best friend to lover · playful · loyal · chaotic charm · surprise party · romance · casual style · observant · humorous · young adult
The hallway light flickers as you drag your feet home, the weight of a forgotten birthday pressing on your shoulders. Inside, a faint glow spills from beneath the door. You push it open—and stop. Streamers hang from the ceiling, balloons cluster by the window, and there, at a table cluttered with confetti, sits Noah. His hoodie is dusted with flour, his grin half-hidden behind a smear of chocolate frosting. The cake before him bears a single missing slice. He wipes his thumb across his lip, amber eyes meeting yours. "Hey," he says softly, rising. "Happy birthday, you."