#lukanette february

[ml-lukanette-bigbang]

Lukanette Big Bang FAQ!

Q: What’s a big bang event?

A big bang event is one designed for fandom, where during the course of the event, writers write a fic and are accompanied by an artist that draws art for the fic. This is a collaborative effort, designed to help bring users together to make something fun!

Q: What’s the Lukanette Big Bang event?

This event is just like the Miraculous Big Bang, which is held every year, where the goal is to write 10,000 words in the span of six months. However, the focus 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 or a gen Luka Couffaine & Marinette Dupain-Cheng, other pairings are allowed in. The set amount of words required for the fic written will be decided in the Interest Check.

Q: What content is not allowed in?

The fic must end with Luka Couffaine / Marinette Dupain-Cheng. If you are writing a gen fic, it must end with Luka Couffaine & Marinette Dupain-Cheng. This event is focused on them two as a relationship, so it wouldn’t be allowed to put another ship as the main pairing. Everything else is fair game, but be warned: if your fic has elements to it that have any of the AO3 Archive Warning tags (Extreme Violence, Underage,...) you will have to specify that in your first check in. 

Q: Is there a Discord server? When can I join the Discord server?

Yes, there is a Discord server! You will be able to join the server after you have submitted your application form, and have received an approval email saying that you’ve been invited into the server. The email will have a link for you to join.

Q: I’m new to writing/artwork/beta reading, but I still want to apply. Is that okay?

Absolutely! There is no minimum requirement for the application process. Try it out!

Q: When can I start working on my fic? Do I have to wait until I join the server to start out on my fics?

You can start writing even before being admitted into the discord server! Just make sure that whatever you’re working on, you don’t post it onto AO3, or any other fic website, until the event is over.

Q: Do I have to post my fic in English?

Yes, please. This is an English event!

Q: Where can I apply?

Application links will be posted on this blog in February, for all three roles (Writer, Artist, Beta Reader). Each application will ask a few questions.

Q: What do I need to participate?

You’ll need an email address, a Discord user and if you’re applying as a writer, an AO3 account.

Q: Can I write NSFW works?

Absolutely! Please be aware that we only allow users who are 18+ to write NSFW in our event.

Q: Who is allowed to work on an NSFW fic?

For this event, you are only allowed to work on an NSFW fic if you are older than 18. This goes by the honour system; if we find out that you’ve lied about your age in order to do this, you will be banned from the project and from the server. No exceptions. We want to keep this event as safe as possible, both for minors and for adults.

Q: How do claims work?

There will be a project proposal within the event where writers will have to ultimately decide what they will be doing for the rest of the creation period. In that project proposal, writers will be asked to provide 2k words of their story, and this will be what artists see. All project proposals will be anonymous, to guarantee that there is no bias when an artist picks on what project to work on. As artists, they will have the option to list the fics they want and do not want. The moderators will walk writers through this, so that there is no confusion.

Q: If I apply and get accepted as a writer, is getting art for my fic guaranteed?

Not necessarily. We will do our best to get everyone a pair, but it is possible that a writer may go without an artist.

Q: How do check-ins work?

There will be a google form posted in the Discord one week before it is due. These check-ins are beneficial to moderators to see how progress is going, and if there is a problem we can facilitate. Questions about your progress, about your expected finished word count, and if you’re having issues with your partners, will be in the check-ins.

Q: Am I allowed to post my fics onto other platforms other than AO3?

Yes! Make sure that your fic is on AO3 as well, as this is an AO3-centered event. Please make sure that, if you have an artist working with you, they’re okay with you posting your work on another platform.

Got any more questions? Leave us an ask!

[lovebugs-and-snakecharmers]

LBSC Secret Admirer Exchange FAQ

Here are some of the things that come up every year, answered up front for your convenience!

Schedule

What are the minimum requirements?

Art must be at least flat colors. Fics must be at least 1500 words. These are MINIMUM requirements and you are welcome to do more! We encourage everyone from all sides of the fandom to join us, but the pairing of Luka and Marinette MUST be the focus! Background pairings are allowed, as well as mentions of past LS.

Do I have to post to AO3?

No! AO3 is convenient for us because it allows us to reveal the majority of the works all at once, but you may post to any platform, or all the platforms, you prefer. Please just make sure you send a link to the mods so we can make sure your giftee receives it and so we can include it in our final wrap up list. Anything posted to tumblr will be reblogged to this blog, and we will do a post listing all of the submitted works at the end of the exchange.

How do I know I'll get what I want?

Well, there's obviously no guarantees, but we've done everything we can to make sure you get something you like, and every year our discord discussions are full of people worrying about whether their giftee will like their gift, so we know our participants are committed. Some people get really detailed with their prompt, and some are very general. When you sign up, you'll provide several prompts for inspiration, and you'll be able to note what you DON'T want to see, what salt level you're comfortable with, and what level of explicitness you are willing to read (none, fade to black, full NSFW, etc). You'll also be able to note whether you would prefer art or writing as your gift, and whether you would prefer to do writing or art for the gift you are giving.

Do I have to use all the prompts? Can I combine prompts?

You may use as many prompts as you want in one or more works, but you are only required to use one. Many people find it fun to combine and you can even do more than one work if you are especially inspired. We never complain about extra.

Can I do more than the minimum?

Of course you can do more if you're inspired! We're delighted when the event spawns multichap stories - but see the caveat below.

Does the complete work have to be posted on the deadline day?

We only require a first chapter meeting the minimum requirements to be posted by the deadline. However, please keep in mind that life happens, and try to address the prompts in your first chapter, so that if you are unable to finish or need a lot more time, your giftee still gets something that they can be happy with.

Can I do platonic Lukanette?

You may request platonic Lukanette in your prompts, but you must be prepared to write or draw romantic Lukanette to meet the request of your giftee.

What if I have a question about my prompts?

You'll also be given contact info for a mod who can act as a go-between to pass along any questions you have. We also have a Q&A channel in the discord and we encourage people to ask questions there and get answers from a lot of people - hopefully including your giftee! It's a great way to get a sense of your person's likes and dislikes, and it makes for a lot of fun discussion.

And the biggest question...

