The Concert

After the initial daze of meeting new people wore off, (Y/N) was actually really comfortable sitting backstage. The entire band was hanging out with (Y/N) while they waited for the band currently on stage to work their magic. Ivan and Juleka were quiet as their girlfriends chatted away, Luka and (Y/N) content just watching everything. 


(Y/N) quietly admired the very calm atmosphere they created backstage. The room was dimly lit with all kinds of light color options, they settled on a soft pink so they could still read their music. The back wall was covered in small murals made by local artists, there were snacks in the corner along with a minifridge. Whoever designed the backstage area did an excellent job, it was easy to relax. 


Ivan took a quick glance at the clock, he took a deep breath and his impatience began to radiate around the room. Everyone was excited, the room was buzzing with anticipation for Kitty Section to debut their first song with Luka singing lead vocals, well, everyone other than Luka. 


Luka sighed, he absently rested an arm around (Y/N)'s shoulders and pulled them closer to his side. (Y/N) could feel his muscles tense up the closer it came to their performance, so (Y/N) settled into him quietly while the rest of the band celebrated. 


"Luka," (Y/N) whispered softly "are you okay? You're so tense" their voice showed the same level of kindness and worry from when they comforted him on the boat, feeling a similar sheet of magic fall over the two of them. 


Luka glanced at (Y/N), suddenly becoming thankful for the dimly lit room to hide his flushed face "I'm okay, just nervous. I've never been one for singing in front of anyone other than Juleka." he explained, his fingers reaching out to gently play with (Y/N)'s hair as he spoke. He silently prayed they wouldn't ask him to stop, he had never felt so safe with anyone so fast before, even with Marinette. 


(Y/N) smiled, leaning into his touch slightly "You're going to do amazing Luka, I don't know what Marinette was thinking when she turned you down. You are truly wonderful. There is nothing you can't do, do you hear me?" 


He smiled, still wondering how someone he had pretty much just met knew just what to say to him to take all the stress away. His muscles finally began to relax, both teens relaxing in the casual affection they shared as they waited anxiously for the moment of truth. Luke glanced at both sheets of music peeking out of his bag, biting his lip as he tried to figure out which song he should sing. Should he stick to the song he made about Marinette or sing the one he wrote about the strange feeling of hope he got just a few nights before he met (Y/N). 


Luka cleared his throat "Hey, Guys?"


The rest of the band looked over, Rose trying to hide her reaction at how close Luka and (Y/N) were getting. 


"What's up, Luka?" Ivan said, uncrossing his arms as he spoke. 


"Is it okay if we play a different song?" Luka asked shyly, worried about disappointing his friends. 


Juleka raised her eyebrows at the question "You don't want to sing?"


"No!" Luka said, an edge of urgency in his voice before he settled down again "I just don't want to sing about Marinette. I wrote something else and I'd rather sing that instead."


Rose smiled "Of course you can, Luka! Can we see the sheet music?"


Luka nodded, visible relief on his face as he drug through his bag and passed music to everyone before settling back on the couch with (Y/N). He bit the inside of his cheek as the merry group of friends read over the music, trying to read their facial expressions as they read through it. His knee began to bounce slightly as the minutes ticked by. 


Juleka finished reading first, she smiled at her brother and snuck a quick glance at (Y/N), who looked just as hopeful as Luka did. Juleka looked at her other bandmates as they finished, noticing Rose getting slightly misty-eyed at the song. 


"It's perfect, Luka! It's amazing!" Rose squealed, jumping up and down in her seat "You have to sing this! (Y/N) have you read this?"


(Y/N) nodded, a goofy grin on their face "He showed it to me while we were on the way here" 


Juleka's eyebrows shot up, realizing how quickly (Y/N) was growing on Luka. This was the first time Juleka wasn't the first one he showed his music to. She smiled at the thought, thinking about how good this is for the both of them. 


