chapter 5

the diner was quiet today, mondays were usually pretty busy of a morning but not even all the regulars showed up.

"maybe there's a flu going around?" tikki peeps from my apron.

"maybe? just means i have less work to do." i shrug. "it'll be 3 soon so at least jagged will give me something to do."

the time passed and 3 o'clock came and went. practice must be running later than usual. i'll close soon and bring him some of the leftover burgers.

As soon as the last customers left i hung my apron up and closed. taking a bag of burgers and donuts with me and headed to jagged's studio.

I pulled up to the studio on my scooter, next to an unfamiliar motorcycle i hadn't seen before. Jagged must've bought a new one again, let's hope he doesn't crash this one. I get past security with the key card jagged gave me and head towards his practice studio.

the door to the control room couldn't have been more creaky as i pushed it open with my back, i turn around expecting to see his producer but it was just jagged in there on the couch.

"marinette!" he beamed, standing up bringing me into a hug. "what's brought you to my palace?"

"well you didn't turn up to the diner so i thought you might appreciate some dinner." i hold the bag.

"you didn't have to go to that trouble," he says but still takes the bag. "thank you though, we needed some fuel."

"we?" i question the otherwise empty room.

Jagged, with his mouth stuffed with burger points through the studio window and Luka was sitting with his back to us playing something on his guitar.

"oh! sorry! were you guys working on something? i can leave."

"nah Luka just wanted to play and record some demos." he muffles through the food in his mouth. "wanna hear some?"

"nodon'tdothathemightnotwantustolisten-" i try to spit out as fast as i can but jagged flips a switch so we can hear what he was playing in the booth in-front of us.

An almost familiar melody came through the speakers, like I had heard it before but I don't remember when or where.

Luka starts humming along adding some words here and there.

Hmmm hmm... with you.. hmhmm... sweeter scent of you... mmm... please her then-

He suddenly stopped wrote down something in a book in front of him then closed it and turned around. "I think that's enough for toda-" he notices the both of us staring at him through the glass. "Oh hey marinette" he waves as I blush intensely.

Luka walks into the same room as us and spots the diner bag. "Just what I needed thank marine-" he cuts off again. "Did you seriously eat everything dad?"

"Jagged! There was enough for two in there!" I playfully scold him as he shrugs still chewing on his food. Luka turns to me.

"Enough for two? How did you know I was gonna be here?" He nudges me, "you're not a stalker are you?" He jokes but still makes me flustered.

"Oh hahaha no no, um I uh, I was uh gonna eat with jagged but I, I guess I can't now." I internally facepalm at my weak attempt at forming a sentence.

"That just means I can take you out to get food while my old man packs up." He grins at jagged who rolls his eyes and swats us away.

Luka and I walk down the studio hallway silently.

"Um-"

"So-"

We both start to talk. "You go first" he says

"Oh I was just going to say, that last song you were working on sounded beautiful." I blush

"Oh you heard that hey?" He rubs the back of his neck pulling his black shirt up so I could see skin. My face is burning. "I just started working on it today actually, the melody is always easy for me to figure out but it's the lyrics I'm not so great at, I've always spoken better through my guitar."

"For someone who struggles with lyrics that was extremely poetic." I smile. " maybe your dad could help you?"

" yeah, maybe." He pushes open the front door and let's me walk through. " maybe I just need the right inspiration."

"Maybe," I feel myself blush again, is he talking about me? Was that song about me?

"Um so what were you gonna say earlier?"

"Oh right, I was just going to ask you where a good place to eat is." He points to the motorcycle I parked next to. "We can go right now?"

"Oh um, I'd actually really like to change my clothes, I've been working all day you know, so I'm kind of gross." I pick at my clothes and grimace. "Oh and my scooters here!" I point to my scooter, which looks kinda pathetic next to his bike.

" oh ok! Well I remember where you live so I can pick you up in like an hour? If that's cool with you?" He sounds nervous, this might be the first time he's asked a girl out.

"Ok! See you in an hour then!" I wave as I buckle my helmet.

"In an hour." He watches me as I take off.