What if I sign up and then can't deliver? What if I can't make the deadline?

Hey, stuff happens! We'll have pinch hitters available to take over if you have to drop out so no one gets left in the lurch. We only ask that you keep in touch. If at all possible, let us know by February 5 if you need to drop out. If you think you'll be late, let us know. Dropping out will not stop you from being able to participate in future events. However, if you don't communicate with us you may be asked not to participate in the future. We send out check-in emails, we will follow up with you on whatever date you told us you thought you would finish, and we just need you to write back and let us know whatever the status is. We know it can be embarrassing to have to admit you're having trouble, but we truly understand. We're not going to shame you. When people don't let us know what's going on, it puts us in a difficult position trying to figure out whether we need to activate a pinch hitter, and leaves the poor giftee hanging for that much longer. There's no shame in admitting you can't finish - we completely understand that things happen! We just need to be able to plan around it.

Have more questions?

Drop us an ask or join the discord! (if the link doesn't work, drop an ask and we'll send you a fresh one)

[airi-p4]

I posted 2,137 times in 2022

264 posts created (12%)

1,873 posts reblogged (88%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@quickspinner

@nerdypanda3126

@mintaka14

@ladyfreya123

@airi-p4

I tagged 1,950 of my posts in 2022

Only 9% of my posts had no tags

#lukanette fic - 472 posts

#endgame lukanette - 466 posts

#lukanette - 337 posts

#pro lukamari - 271 posts

#marinette - 213 posts

#airip4 - 167 posts

#luka - 149 posts

#my art - 109 posts

#lukanette comic - 82 posts

#ver fic - 77 posts

Longest Tag: 124 characters

#this is my opinion- if adrien was treated differently i think i'd still like him but what we get in canon.... well... *sigh*

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

🌙✨

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | ...

464 notes - Posted July 31, 2022

#4

Kuro Neko Fix-it

*Inspired by this Clarity’s fantastic rant video*

497 notes - Posted February 19, 2022

#3

I love these siblings 💙

1,009 notes - Posted March 4, 2022

#2

1,033 notes - Posted April 1, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

1,680 notes - Posted April 10, 2022

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[ao3feed-lukanette]

by StarlightEmiko

Various Lukanette one-shots I wrote for Lukanette February 2023

Words: 8112, Chapters: 7/7, Language: English

Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Relationships: Luka Couffaine/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug

Additional Tags: valentine's fanfiction, Endgame Lukanette

[their-destinys-writer]

I posted 122 times in 2022

That's 103 more posts than 2021!

17 posts created (14%)

105 posts reblogged (86%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@buggachat

@frostedpuffs

@zoe-oneesama

@carpisuns

@overworkedunderwhelmed

I tagged 110 of my posts in 2022

Only 10% of my posts had no tags

#miraculous ladybug - 49 posts

#ml - 22 posts

#bakery enemies au - 14 posts

#marichat - 13 posts

#writing - 11 posts

#ml spoilers - 9 posts

#fanfic - 8 posts

#scarlet lady au - 7 posts

#adrinette - 7 posts

#miraculous - 6 posts

Longest Tag: 94 characters

#i hate been so busy that i had to get through the entire work day to finally watch the episode

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Exaltation literally revived me. I am literally sitting in front of my computer, furiously writing. I’ll be damned if I don’t have at least 90% of this chapter done!

18 notes - Posted November 3, 2022

#4

“Yes!” Ladybug punched the air. “We still have ten minutes left!”

Chat Noir landed behind her, barely catching his breath.

“We missed a whole block back there,” he panted.

“We did?”

“Uuugh, we need to go back.” Chat Noir threw his head back as he said it. “I don’t wanna.”

“Wait!” Ladybug had grabbed his tail, right as he had turned around to take a running jump.

Chat Noir looked over his shoulder, giving her a stare that sent goosebumps down her spine. She bit her lip, trying to think of a justification for her decision, but couldn’t find one.

“Let’s stay,” Ladybug resolved to say. The truth was easier anyway. “I don’t care right now. Paris will survive one night we don’t do a full sweep of the city. I wanna rest. With you.”

Chapter 6 of Rattled is up. Check out my contribution for the @mlbigbang, updated every Saturday.

20 notes - Posted February 20, 2022

#3

I have so many questions about the trailer. Like, is Master Fu DEAD? Did she just find the earrings on the FLOOR? Why does the yoyo have a mind of its own? How does it fly? Did they just break a centuries old window?

25 notes - Posted December 4, 2022

#2

You are the Music in Me: Lukanette Fan Zine

We can finally share our pieces! The Lukanette Fan Zine has finally been shipped and we are allowed to share our pieces. I had the honor to write a story in art collaboration with the awesome @edendaphne, who made gorgeous artwork depicting a scene from it. Show her some love! And thank you to the team behind @youarethemusicinme-lukanette for letting me be a part of it. Enjoy some Lukanette goodness!

Wedding Magic

No one said seeing Luka in a well-tailored tux would make life—and a confession—so much harder than it already was. But alas, there Marinette was, doing her best to not drool on her own sparkly Maid of Honor dress. Just as she let out another wistful sigh, said man tucked a stray hair behind his ear.

Oh yeah, because the handsome suit wasn’t enough, he also had his hair slicked back. For the first time in his life, according to Juleka.

The sigh turned into a noise more akin to a whimper. When did Luka become so handsome? How long had she been away for? How long had she been fantasizing with confessing her feelings for him, that he suddenly seemed ten times more attractive?

“You’re doing it again,” a voice sang next to her.

“I can’t help it,” Marinette whined, turning to Rose. “I’ve never seen him like this before. He looks so good. And the way he’s laughing…” Her eyes turned soft. “I’ve never seen him so happy.”

“He better be,” Rose laughed. “He would be a terrible Best Man if he wasn’t happy for his own sister.”

“That would make him a terrible brother,” Marinette agreed, gaze still locked on those irresistible silky strands that made her want to brush her fingers through it.

“Marinetteeee,” Rose sang again.

The lovestruck woman whimpered once more. “I need a distraction. Yup, that’s what I need.”

