention!"

“What…?” She couldn't register what he was saying immediately, but when she did she couldn’t help but feel betrayed. "Are you saying… That everything until now was an act…? You were just pretending? I trusted you!"

The betrayal was too much to bear. And yet- he was the one getting akumatized? Again. For his selfishness and for not listening to her, as usual.

She was enraged. Hell! She should have been the akuma, not him!

But now - She needed help. All the help she could get.

The fox, the turtle, the ox, the mouse, the dog, the dragon, the snake, the rabbit...

And after a few second chances, they finally defeated the akuma and a purified butterfly flew away. Magical ladybugs did the rest to fix the massive damage caused by Chat Blanc- Chat Noir-, Paris’ former superhero after the events.

"No… M'lady…" he begged, but he could only watch as she walked away, leaving a trail of tears as she left Adrien Agreste sobbing on his own.

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"I can't believe it!" Marinette cried, secure in her boyfriend's arms. "All this time-! I thought he was finally maturing, becoming more professional- I really trusted him!"

Luka hummed and rubbed her back. He did wonders calming her down. How many times could have she been akumatized if it wasn't for him?

"And he was Adrien all this time… I can't believe I was so blind! I thought he was sweet, innocent and caring… I even called him perfect a few times, damn it!" She yelled in Luka's chest. "But no! He is none of those things! He's just selfish, disrespectful and irresponsible! I thought we were partners! I thought he would be happy for me when I told him about you!" She groaned. "Hell- he even congratulated us when I had the mask off! You figured out my identity on your own, without magic, just because you care about me…" she took a moment to look at Luka, her hand cupping his face softly and he hummed happily at the contact. She let her hands descend to his chest level, gripping his jacket, and sighed. "Chat, on the other hand, couldn't tell us apart despite his claims of being 'in love'. Ugh, what a joke…"

"You couldn't have known. You did the best you could, melody" Luka kept caressing her back in support.

"And he still got akumatized!" Marinette roared. "He completely betrayed my trust, Paris’ trust, our partnership! And still got offended because I have a boyfriend that makes me happy! Heck- I really should have been the one akumatized, not him!"

"Don't say that… I don't want you to get akumatized... Ever"

"I know…" She softened a bit at that. "But I'm so mad, Luka! I want to scream, to curse, to set a freaking dumpster on fire!" He groaned. "Maybe with a bit of luck his photos that used to be in my room are still there and I can kill two birds with one stone!"

That made Luka giggle. "Didn't you throw them out a long time ago?"

"I did! And I made sure not a single one of them remained! But now I wish there were still some so I could burn them to ashes!" She growled.

"You're funny even when you're rightfully angry," Luka laughed.

"I am rightfully angry! Very rightfully!" She pouted proudly and he chuckled. Cute. A moment later she blushed happily when he kissed her cheek.

"What are you going to do now? With the ring, I mean" he asked.

"I need to talk to Plagg first. Figure things out. And then, I think I'm going to keep the ring inside the box"

"Are you sure?"

"Well, I hope I can count on you if it ever becomes indispensable." She leaned in to give her boyfriend a kiss on his cheek.

"You can always count on me, Marinette. You know that" he smiled tenderly. "Especially if you ask me like this"

He leaned in to kiss her cheek and she giggled. Music to his ears.

"Thank you, Luka. I love you. You're the best boyfriend I could ever ask for. I'm so lucky" She kissed his lips, making herself comfortable in his lap.

