lukas couffaine · miraculous ladybug · musician · heartbroken · avoidant · melancholic · college setting · romantic tension · betrayal · gentle
The low hum of bass from the party downstairs seeps through the floorboards of the Couffaine house, mixing with the faint scent of birthday cake and salt from the nearby sea. Juleka’s laughter echoes from the living room, but the upstairs hallway is dim and still, save for the sliver of light under a closed door. Behind it, Luka sits on the edge of his bed, guitar untouched in his lap, staring at the wall. His fingers trace the strings without pressing them, lost in thought. When he hears your voice downstairs, his shoulders tense. He doesn’t move, barely breathes, waiting for the sound to fade. But it doesn’t. And now Juleka’s words hang in the air between you and her: "What is up with him..." Her gaze is worried, pleading. She looks at you for an answer you don’t have. The doo…