#lukabug

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* = one-shot

^ = part of a larger AU/hypothetical story

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(Halloween bonus) * (15887 words) - Test of Timeline {Lukanette} {Lukabug} [Writing Salt] [Introspection] [Hurt/Comfort] [Fix-It] [Show-Wide Repair Job] [Mending Lore] [Psychological]

Sometimes, the world didn't make sense. Events that happened one way would be remembered differently, or things didn't line up as they should've. Important details would be forgotten at a rate that appeared outright convenient for the sake of drama or angst, and catastrophes that far crossed into the realm of contrivance were all centered around one person.

Marinette never gave a thought to it, or perhaps it was more accurate to say that she couldn't. To her, life was normal, and the terrible things she'd experienced since putting on the earrings came down to only her own shortcomings.

It was almost funny then, how the only one who could save her from it all was herself.

Day 1 ^ (2513 words) - {Lukanette} [“Kung Food” Divergence] [First Meeting]

When she doubts her place by her great uncle's side, Marinette gets words of support from an unexpected source.

Day 2 ^ (2216 words) - {Lukanette} [Adulthood] [Meeting Again] [Pining]

Marinette wants to get closer to Juleka's brother, but questions if it's really that simple (it is, in fact, that simple).

Day 3 * (1743 words) - {Lukanette} [Talk of Food] [Unspoken Confession]

Luka and Marinette have two different conversations about desserts (at the same time).

Day 4 ^ (3846 words) - {Lukanette} [Childhood] [Playing Pretend] [Silly]

Luka and Marinette pretend to live together, though they're not entirely sure what that means.

Day 5 ^ (2556 words) - {Lukanette} [Growing Up] [Long Distance] [Oblivious Luka Couffaine]

Luka keeps in touch with Marinette, but apparently it's a lot harder for him to read people when they're so far away.

Day 6 * (3919 words) - {Lukanette} [Adulthood] [Silly] [Blind Date] [First Meeting] [Whirlwind Romance]

Marinette's avoidance of romance (for what she considers "very valid reasons") is challenged when she's set up with a man who seems charmed by her every word.

Day 7 ` (1178 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Dating] [Vague Timeframe] [Doting] [Silly]

Luka takes it upon himself to ensure that everyone understands how incredible his girlfriend is.

Day 8 ^ (4923 words) - {Lukanette} [Alternate Hero Setup] [Marinette Isn’t Ladybug] [Tiny Marinette Dupain-Cheng] [Lore Exploration] [Identity Reveal]

Luka finds Marinette in an unusual state and tries to piece together why she's so tight-lipped about it.

Day 9 * (2808 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Dating] ["Frozer" Divergence] [Light Chat Noir Salt]

When Marinette feels that Chat Noir's advances are becoming more of a burden than a harmless inconvenience, she tries to find the line between what he can't know and should know.

Luckily, she has someone to bounce ideas off of.

Day 10 ^ (2726 words) - {Lukanette} [No Miraculouses] [Fluff]

Marinette brings Luka along into a new project. He only has one problem with it.

Day 11 ^ (2122 words) - {Lukanette} [Childhood] [First Meetings] [Overstimulation]

Luka meets a girl who relates to his feelings of being overwhelmed.

Day 12 * (3498 words) - {Lukanette} [Silly] [Misunderstandings]

Luka contends with his newfound feelings for his best friend, but she seems to have other ideas for how to handle their relationship.

Day 13 ^ (2781 words) - {Lukanette} [post-”Captain Hardrock”] [pre-”Frozer”] [Canon Divergence] [Misunderstandings] [No Direct Salt But the Girl Squad is Being the Girl Squad and Adrien Exists]

Luka tries to make sense of what he sees from Marinette versus what he hears about her.

Day 14 ^ (2614 words) - {Lukanette} [“Silencer” Alternative] [First Meetings]

Marinette, Jagged, and Penny happen to stumble upon a pivotal interaction that Jagged's ex-manager is having with a teenage boy.