Fin

#my fic #airip4 #adrien salt #lukanette fic #endgame lukanette

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amimons · 2 years ago

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Remember the season 3 finale ending with Lukanette and Adrigami and half of the fandom was like “I can’t believe the lovesquare is dead forever now 💔” only for them to break up immediately at beginning of season 4…

…its almost like…events that happen in a finale are not always permanent…

#i swear this fandom takes everything at face value #💀💀💀#ml spoilers #ml recreation #fandom salt

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their-destinys-writer · 1 year ago

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ML Secret Santa 2023

Merry Belated Christmas @charlietheepicwriter7! I was your Secret Santa for this year's @mlsecretsanta event! Since I was already doing Felinette for another Secret Santa, I decided to go with Lukanette for yours. Hope you like it! Once again, huge thank you to the team behind the @mlsecretsanta page, who have always made this wonderful event possible. Still my favorite event of the year of the fandom! You guys are amazing and deserve all the appreciation in the world. (Also on Ao3)

Can't Help Falling in Love

Playing up Paris’ reputation as the city of love for tourists was something Luka hadn’t expected to do in his lifetime. But as he played his violin under the Eiffel Tower, he soon realized it was a good gig to lean into during the holidays. Tourists loved to gather around, and it seemed to bring a spark in them. A sense of magic in their travels. It also gave him a few extra euros that he could use to give Christmas gifts to his favorite people.

Luka closed his eyes as the bow stick slid across the strings, moving from one song to another. When he opened them again, amongst the crowd, he saw his favorite face in the world. The beautiful features of the woman he loved, just in time for his last song. As he played a violin rendition of ‘Can’t Help Falling in Love’, he watched her pink lips spread in a smile across her face. As if she knew he was secretly dedicating the song to her.

With every note he played, she slowly swayed to the rhythm, tightening the hold on her coat. Whether it was to imitate someone holding her or due to the cold, he wasn’t sure. But the way she closed her eyes made him think it was the first one.

As the song finished, he received a round of applause from the spectators left in the evening, and some approached the open violin case to throw several euro notes. After thanking them and announcing his departure, Luka started gathering his things.

“Hey, Rockstar,” the voice of Marinette spoke behind him.

“Hello, Melody,” he greeted, turning to give her a light kiss on the lips.

“Wanna walk home together?”

“Always,” he responded with a smile as he closed the instrument case and picked it up.

Together, they made their way away from the Eiffel Tower, in the direction of the Trocadéro. It was a slight detour on their way home, but Luka knew it was Marinette’s favorite place in Paris. As they walked through the gardens, he watched her from the corner of his eye, her hands rubbing together, as if attempting to fiddle her fingers through the mittens.

“Hey,” he said, grabbing one of her hands, “are you okay? Are you cold?”

“Oh, I’m f-fine,” she responded, in a tone that was not very convincing. He squeezed her hand, hoping it would reassure her, that she could talk to him whenever she felt ready. They stepped up the stairs and reached the plaza, emptier than usual. Most likely people were hiding from the low temperatures.

“Hey, Luka?” Marinette suddenly spoke.

“Hm?”

“I-I have a confession to make.”

Luka’s brows furrowed. “What is it?” he asked, his heart unsure whether to worry or not.

“I, um… I found the ring.”

He stopped on his tracks, Marinette immediately following suit. Her bluebell eyes were gazing away, in shame. Luka thought he had been careful in hiding it. Then again, he shouldn’t underestimate Marinette’s ability to figure out when there was something amiss. Something must have tipped her off. Or, like many other times, there was an accident that resulted in her finding out.

“Are you okay?” he asked, worried that she thought he wanted to rush things between them.

“W-Why are you asking me?” Marinette finally turned to him, her eyes wide. “Aren’t you upset I ruined the surprise?”

His head tilted. “Why would I be upset?” he questioned. “Aren’t you feeling like I’m moving too fast in buying a ring?”

“Luka, we’ve been together for over a year, and we’ve known each other for far longer,” she explained. “Why would I think us getting engaged at this stge is too fast for us?”

“I thought you said you weren’t ready.” He fully turned to her, wondering if he was hearing correctly.

“Well, no, because I hadn’t perfected my wedding dress, but I’m absolutely ready to be engaged.” Marinette instantly bit her mitten, like she hadn’t intended to let him on to that secret.

The smile that spread through Luka’s face was hard to hold back. This whole time he had thought she wasn’t ready in general. Yet it seemed he had misunderstood what she was saying. He couldn’t help but grab her around the waist and twirl her around, making Marinette let out an initial squawk, followed by giggles as they made several circles.

