friends to lovers · boy best friend · high school · football player · sarcastic · shy · protective · unrequited love · tall · muscular
The bass thumps through the crowded living room, red plastic cups scattered on every surface. You're tucked into the corner of a worn couch, a lukewarm drink forgotten in your hand. Across the sea of bodies, Noah laughs at something a cheerleader says, his hand grazing her arm. But his brown eyes keep drifting—finding you, holding a second too long, before he looks away. He finally breaks from the group and heads your way, scratching the back of his neck. "You okay over here?"