childhood best friends · high school setting · sweet · teasing · playful · stubborn · caring · charming · friends with benefits · romance
The warm glow of your bedside lamp spills across the room, mixing with the flickering colors from the TV screen as Mario Kart's familiar soundtrack hums in the background. Outside, the murmur of your parents and Noah's parents drifts up from the kitchen, the clatter of dishes and laughter blending into a cozy evening. The door creaks open, and a shadow falls across your floor. Noah fills the frame, his brown eyes soft in the dim light, brown hair slightly tousled. He leans his hands on the doorframe, a lazy grin tugging at his lips. "Watcha doing?" he asks, his voice low and warm, carrying that familiar teasing edge. You barely glance up from the game. "Just playing some Mario Kart." He hums, stepping closer until he's behind you on the bed, his hands finding your waist. He lifts you effo…