Day 15 * (4937 words) - {Lukanette} [Soulmate AU Subversion] [Odd One Out] [Hurt/Comfort] [Drastic Measures]

Love - whether platonic or romantic - can take all sorts of forms: physical contact, gifts, and the time spent together. They're viable methods to gauge one's love for another, certainly, but there's no better evidence to most than the permanent markings along a person's skin since birth.

Marinette only wishes she could understand that.

Day 16 ^ (1969 words) - {ViperFairy} {LukaFairy} [Fairy Marinette Dupain-Cheng] [Tiny Marinette Dupain-Cheng] [Fluff] [Dating Without Dating] [Silly] [Obnoxiously in Love]

Viperion visits his best friend and they engage in a totally platonic activity.

Day 17 ^ (4376 words) - {Lukanette} [Adulthood] [First Meetings] [Whirlwind Romance]

Marinette wants someone to dress up and gets a new crush as a 2-for-1 deal.

Day 18 * (1363 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Dating] [Alternative Lore] [Fluff]

Luka uses his ability for good, unaware that there's an additional good side-effect (of sorts) that comes with it.

Day 19 ^ (3042 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Season 5] [Memory Loss] [Introspection]

Luka struggles with his complicated feelings concerning Marinette's amnesia.

Day 20 ` (1324 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Dating] [Adulthood] [Fluff] [Talks of Marriage]

After unintentionally self-sabotaging himself, Luka ponders his inevitable proposal to Marinette.

Day 21 * (2951 words) - {Lukanette} [Naga Luka Couffaine] [Childhood Friends] [Growing Up] [Silly] [Fluff]

Luka worries about the distance Marinette's created between the two of them ever since they became teenagers.

He's not emotionally prepared for the reason.

Day 22 ^ (2636 words) - {Lukanette} [Minor Canon Alterations] [Silly]

Luka deals with the ramifications of how adorable Marinette is (but for real though).

Day 23 ^ (1571 words) - {Lukanette} [Guardian Luka Couffaine]

Marinette's methods of using whatever miraculouses Luka gave her fall through in spectacular fashion.

Day 24 * (3380 words) - {Lukanette} [Adulthood] [Silly]

Marinette calls Luka over for an incredibly personal conversation, and he tries to maintain his typical composure while listening.

(He does not maintain his composure at all.)

Day 25 ^ (4079 words) - {Lukanette} [Witch Marinette] [Merfolk Luka] [Childhood Friends] [Childhood] [First Meetings]

Marinette finds an escape from her home life in the form of a new, strange, and wonderful boy she meets.

Day 26 ` (1304 words) - {Lukanette} [Post-Dating] [Silly] [Fluff]

Luka learns that Marinette can still surprise him, even after they'd started dating.

Day 27 * (3680 words) - {Truthbug} [Hero Truth] [Truthbug] [Alternate Universe] [Multiple Active Heroes] [Non-Miraculous Powers]

Out of concern, Truth talks to Ladybug about her potentially overworking herself and gets more than he bargained for.

Day 28 ^ (3532 words) - {Lukabug} {Vipernette} [Adulthood] [First Meetings] [Alternate Powers] [Vigilantism]

Marinette had always wanted a true ally in her life, but hadn't quite expected it in this form.

Day 29 ^ (3409 words) - {Lukanette} [Quantic Kids as Luka's Friends] [Childhood Friends] [Dating Without Dating] [Idiots in Love]

Luka's friends try to deal with how incredibly close Luka and Marinette are, even beyond the label of "childhood friends."

Day 30 * (5849 words) - {Lukanette} [Trope Subversion] [First Meetings] [Unintentional Shamelessness] [Vague Sexuality] [Light Fantasy]

"I'm not leaving because of the new butterfly villain... You and Adrien finally listened to your inner melodies, and today, they're forming a beautiful symphony. I'm happy for you two. But... I'm still in love with you Marinette. You're so radiant, so strong. How could I stop loving you?"

commission for @rimeah! thanks so much for your trust on this one, it was so much fun!!