"(Y/N)?" Luka asked as he answered his phone, the relief he felt when he read their name was something he would never be able to put into words. He tried to keep calm as he answered, but his excitement was obvious "Are you okay? Where are you?"

He could hear them laugh through the other end of the phone, even sounding slightly out of breath "Yeah, I'm okay! I'm by the school"

As soon as he knew where (Y/N) was, there was nothing he could do to stop his legs from running. His legs pounded onto the pavement, making him fly through the street as everyone around him was still reeling from the akuma attack.

He only let up when he saw the familiar flash of (H/C) swaying gently as the teen paced back and fourth. "(Y/N)" he shouted as he threw himself at them, holding them as tightly as he could in his arms.

***

(Y/N) smiled as the were pulled into his warm embrace, but they quickly felt how tense his muscles were. They felt him shake as he breathing hitched, quickly followed by warm tears.

"Luka? What's wrong?" (Y/N) asked, pulling away just enough to cup his face in their hands, a touch he desprately leaned into.

He tried to steady his breathing as he sobbed "You scared me! One minute I was holding your hand and we were running and the next you were gone. I had no idea if you were okay. I care about you, (Y/N), I hated not knowing if you were okay," He said, his embrace pulling them even closer. He couldn't stop staring at their lips as he spoke, using every ounce of self control he had in him not to kiss them. He wasn't sure if (Y/N) was ready, and he was not letting himself mess this up.

(Y/N) stood there in shock, they were so wrapped up in helping that they completely forgot about how worried Luka must have been. (Y/N)'s eyes started to water up as they hugged him, both teens crying on eachother's shoulders. Luka slowly sat them both on the ground, his back against the wall of the school as they clung to eachother.

"I'm so sorry, Luka" (Y/N) sobbed

He shifted (Y/N)'s head so it rested against his chest, his heartbeat erratic but slowly calming down as he began to tenderly stroke their (H/C) hair. He kissed their head before speaking, his voice hoarse from crying "It's okay. I'm just happy you're okay. You're safe in my arms. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay," he murmured those last two words what felt like a million times before stopping.

"Can I stay with you tonight? I don't think I'll be able to sleep on my own" (Y/N) said, their face reddening slightly "I don't want to leave you alone again"

Luka smiled, nodding as he kissed their forehead "Of course, angel" he said, the petname slipping out before he could stop himself. He bit his lip as soon as he realized what he said, immediately opening his mouth to apologize.

"Don't apologize," (Y/N) whispered into his chest, "I liked it."

He felt his heart melt at their words, pulling them closer to him and kissing their head again "I'll be sure to call you that more often then," he whispered teasingly in their ear.

(Y/N)'s face flushed immediately, pouting as they jokingly pulled away.

"Want me to carry you home?" Luka asked as he started getting up "its getting dark"

(Y/N) looked at him with a raised eyebrow "Are you absolutely sure you can carry me?"

He nodded before holding out his arms "Of course"

"Alright then...catch me!" (Y/N) squealed as they threw themselves back into his arms. In whatever prince charming moment, he caught them princess style and began walking home with almost no hinderance.

"Holy...that was hot." They whispered, praying he didn't hear them. Judging from his expression, he didn't.

It didn't take long for them to arrive at the house boat, and unfortunately he had to put (Y/N) down in order to open the door. (Y/N) didn't realize how cold it had gotten until they weren't in his arms.

Thankfully, such cold conditions were quickly a thing of the past as they stepped inside the houseboat. After Luka took a quick peek at his phone, he looked nervous "Mom is out for a trip and Juleka is with Rose tonight so it's just us. If you don't want to stay over because it makes you uncomfortable or anything I can take you home but-"

(Y/N) laughed, kissing his cheek with a smile "Luka, it's okay. I feel safe with you, it's really no big deal."

Luka blushed, looking down at the floor as he forced his heart to calm down. He took their hand and led them to the kicthen "What do you want for dinner? I can make you something"

(Y/N) smiled, their mind racing with all of the smooth lines they could say to him "Whatever you want is fine, Luka." Nailed it.

Luka nodded, opening the fridge "I hope you like spaghetti then."

"Spaghetti sounds great."

Luka smiled before turning to face (Y/N) "You can grab whatever clothes from my closet you want and take a shower while I cook if you want."

Permission to wear his clothes? Absolutely (Y/N) was going to take that chance- in the least creepy way possible.

***

They pulled on the deep blue hoodie and black sweatpants they stole as the water dripped down from their neck. (Y/N) wasn't sure what they expected showering on a houseboat, but it wasn't nearly as weird as they thought. Plus, as an added bonus, Luka's taste in soaps were immaculate.

"Luka I'm ba- that smells delicious."

Luka was thankful he was facing the wall as he cooked, otherwise (Y/N) would have seen how red his face got "Thank you!"

"No, thank you for making it." (Y/Nl said as they wrapped their arms around him from behind.

Luka couldn't stop smiling when they wrapped their arms around him, it was the little things (Y/N) did like that that made him feel truly loved. He felt the sleeves from his hoodie dangle past their hands as they held firm around his waist.

Dinner tasted great, Luka had a genuine gift for cooking. However, the highlight of the evening was when they settled in Luka's room to watch a movie.

Luka settled in bed with his arm around (Y/N), a blanket laid across their legs and a laptop between them. (Y/N) was already half asleep when the movie started, but they both stayed awake the whole time.

As the credits rolled, though, their eyes drooped and all their weight shifted closer to Luka. He closed the laptop with a smile on his face, setting it on the nightstand and rolling over to cuddle with (Y/N) big-spoon style. "I'm really falling in love with you, angel" he said before kissing their forehead, finally letting a peaceful sleep overcome the couple.

***

(A/N: I aimed to get two chapters out this week and I have succeeded. I hope you liked the more comforting vibe of this chapter, but it may have been a tad self-indulgent. As always, I hope you enjoyed)