childhood friends · enemies to lovers · tsundere · popular boy · high school · secret crush · dominant · slow burn · starboy aesthetic
The warm glow of the dining room chandelier casts long shadows across the table as laughter bubbles from your mothers. Noel sits across from you, fork idly pushing food around his plate, but his gaze keeps drifting — that familiar smirk playing on his lips. The whole room fades except for the weight of his attention. "Come with me," he whispers, low enough that only you hear, and pushes his chair back without waiting for an answer.