Marinette pushed her way through the crowd until finding a waiter carrying glasses of wine. She grabbed one and made a round around the room, stopping to chit-chat with several old classmates.

But in less than ten minutes, she was already back merely three meters away from the Best Man. She watched for a moment, as Luka laughed at something Mylène had said. Marinette let out a resigned sigh, ready to give up and leave it for another time. Yet, just as she was turning, Mylène left her spot, leaving Luka on his own.

This was it. It was the perfect moment. Marinette stood straight, squaring her shoulders, chin up high. A deep breath filled her lungs, giving her the needed confidence to take large strides to him.

“Luka, I—”

Marinette slipped on the skirt of a table, tripping her enough to spill some of her wine on the very man she was calling. Her eyes almost shot out of her eyes, as the shirt and vest of the gorgeous suit became tainted in plum.

“Marinette, are you okay?” Luka asked, his hands holding her elbows.

“Your suit,” she breathed.

“My suit is fine,” he insisted, attempting to catch her gaze, which was focused on his chest. “I’m more worried about you. Do you need anything?”

“I-I…” Marinette sighed in resignation, all confidence gone. “I’m fine. Let me help you with that.”

She lightly pulled on his arm to lead him to the doors next to the bar, into the kitchen. Once inside, Marinette sought out the first aid kit her parents always took to events they catered. Something they had learned to do after one too many accidents that ended with several scrapes on Marinette’s knees.

“I’m not hurt,” Luka said, brows furrowed.

“It’s for the shirt,” Marinette clarified. “I can mix this with dish soap to clean it up.”

She took out a bottle of hydrogen peroxide, along with a teacup, a spoon, and the soap. As she did a small chemistry experiment, her eyes remained focused, refusing to look at the object of her current embarrassment.

“Marinette,” Luka said quietly, lightly touching the hand that was furiously mixing the ingredients, making it stop. “I know I never ask you to tell me what’s wrong, but I can’t help but feel this is about me.”

Her lips pressed together. How is he always so perceptive, she thought. Shoulders slumping, Marinette let go of the spoon.

“I was gonna talk to you about something. But I lost my nerve,” she admitted. “And now I can’t find it again.” The hand that was on the spoon moved to pick up a cloth napkin instead, and dip it in the mixture. “This should help with the shirt.”

When Marinette was about to start scrubbing away the stain, Luka’s hand was back on hers, this time with more strength. As she looked up, she was startled to see how close he was. So close, she could make out the light pink color on his cheeks.

“You know you can trust me with anything, right?” he said, with a husky voice she had never heard come from him. 

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249 notes - Posted April 30, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

You know what the craziest part of Elation is? Suddenly, a whole lot of the people I have been following for years, who had moved on to other fandoms, suddenly just showed back up. Screaming Marichat at the top of their lungs.

265 notes - Posted November 3, 2022

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[cardiac-agreste]

I'm going to play even though it doesn't particularly apply to me, because (1) @wehadabondingmoment is awesome and I will never ignore her; and (2) I love talking about myself SO FREAKING MUCH.

So I actually don't really have any WIPs that are linkable. I mean, A Small but Stubborn Fire could technically all be published tomorrow, but I'm polishing each chapter weekly with the help of my beta readers to make steady improvements. Does that count as a WIP? I think so. Other than that, I have no other fics that are partially published. Everything is either a longfic with zero releases, or a one shot that is unreleased (unlinkable) or fully released (not a WIP).

So don't expect many links! But I can still talk about the WIPs!

WIPs

A Small but Stubborn Fire. Sabine POV, Sabine & Marinette story that significantly expands on Sabine's backstory while looking at how a parent would react to their child showing all the signs of serious trauma but won't admit anything to you. And, later, how one would react to finding out your kid is having near-death experiences on the reg. Racism, immigrant experience, family trauma, all that good stuff.

Taking Notes. Loveywalker AU one-shot TBD by end of February. I posted about this on Tumblr back in January maybe? Marinette spies on her parents and takes notes on how to be a good romantic partner so she can turn around and cement a serious romantic relationship with Catwalker as Loveybug.

Motorcycle Drive-by. Post-Lukanette breakup from Luka's POV. Likely a one-shot. He travels along the Seine musing about what might be wrong with him, and why he was so okay with dating a girl who was obviously head over heels for someone else. I think there's a lot more going on under the surface of placid Luka, and I want to write this. Homedog gets akumatized, gets dumped, and finds out who his father is in like the span of one hour. If you know the song by Third Eye Blind, that's the vibe I'm going for.

Trust. I want to know what was going on in Gabriel's head in his last moments, when he decided to trust his 14yo senti-son's life with his mortal enemy, who independently was also the girl he was trying to keep away from his son. How massively he must have come to trust her in the span of a few minutes.

Seeing Through. One-sided, T/M-rated reveal from Adrien's POV. Ladynoir is in a serious, long-term relationship that has advanced to intense over-the-costume action. Somehow, Adrien finds out LB is Marinette, but she doesn't know she's been outed. So Adrien is at school like that sweating James McAvoy gif, staring at Marinette every chance he gets, imagining all the things they've done to each other's bodies as superheroes, meanwhile Alya, Nino, and even Marinette notice him being kind of skeevy, like unable not to stare at her chest, checking out her butt when she bends over, etc.

UPCOMING

ASBSF: I am really excited about the big reveal. It's written, but I need to reshuffle some stuff because I had the layout of the boulangerie totally wrong, and this has a significant impact on how everything goes down.

Taking Notes. The current structure of the story is Marinette spies -> Marinette writes in her diary -> LVB and CW meet up -> LVB tries things -> the notes actually work, but in clumsy Marinette fashion. I've written the spying, the diary, and the end of the meetup. The rest is completely absent. I'm looking forward to writing it.

Motorcycle Drive-by. I have a flashback to Luka and Anarka when he was very young, a birthday celebration when he's sad his (unnamed-to-him) father again doesn't make an appearance.

Trust. I've been working on a meet-cute flashback for Gabriel and Emilie! Also showing Gabriel's respect for Marinette "from one punk to another."