Someone in all black walked in wearing a headset, she was tall with skin as white as snow, her hair was long and the same color as the vibrant pink of the blanket covering (Y/N)'s legs. What little visible skin she had from the collarbones down was covered in tattoos. She smiled and tapped her watch "You guys are up next. Good luck!" she spoke quietly before leaving as quickly as she arrived. 


(Y/N) squeezed Luka's hand before he had a chance to get nervous all over again, giving him a reassuring smile when he looked over in surprise. "You can do this" they mouthed as he got up to grab his guitar, shuffling awkwardly into line with the rest of Kitty Section.


Luka fought the urge to look back at the (H/C) haired angel only a few feet behind him. His mind was racing as he imagined what could happen after the concert. What if he messes up and they laugh at him? What if they don't like the song when they hear it all the way through? Why does he care so much what (Y/N) thinks? 


All of these thoughts were quickly put to a halt when he stepped on stage. He was still surprised at how many people come to their shows now. It used to just be a few friends, now the venue was easily fully packed, maybe even a little more full than it should be. He glanced briefly to the side of the stage, seeing (Y/N) there with their mesmerizing smile set of fireworks in his heart and swarm of butterflies in his stomach. 


Everyone picked up their instruments and began to play, putting everyone in the audience into a trance bustling with excitement. Their songs bounced around in terms of themes, but they only got better as they went down the set list. 


As the concert hit a moment of quiet, Luka spotted Marinette, Adrien, and the rest of their class. Juleka noticed too and played the bass guitar just a little louder so nobody could hear Luka's heart pounding as he felt like crying off the makeup his sister worked so hard on. 


He looked frantically around for something else to focus on, anything else. (Y/N) waved just enough to catch his attention, beginning to make silly faces to cheer him up. He smiled and played his guitar with just that much more enthusiasm, thinking about all the songs he wants to write about the angel he just couldn't bring himself to take his eyes off of. 


It came time for him to debut his new song, he fought every urge to run off the stage and took the center. Rose scurried to Luka's spot, grinning like an idiot. 


His voice was mesmerizing, nobody could take their eyes off of him as he poured his heart out on stage. He sang of the deep pain he had been forced to bear, he sang of the hard choice he made to choose to be hopeful anyway. He looked at (Y/N) as he sang about meeting someone new who could take all that pain away. By the time the song was done, Marinette had run out with Adrien and Alya going after her, and Luka left the stage while everyone else played the last half of the set list. 


(Y/N) wordlessly pulled the boy backstage and hugged him tightly, almost as if they were trying to squeeze the broken pieces back together. Luka felt tears pooling into his shoulder, causing him to carry (Y/N) onto the couch and lay (Y/N) on top of him, legs lazily intertwined. He kissed the top of their head and let tears finally from his own eyes. 


"I'm sorry if that put any pressure on you, (Y/N)." Luka murmered after a few moments of comfortable silence. 


(Y/N) shook their head, looking up at him "You didn't put any pressure on me." They said, glancing briefly at his lightly parted lips before shifting their gaze to the loving, worried eyes looking at them.  


Luka quickly licked his lips before speaking again, leaning close and lightly placing his warm, calloused hands on either side of (Y/N)'s face. "I could see myself falling in love with you" he murmured softly, silently begging this relationship doesn't end here. 


(Y/N)'s eyes widened slightly "Really?" They whispered in disbelief. 


Luka nodded, wrapping his arms around theie waist and holding them as close as humanly possible "Really," he said with a small laugh, unable to get over how cute their reactions were. 


"Can we stay like this for a while?" (Y/N) whispered into his chest before looking up at him.


Luka nodded, kissing their face everywhere except their lips, grinning like an idiot as he did so. 


(Y/N) settled into his arms, closing their eyes and eventually falling asleep to the sound of his steady heartbeat. After admiring (Y/N) for few moments, Luka followed suit, falling asleep to the feeling of pure love and the sound of his friends playing their hearts out. All in all, the concert was a huge success. 

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