“Does that mean it’s a yes?” Luka asked, finally stopping and placing her back on the ground.

“Of course it is!” Marinette laughed.

“Wait!” he suddenly said, letting go of her. She gave him a look of confusion, but nevertheless, Luka carefully placed down the violin and took out the small box he had been carrying around for almost two months already. He heard her gasp as he dropped down to one knee, excited to finally say the words he had been wanting to say for so long.

“Oh my gosh, you’re doing this now?!” she yelped.

“Why not?” Luka breathed, still smiling widely. “You love this place, there’s few people, it’s snowing, and you look gorgeous. I can’t think of a more perfect moment than this one. Can I?”

Marinette made a giddy laugh as she nodded, her eyes already filling with tears of joy.

“Marinette—”

“Wait!” With rapid movements, she pulled on her mittens and stuffed them in her coat’s pocket. “Okay, I’m ready.”

Luka chuckled. “Marinette,” he started again, his tone quieter, “we’ve known each other for years. I have loved you for almost as long, but I know you’ve only loved me recently. I have been ready to ask you to spend the rest of your life with me for so long, but I didn’t want to pressure you. Even so, I have held onto hope that you would be ready someday, to share more than just a living space with me, but a lifetime.

“Now that I know where you stand,” Luka opened the box, “Marinette, my Melody, would you be willing to spend that lifetime with me?”

“YES!” Marinette practically yelled, tears of joy finally falling down.

Luka’s smile widened as he took the ring out of the box and delicately placed it on her finger. As soon as it was properly placed, Marinette grabbed his face and pulled him up to a kiss. He gladly returned it, rising to his feet for a better position to properly hold her in his arms.

“You were right,” she sighed contentedly against his lips. “This place and moment really were perfect.”

“I’m glad you think so,” he hummed. “Do you want to go home, or do you want to grab dinner to celebrate?”

“Dinner actually sounds nice.”

“Anything in particular you’re craving? My treat,” Luka announced.

“How about Italian?” Marinette suggested. “That restaurant by the park we always say we’re going to try out. I think this is the perfect moment for that.”

“As you wish,” he said softly, giving her a kiss on the forehead.

Gently, she laced her fingers with his as he took back the violin to continue their walk. The smile wouldn’t leave Luka’s face. And with the cold, he wondered if it was possible for it to remain stuck that way. As he rubbed a thumb against Marinette’s hand, he noticed something.

“Aren’t your hands cold?” he asked.

“I’m not hiding my new ring just yet,” Marinette responded with a skip in her step.

“Okay,” Luka laughed. “But please put on your mittens if it gets too cold.” She hummed to signal she heard him. Changing the subject, he added: “I’m sorry you didn’t get to finish your dress before getting engaged, though.”

“Don’t worry, I already did.”

Luka tilted his head, a lopsided grin forming on his lips again. “When did that happen? I thought you were still working on it.”

“After I found the ring,” she explained, watching him from beneath her lashes. “I felt very inspired and finished it in less than a week.”

“Wait,” his brows furrowed, “when did you find the ring?”

“About a month ago,” she said with a shrug, yet a mischievous smile curled her lips. “I wasn’t going to bring it up, but you were taking too long to ask me.”

A laugh blurted out of the newly engaged man. “You really are full of surprises, Ma-Ma-Marinette.”

“You know it, Mr. Therapist.”

Luka gave what felt like the tenth content sigh that evening. “I swear, every day I fall more and more in love with you.”

“And I promise you, you’re not the only one.”

With a content hum, Marinette wrapped her arms around one of Luka’s, but he decided to wrap an arm around her instead, allowing her to be as close as she wanted. Snow continued to fall as they made their way to the restaurant, yet Marinette hadn’t touched her mittens, not once.

As he looked at her pink face, he could stop thinking about what awaited them. He was already looking forward to start planning the rest of his life with the most amazing woman the universe had to offer.

#mlss 2k23 #mlss2023 #ml secret santa 2023 #charlietheepicwriter7 #lukanette #luka couffaine #marinette dupain-cheng #mlsecretsanta

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