Seeing Through. Bros, this idea took HOLD last week. I've never written anything with sexual content before (I've hardly written anything at all, tbf). This is gonna be different. Think: Marinette bending over to pick something up and Adrien remembering Ladybug's lack of panty line when he's running his hands over her (costumed) backside on a rooftop. Bc, dudes, it's the SAME FRIGGIN BUTT. It's his to touch! But not even she knows it!!!

I haven't mentioned Emma Mia! or Into the Bug-verse because they're longfics with virtually nothing written at all. One might even become my Big Bang application for 2024. (And the Emma Mia! one was someone else's idea originally so I should ask permission before releasing anything)

As far as tagging writers, it looks like the ones I know (I am not terribly popular!) have been tagged.

WIP Reblog Game

Ooooh this one looks fun. Thanks for the tag @kasienda!

I always feel like I see the same games going around and for the most part I've played them before and I feel like I have nothing new to say, so it's exciting to find something new!

List the titles your top five priorities for WIP updates (link your fics for new readers!)

An upcoming scene, event, or detail in each fic that you're looking forward to writing

Bonus: make a poll for your followers to vote on which top 5 WIP they are most excited to see an update on!

Then tag 10 writer friends!

WIP TITLES

everything i know (brings me back to us) - post-s5, post-adrinette break up ladrien fic

This Fire Won't Sleep Through The Night - alyanette princess/knight AU

Entangled - established ladynoir, post-hawkmoth angst, chat's ghosting lb. NSFW

Probably Not The Best Idea - ladrien roommates fic

Say Something - ladrien to prpr hurt/comfort in the aftermath of a sentireveal and gabe-is-hawkmoth reveal

I know I haven't updated Ladrien Roommates in almost a year and Say Something has been nearly as long but aksfbkdsjb I swear they're still on the list. Quite frankly it might take me a while to get back to Say Something though, because I'm just...very stuck. And I keep rethinking the next few chapters.

Also, Happier--my Adrigaminette WIP--gets an honourable mention in the priority list because I SWEAR I'm going to get back to it at some point 😭

UPCOMING

Okay I'm super excited about the arc that the next chapter (which with a little luck may be posted today...) is going to set into motion. Especially because I don't think anyone quite knows where precisely I'm going with it...hehehe

Hm. I have one heart-to-heart scene I have planned for a few chapters from now where Ladybug gets to know Alya a little better and maybe starts to fall for her a little...

Looking forward to the next chapter!! Like, all of it! The thing is, I feel like I need a good chunk of time to really FOCUS on writing it. And I'm still navigating balancing writing time with my work schedule.

There's a little arc that will pop up in the chapter after next where Ladybug has trouble sleeping...and naturally there's no better way to fix that than for Adrien to invite her into his bed 👀

There is a conversation between Adrien and Kagami in the next chapter that was one of the reasons the length of this fic got out of hand 😂

Okay, I think I can find 10 new people to tag... @celestialtitania, @ck2k18, @saiikavon, @mostmagical, @monpetitchattriste, @heartfulselkie, @liiinerle, @hueynomure, @rosie-b, and @wehadabondingmoment

[I'm just now noticing--because apparently when i copied the title over i did NOT read it--this says WIP REBLOG game...which maybe means I was supposed to reblog the original post akjfbskjd. but uh. too late now I'm about to post this 😂]

[quickspinner]

Something Just Like This 1 - Mine

Woohoo, it’s finally February! I’m planning this to be a continuous fic covering the whole month’s @lukanette-month prompts. Length will vary piece to piece, but I hope you enjoy.

Part 2

Luka rolled his eyes as he took the arrangement carefully out of his van. It was huge and brightly colored and had a large heart-shaped balloon stuck in it that had a picture of a lace doily (or something) with the words Be Mine in obnoxiously bright pink letters. Gag. He hoped the message on the card was nice because this thing was such a cliché it pained him to look at it. 

Luka glanced at the apartment number and hoofed his way up the stairs, pausing at a blandly generic door with a cute ladybug print welcome mat outside of it. He knocked and waited, checking the name as he waited for an answer. Huh, well that was a funny coincidence—the door opened and his head came up automatically, the words tumbling out of his mouth on autopilot.

“Hi, I have a delivery for—Marinette?” Luka blinked at the woman in front of him. She had changed, sure—grown, but he’d know those eyes anywhere. 

“Luka?” Marinette gaped, just as stunned as he was, and he had the barest instant to be pleased she recognized him before she threw herself at him. “Oh my gosh!”

He caught her with one arm, instinctively raising the flowers out of harm’s way with the other.

“Oh my gosh, Luka!” she cried again, “It’s so good to see you, it’s been years!” 

“It has,” Luka chuckled, giving her a quick squeeze with the one arm he had around her. Wow, okay, that felt different in ways he was not going to think about right now.

“Wow, you’re strong,” she said, pushing back with her hands on his shoulders, squeezing appreciatively. Luka grinned and shrugged, trying not to look too pleased. 

“Believe it or not you can actually get injured playing the guitar; building muscle in the shoulders and arms helps prevent it.” 

“Doesn’t hurt at shows either, I’ll bet,” she teased with far more brazenness than the Marinette he remembered would ever have had.

Then again, she clearly wasn’t the Marinette he remembered. At fourteen she was cute, at twenty-two she was—His eyes flicked over her, up and down, and he bit his lip. She’d kept her slim figure, but her sharp edges had all rounded off, and she’d added confidence to that cheerful glow she’d already had. No more hunched shoulders, feet too close together, or slightly ducked head. Marinette stood with her shoulders thrown back, one hand on her hip, her stance was strong, a brilliant smile on her face, and she was just...

“Wow,” was all he could say, shaking his head. “You look—you look amazing, Marinette.” She lit up pink, and he had to laugh. Maybe she hadn’t changed that much. 

“I grew up a little since you saw me last,” she giggled, winking.

“Mm, not so much,” he teased, leveling a hand with her head. The top of her head used to be level with his eyes; now she was closer to his chin. 

“Oh, a short joke already, Luka?” Marinette pouted. “Oh my gosh, where are my manners, please come in! How did you even know I was here? I just moved in last week.’

“Oh,” Luka suddenly remembered what he was doing there. “I—I can’t stay, I’m working, I just wanted to bring you this. I mean, I was sent to bring you this—” he eyed the arrangement again. “It, uh, definitely wasn’t my idea.”

