Marinette’s heart has always belonged to someone who never really saw her, but Luka’s been there all along—quietly, patiently, loving her in the spaces between her smiles and heartbreaks. When the weight of unspoken feelings and wasted tears finally becomes too much, she has to decide whether to keep chasing a dream that hurts… or reach for the boy who’s been ready to treat her better all along.
Words: 463, Chapters: 1/12, Language: English
- Fandoms: Miraculous Ladybug
- Rating: Not Rated
- Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
- Categories: F/M
- Characters: Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Luka Couffaine, Vipérion, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir, Kagami Tsurugi, Juleka Couffaine, Alya Césaire, Nino Lahiffe, Tikki (Miraculous Ladybug), Sass (Miraculous Ladybug)
- Relationships: Luka Couffaine/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug, Adrien Agreste | Chat Noir/Marinette Dupain-Cheng | Ladybug
- Additional Tags: Lukanette, Slow Burn Romance, Hurt, Comfort, emotional angst, Fluff and Angst, Unrequited Love, Friends to Lovers, Confession, Song Inspired, Inspired by “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes, Music as metaphor, Marinette Dupain-Cheng deserves better, Luka Couffaine Being the Best Boy, supportive luka, Healing From Heartbreak, Post-Rejection Comfort, Gentle Love, Emotional Growth, Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe – Canon Divergence, Soft Ending, Mutual Realization, Emotional Vulnerability