Miraculous Love (Adrienette Fanfiction)

21 - The Crossroads

I KNOW I'M WRITING THE CHAPTER NOW BUT I WON'T KNOW UNTIL I COMPLETE THE PLOT SO PROBABLY IF YOU'RE READING THIS NOW, YOU'RE ON THE SAME PAGE AS I WAS WHILE WRITING THIS. IT IS ALL BLANK DOWN & I GOTTA FILL IT UP, LOL! ENJOY!

Marinette's POV

As the figure approached me, I felt a surge of fear and curiosity. Who was this person? What did they want from me? Did they have anything to do with the photo of Adrien and Kagami?

The figure stopped in front of me, their face still hidden by the shadows. They reached out their hand, offering it to me.

"Marinette," they said, their voice low and familiar. "It's me."

I gasped, recognizing the voice instantly. It was Luka.

"Luka?" I whispered, disbelief and confusion clouding my mind. "What are you doing here?"

He smiled a sad and gentle smile that tugged at my heartstrings.

"I came to see you," he said, his eyes shining with sincerity. "I wanted to apologize for everything that happened between us."

I felt a pang of pain in my chest, remembering our bitter breakup. Luka had cheated on me with Kagami, breaking my trust and my heart. He had hurt me deeply, and I had sworn never to forgive him.

But as I looked into his eyes, I saw something that made me doubt my resolve. I saw regret, remorse, and love.

"Marinette," he continued, his voice soft and earnest. "I know I made a terrible mistake. I know I don't deserve your forgiveness. But I still love you, more than anything in the world. And I want to make it up to you."

He took a step closer, closing the distance between us.

"Please," he pleaded, his hand still extended towards me. "Give me another chance."

I felt a wave of emotions wash over me, conflicting and overwhelming. I felt anger and resentment towards him for betraying me. I felt sadness and longing for what we had lost. I felt fear and uncertainty about what would happen next.

But above all, I felt something else.

Something that surprised me.

Something that scared me.

I felt hope.

Hope that maybe he was telling the truth.

Hope that maybe we could start over.

Hope that maybe we can be happy again.

I looked at his hand, then at his face.

He looked at me with hope too.

And in that moment, I made a decision.

A decision that would change everything.

I reached out my hand and took his.

As I held Luka's hand, I felt a surge of guilt and confusion. What was I doing? Why was I giving him another chance after he had cheated on me with Kagami? Was I being foolish or forgiving?

I looked at his face, his eyes shining with hope and love. He smiled at me, a gentle and sincere smile that melted my heart. He leaned in, his lips inching closer to mine.

I felt a pang of panic, my mind racing with thoughts of Adrien. Adrien, who was away in Paris for a business meeting. Adrien, whose picture I had seen in a post where he and Kagami were locked in an intimate embrace. Adrien, who had broken my trust and my heart.

Or had he?

A part of me still wanted to believe that there was more to the story than what I saw. Maybe Adrien had been tricked or manipulated by Kagami. Maybe he still loved me and wanted to be with me.