To his mild surprise, Marinette wrinkled her nose as she looked at the flowers. “Great,” she sighed, and then shook her head quickly. “I mean, thanks, Luka, I don’t mean to be rude. It’s just, I'm pretty sure I know who these are from and, well...I’d rather he didn’t.” She perked up a little. “Although it did mean I got to see you, so I guess I should be grateful after all.” The grin on his face was growing moment by moment. “So, delivering flowers instead of pizza now?” 

That brought him back to earth real fast. “Oh, yeah, I—well actually I work at a music store, you know,” he said in a rush, “Instrument sales and rental and all that, and I still write and perform and I do some production work when I can get it. It’s not always the steadiest work though, and it’s been a bit slow lately. There’s always a rush for delivery people leading up to Valentine’s, so Rose got me this gig at the place she works. It’s cool, people are happy to see me, and happy people tip generously, so…” he shrugged. “Just picking up some extra cash on the side.”

“I think that’s great that you find ways to support yourself so that you can keep doing what you love,” Marinette smiled warmly. “It’d break my heart to hear you were working at some soulless nine to five and letting your passion for music wither away.”

“Well, I never could disappoint you,” Luka chuckled, and then he sighed. “But I do kinda have to go, so—” He held up the flowers. “You want these, or should I just drop them in the dumpster on my way out?”

“No, that would be a waste,” Marinette grumbled. “I’ll take them. I guess I just have to call him and tell him it’s not going to happen, I’m not his and I don’t want to be. Again.”

Luka frowned. “Again? Marinette, are you safe?” He grimaced. “Sorry, I know I’m probably overreacting—”

“No, you’re just being you. Sweet and concerned for everybody,” Marinette smiled, putting a hand on his arm and letting it slide off. “I’m fine. He’s harmless, I promise, just...overly enthusiastic. It’s, um...complicated.” She blushed and looked uncomfortable.

“Sure,” Luka said sympathetically. “I didn’t mean to pry.” 

“You didn’t,” Marinette said, taking the flowers and leaning on the doorframe. She looked at him with a softness in her blue eyes that made him weak, even after all this time. “Thanks, Luka. For the concern, as well as the flowers. Oh!” She straightened and turned back into her apartment. “I know you have to go, but hang on just one minute...where are they...argh…” 

Luka put his hands on his hips and looked at the ground, shoulders shaking slightly with laughter as he listened to her dig around. He lifted his head again as she reappeared, looking at her through his shaggy bangs. She held out a card decorated with her signature flowers and a monogrammed M. “Here’s my new number,” she told him, smiling hopefully. “I’d love to see you again sometime soon. Maybe we can get together and catch up?”

“I’d love that,” Luka grinned, taking the card. “It was really great to see you again, Marinette, even if only for a few minutes. I’m glad you’re doing so well.”

“I’m glad to see you too, Luka,” she said, with more warmth than was good for him. “But I won’t keep you, you’ve got places to be. Text me, okay?” She popped out of the door for a moment and he leaned down automatically to receive and return her bise. “Have a good day!”

Luka went down the steps with a stupid, dazed grin on his face. Marinette Dupain-Cheng, after all this time. Once he got back to the van he programmed her number into his phone, and shook his head incredulously as he put her business card carefully in his wallet. 

[missmalice202]

Designing Your Melody - Chapter 01: Mine

Chapter 02

*I’m new to the Lukanette fandom (and fanfic writing lol), but I love this pairing. I started late on the whole “Lukanette February prompts” thing, but I’m going to try to catch up and finish this story. Any and all feedback is welcome and I hope you like this fic as much as I enjoyed writing it!*

Rushing through the streets of Paris like an absolute madwoman, Marinette DuPain-Cheng began to wonder what course of events had resulted in her current panicked state. Then again, she had to admit that it was absolutely her own doing. As usual.

A few days ago, she had received a phone call from Jagged Stone’s assistant, Penny Rolling, requesting a special commission for Marinette to design an outfit for the rocker to wear to promote the release of his latest single. Completely over the moon to be asked by THE Jagged Stone to design the clothes that would be featured on TV and magazines all over the country, she hadn’t hesitated for a second to accept the job and had begun drawing design after design after design. But in her excitement – and feeling the pressure of a job of this magnitude – nothing she had come up with seemed good enough.

So after drawing non-stop and pulling one last all nighter before her initial concept meeting, Marinette had finally compiled a portfolio full of designs for Jagged to choose from. Only for her to sleep through her alarm. Again. When she had finally woken up to her phone buzzing incessantly next to her ear where she had laid her head on her desk to “rest her eyes for a minute”, she had shrieked when she realized that she only had fifteen minutes to get to her meeting. All the way across town!

She had reeled back in such a panic that she flipped her computer chair right over, leaving her dazed and confused lying on the floor on her back. She scrambled to her closet and tried to find an outfit appropriate for an up and coming designer to represent herself and her professionalism, because if there was anything that Marinette needed help with, it was trying to be “professional”.

She grabbed a pair of pale pink skinny jeans with a large black bow where the belt buckle would be, a loose pink top with black lace embellishments on the hem, and a sleek studded leather jacket. Shoving her feet into a pair of black lace ballet flats, she quickly grabbed her portfolio and dashed down her stairs, calling out a greeting to her parents on the way out.

 “Bye Maman, bye Papa! Wish me luck!”

She didn’t wait to hear their response as she made a bee-line straight for the nearest metro station.

Oh my god, Marinette, way to drop the ball! Not only am I going to be late for the biggest job I’ve ever had, but Jagged Stone is probably not going to like anything I came up with! He’s going to laugh at my designs and tell me that he’s changed his mind that he wants me to be his designer! Then I’ll never get another job because who would want to hire someone that Jagged Stone laughed at and I’ll have to work at my parents’ bakery for the rest of my life and I’ll never have my own place and I’ll never get to have a hamster named –

Marinette’s mental breakdown was abruptly interrupted when she turned a corner and slammed head-first into another person. She fell backward, landing hard on her butt as her portfolio went flying into the air, papers scattering around her.

“Aah! I am so sorry!” she scrambled to her hands and knees as she began to gather up her fallen designs. “I’m so clumsy. Please pardon me. I wasn’t watching where I was going and I-” Her apologetic ramblings were cut off when a hand covered her own, stilling her frantic movements.

“It’s okay,” a soothing voice calmly murmured above her downcast head. “There’s no harm done. Don’t get so worked up. Your sound is so chaotic right now, try to calm down.”

Marinette looked at the hand covering her own. It was masculine and strong, with black polish painting his nails and when she slowly withdrew her hand from under his, she could feel the subtle scrape of calluses on his fingertips.

Taking a deep breath, Marinette closed her eyes for a moment to gather her thoughts. And immediately began to panic once again when she realized that SHE WAS GOING TO BE LATE!!! “Thank you for your help! Once again, I’m sorry for almost tackling you while you were walking down the sidewalk, minding your own business. I really have to go. Bye!” She gathered up the rest of her drawings and rushed off, not even glancing back at the boy crouched on the sidewalk stunned by the whirlwind that had just about knocked him off his feet.

Standing back up, he adjusted the guitar resting behind his back and was about to continue on his way when he noticed a piece of paper under his boot. Leaning down to pick it up, he gasped when he saw what was on it. It was – in a word – glorious.

He gazed at the drawing with his heartbeat echoing in his ears, creating a deep baseline for the melody he suddenly heard flowing through his soul. The design he stared at was of a punk rock style outfit. It showcased a male wearing studded and ripped black jeans, untied black combat boots, and a white screen printed tee. But the focal point of the entire design was the absolutely beautiful leather jacket that the designer had made separate sketches of to emphasize the details: teal plaid lining, black lace inserts, studded cuffs and chains hanging from the shoulders. It was a work of art that had the guitarist in awe.

Did that girl draw this? He wondered. He clenched the paper in his fist as he quickly turned and tried to run after her. Reaching the end of the block, he looked up and down the street trying to find out where she had run off to. But she was gone without a trace. With a sigh, he once again looked at her design. Narrowing his eyes just a bit, he noticed in the bottom corner, three small letters, the only clue to the mystery designer’s identity. MDC.

Smiling softly to himself, he folded the paper he held and stuck it into the back pocket of his jeans. I have to find that girl. I have to find her and get her permission to make that outfit for me. She doesn’t know it yet, but she made that jacket for me. And if I have to, I’ll just have to convince her that it’s already mine.

Chapter 02

[kryptored]

“It’s mine now!”

This one’s for Lukanette February 2020.

DAY: 1 (mine)

Luka had never expected Marinette to be territorial with his clothes. He wouldn’t have believed anyone who told him if it weren’t for the image he was seeing in front of him.

As of the moment, Marinette was tightly clinging to one of his hoodies. It was one of his favourites, navy blue in colour, and quite soft. He honestly couldn’t blame his girlfriend for loving that particular hoodie, but he’s taken by surprise with her admission.

“I love this hoodie because it smells so much of you!” she said, her arms tightly holding onto the garment as if it were her lifeline. He had a hard time keeping the coo to himself as he watched his girlfriend nuzzle the inside of his hood. How could he be so lucky to have the most adorable girl in the universe to ever grace him with her presence, let alone be in a relationship with him?

“I haven’t washed that yet, Sweets. Are you sure you’re not too bothered with the smell?”

“No, it’s just as I wanted. It smells purely of you.” Her eyes peek out from the comfortable cocoon she wrapped her face with.

Luka let out a sigh, his gaze dropping to the floor. Partially to avoid combusting on sight from the level of adorableness his girlfriend was emitting, and partially to think hard on something. It takes him quite a while, to which Marinette doesn’t mind as she’s too busy sniffing and smothering herself deeper into his hoodie.

Eventually, he looks up and clears his throat to catch her attention. “Alright, it’s yours.” He succeeds at his first attempt, judging by the quick swiveling of her head.

“Really?!”

“Yeah,” he nods, “it’s yours. Keep it.”

“A-are you sure?”

“Definitely. I have another one, anyway.” He’s relieved to see the pure joy on her face, her smile so wide that her cheeks puff up like newly risen dough.

“It’s mine now!”

[mommadon]

Better when I’m with you: day 2, Time

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Thanks to @lukanette-month for the prompts! 

Day 2 of Lukanette Month: Time

“Sorry, I really don’t have much time,” Luka sighed as Marinette tumbled out of the classroom, “but I needed to see you.” 

“Oh, is everything alright?” she quirked as the two found step with each other.  

He smiled down at her. “Yes, everything’s just fine.  I brought us some sandwiches—I was wondering, hoping you might like to have lunch with me?”

His thoughtfulness touched her.  “I’d really like that,” she nodded.  

He found them a quiet corner of her school’s courtyard and pulled the bag of sandwiches from his bag. “How was class?” he asked quietly.

“Jrmffst Frmne!” she tried to respond around a mouthful of bread and cheese.  His nose wrinkled in delight as she swallowed and repeated, “Just fine.  We’re starting a new book in French Lit, but I’ve already read it.”

He watched her devour her sandwich and listened with wonder as she told him all about her classes and schoolwork between mouthfuls.  

It took about eleven minutes before Marinette finally noticed something— “Wait, Luka, you haven’t had a bite of your food!”

“Oh,” he smiled at the bag in her lap, “I have a gig right after this; they’re feeding me.”

“That sounds nice, where’s the gig?”

“Over in the thirteenth arrondissement,” he said, then checked his phone the time and grimaced. “I’m sorry, I only have a couple more minutes—”

“Oh, in that case, what did you need to ask me?”

His eyebrow raised slightly and he cocked his head to the side, “Ask you?”

“Or talk to me about?”

He shook his head, “No, nothing I needed to talk to you about…”

“Do you mean to tell me,” she said, the sandwich in her hands halting a few centimeters before her mouth, “that you brought me lunch at school, even though you were on your way to a lunch gig where ample food would be provided and you only had a few minutes of time… just because you wanted to hang out?”

His eyes looked around aimlessly as he thought through her words, then returned their soft gaze at her, “Yeah, that sounds about right.”  The alarm on his phone chimed.  “Ah, well, that’s my cue—” he stood to leave, but she jumped up and gave him a hug before he turned to leave.  

Marinette squeezed him extra tight and inhaled his musky scent.  “Thank you so much.”

“Seriously Marinette, it was just a sandwich—”

“No it wasn’t,” she corrected, “you gave me your time.”

[verfound]

FIC: Marinette’s 29 Valentine’s Days: Day One, Starting Point: Mine (MLB/Lukanette)

Title: Marinette’s 29 Valentine’s Days

Author: Veritas Found

Rating: T / PG-13 / Teen

Characters/Pairings: Luka Couffaine, Marinette Dupain-Cheng; Luka Couffaine/Marinette Dupain-Cheng

Summary: Marinette hasn’t had the best track record with Valentine’s Day, but she’s determined to make this year better.  This year, she’s going to give her Valentine his card, and she’s going to sign it, and he’s finally going to know how much he means to her, and NOTHING is going to get in her way – not even the akuma that’s trapped her in a time loop!  Wait, what?

Author’s Notes/Warnings: HAPPY LUKANETTE FEBRUARY, BITCHES!  When the prompts dropped I was in the middle of a Doctor Who binge, so of course things happened.  Set during Marinette’s first year of lycée, with each chapter following a prompt from Lukanette Month’s February 2020 table (prompt is the title).  With that being said…happy Valentine’s Day!

Marinette’s 29 Valentine’s Days

Day One, Starting Point: Mine

“Happy Valentine’s Eve!”

Marinette leapt a foot out of her skin as Rose slammed into her back, squealing the greeting as she pressed her cheek against her own.  Juleka smirked at her from across the lunch table as her girlfriend started handing out little pink gift bags, already talking a mile a minute about the looming holiday.

“Wait, Valentine’s Eve?  That’s not a thing,” Dingo said.  He glanced at Brielle, who continued eating her sandwich as if this was an everyday occurrence.  After five months of lunches with the freshmen, by this point it was.  “Bri.  Bri.  Valentine’s Eve isn’t a thing.  Tell me it’s not a thing!”

“Why are you asking me?  I’ve never celebrated Valentine’s Day before,” she said, shrugging him off her.  “I don’t know.”

He turned desperate eyes on Luka, who was sitting just behind Marinette with his chair pushed away from the table to accommodate his guitar.  He looked up as Dingo called his name.  Given it was Rose, his baby sister’s girlfriend and his bandmate, he had continued noodling without paying her exuberant arrival much attention.  He’d had years to get used to her antics, after all.

“Is Valentine’s Eve a thing?” Dingo asked.  Luka shrugged before looking back to his guitar.

“For Rose it is,” he said.

[lovebugs-and-snakecharmers]

Secret Admirer 2022 Exchange

Time for the sign up for the third annual Secret Admirer Exchange is here! We’ll leave the link open until 01/10/22. After which everyone will be paired up, and emails sent out with your Secret Admirer giftee.

Just a few reminders:

This is a Lukanette event. While we encourage everyone from any side of the fandom to join us, Lukanette should be the main focus as well as end game.

Fics must be at least 1500 words.

Art must at least be flat colored.

If you need to drop out after pairing emails have gone out, please let us know no later than February 5th, as that will give our pinch hitters time to get something done.

Submissions must be uploaded to the AO3 collection no later than midnight of February 13th so that we can make the collection visible for everyone on the 14th.

If you have any questions though, please feel free to send us an ask, or get in contact with either @livrever or myself @justknitstuff

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsDlEap9qfS8WzGGmegqqTZlbKRYZCRiGeyfdLNPdHFoTGHg/viewform

[airi-p4]

Lukanette February

Day 9 - Letters

[bee-a-garbage-shipper]

Lukanette Deserves Better Part 2

Because I couldn’t possibly get all the Amazing Lukanette Fics in one post.

Rise of Anatis - Tumblr - Plus Adrigami. Plus JuleRose. Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. Alya Céaire Salt. Chloé Bourgeois Salt. Alya Céaire Sugar. Chloé Bourgeois Sugar. In Character Behavior. 

The One to Make It Stay - Series - Plus JuleRose. Plus MyVan. Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. Chloé Bourgeois Salt. Adrien Agreste Salt. Alya Céaire Salt. In Character Behavior.  

Bad Influence - Tumblr - Yandere Luka Couffaine. Salt. Adrien Agreste Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. Nino Lahiffe Salt. Lê Chiến Kim Salt. Max Kanté Salt. Girl Gang Salt. Bustier Class Salt. Minor Out Of Character Behavior. 

High Priest [Idea] - Ch.1, Ch.2 - Yandere Luka Couffaine. Villain Luka Couffaine. Akuma Luka Couffaine. Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. Bustier Class Salt. In Character Behavior. Minor Out Of Character Behavior.

Scarlet Lady Lukanette AU - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Justice’s Reign - Akuma Luka Couffaine. Akuma Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. In Character Behavior.

Adrien’s Lament Lukanette Ficlets - One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Art - Akuma Luka Couffaine. Akuma Marinette Dupain-Cheng. Angst. Salt. Adrien Agreste Salt. Minor Out Of Character Behavior.

Chloe’s Lament’s Lukanette One Shot - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Truthnette Date - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Butterfly!Marinette and Peacock!Luka AU [Idea] - One, Two - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Ewww... Not Even Dead - Tumblr - Fluffy. Salt. Chloé Bourgeois Salt. In Character Behavior.

Truth Fix It? - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Wrong Number - Tumblr - In Character Behavior.

Snake’s Bite - Yandere Luka Couffaine. Salt. Lila Rossi Salt. Adrien Agreste Salt. Alya Céaire Salt. Bustier Class Salt. Minor Out Of Character Behavior.

Live With It - Tumblr - Salt. Adrien Agreste Salt. New York Special Salt. In Character Behavior.

I Should Have Been With You -Tumblr - Angst. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Ruin It - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior. 

Not Exactly a Loophole (but he'll take it) - Tumblr - Plus JuleRose. Platonic Love Square. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Snake In the Silk - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Guard My Heart - Tumblr - N$F\|/. Angst. In Character Behavior.

Marinette's 29 Valentine's Days - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Akumatized Riff Tide - Plus Adrigami. Plus JuleRose. Plus DJWiFi. Plus MyVan. Plus Kimdine. Plus NathMarc. Plus Kimix. Plus Liladrien. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Month Of Miracles - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

All in the Family - Tumblr - Angst. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

All That Remains - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Beautiful Dreams - Tumblr - Plus JuleRose. Past Love Square. Angst. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

A Single Spark - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Something Just Like This - Lukanette February 2020 - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Take a Chance - Lukanette September Week 1 - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

A Little Bit of Warmth - Lukanette Week 2019 - Tumblr One, Tumblr Two, - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

What the Heart Wants - MLValentines2k20 - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Tis the Season for Lukanette Love - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Finding Harmony - Tumblr - One-Sided Adrigami. One-Sided Love Square. Angst. Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

Second Chance - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

I’ll Give You the Stars - Tumblr - Fluffy. In Character Behavior.

[mikauzoran]

Updated January/February 2022 Release Schedule

Hi, guys! I hope you’re doing well. I just wanted to give you an update on my release schedule for January/February 2022.

Now through Monday, 01/10/2022: Quick Kisses: A Short Story Collection -  A collection of unrelated short stories featuring the Love Square, other pairings, and some platonic interactions. Each chapter stands alone as its own story. Read them all or just your favourite pairings.

Tuesday, 01/11/2022: Mikau’s Three-Year Anniversary in the Fandom Surprise Event (Tentative based on how exhausted I am at the time.)

Sunday, 01/16/2022: Up in the Air (Adrienette) - Marinette never stopped looking for her partner who disappeared after the final battle. One day, on an airplane back from New York, she’s reunited with the “two” boys she’s never been able to forget.

Sunday, 01/23/2022: In Another Life (Marichat/Mariblanc) - When Chat Blanc escapes into Marinette’s timeline, she does everything she can to keep him happy until reinforcements arrive. Meanwhile, Chat Noir watches his akumatized self act all lovey-dovey with his friend, and it makes him feel things. Namely, jealousy. Maybe he does think of Marinette as more than a friend after all.

Sunday, 01/30/2022: “Office” (Lukadrigaminette) - I don’t have a title or summary for this one yet, but it’s a Lukadrigaminette story where the four of them plus baby live in a tiny Paris apartment and need to work together to figure out a way to make things work better until they can afford a bigger living space. It’s very cute and affirming, if I do say so myself. ^.^

Sunday, 02/06/2022: Selfless to a Fault (Lukadrien) - Selfless as ever, Luka attempts to set up Adrien and Marinette despite his feelings for both of them. His plan backfires, and Luka ends up making Adrien fall for him instead.

Sunday, 02/13/2022: “02/14 Marichat Passionfruit Chocolate” (Marichat) - This one is tentative. I haven’t written it yet, and I only have a vague mental outline, but I was thinking of writing a story where Marinette makes chocolates for Adrien for Valentine’s Day but doesn’t end up giving them to him. Chat knows that she made them for her crush, but they end up sharing them. Cue accidental confession/identity reveal/happily ever after. We’ll see if I actually write this.

Sunday, 02/20/2022: “Minnows DAdrien” (Adrienette) - I don’t have a proper title or summary for this one either, but Adrien is a foster dad to these three kids, and one of them gets sick, so instead of them going out on a date, Marinette comes over to help with the kids. Fluff, fluff, and happy ending.

Sunday, 02/27/2022: “His Theme” (Lukadrienette) - I haven’t written this one yet, but it’s next on my list. After I did the Lukanette story Clarity in the Harmony (which someone asked me to do based on my Adrienette story Piano for Four Hands), someone said I should do a Lukadrienette story similar to those two to complete the circle. XD I think I said that I would think about it. I haven’t stopped thinking about it, so I guess I’m doing it. XD It’s a story where Luka and Marinette learn a song to play together with Adrien.

Thursday, 03/10/2022: Mikau’s Birthday (You know. In case you want to prepare a nice gift fic or art or song and dance number or something. XD Reblogs of my work are good too. If you’re on AO3, comments/kudos/bookmarks also make nice gifts. XD)

What Happened to This City Needs You But Not as Much as I Do?

So, I began writing an Adrienette novella in October that I was going to start releasing in December, and then I pushed back the date until January. I have the first twelve chapters written, but I kind of burnt myself out and haven’t started working on it again yet. :/ I don’t want to start publishing it until I’m actively working on it again, so the release date is to be determined for now.

In the meantime, I’ve got a bunch of one-shots that I’m working on, so there will be plenty of content. Thanks for your patience! ^.^

[fan-written]

Masterpost

Because I am my own target audience which means I want to find my own fics. 😂

Maribat Tropes AU:

Ch 1 - Ch 2 - Ch 3 - Ch 4 - Ch 5 - Ch 6

One shots:

Can you keep her - bio dad Damian

The Mission - Daminette angst. No happy ending

Puzzler!Marinette - TimKonMari

Discowing Suit - Dickinette

D01 Spells - Dickinette February

Grounding - Jasonette, introspective

A letter in the will - sibling Timinette

You have my sword - crack fick with maribat and lotr.

Lucky - from my Malicious Compliance au

Is that a crossword? - Dukinette, meet cute

Outlines and headcanons:

Kaldur x Marinette - thread one that could turn into a series if I were to write it.

Kaldur x Marinette - thread two with a mini shenanigans fic at the end.

Agent A and the Ladybug - found family between Alfred and Marinette.

Inspector Marinette - ideas from the kids show inspector gadget. Daminette. Same but with art!

Cutthroat Kitchen au - Jasonette

Mechanic! Marinette - Jasonette

Online Friends au - dukinette online chat buddies.

Malicious Compliance au - Marinette is not happy about the JL taking over Paris.

Short Mominette - hcs about how Marinette is a short mom.

Kamisama Kiss AU - daminette

Not Maribat Fics:

LBSC Movie Prompt - Lukanette

LBSC Back hugs prompt - Lukanette

LBSC They're so tiny! - Lukanette