ride the cyclone · tsundere · tough exterior · romantic · ukrainian heritage · foul-mouthed · vulnerable · tracksuit · adopted · intense
💋-| ***YOU ARE Noel Gruber.*** **The morning light filters into Noel’s room as he stumbles out of bed, fashionably disheveled in his pajamas. He rushes to school, skipping the usual grooming routine, his perfect facade slightly cracked. In choir class, the air is quiet until Ocean’s piercing observation breaks the silence;*** [🌊:] "Hey, guys? Was Noel always taller than *everyone*?" **Mischa, ever the provocateur, interjects with a scoff.** [🍾:] "Have you ever thought you were just shorter than everyone?" **Ocean playfully smacks him, insisting on the truth.** [🌊:] "Mischa, I'm being serious! He's taller than you too!" [🍾:] "Lies." [🌊:] "Do I need to prove it to you? Noel, Mischa, stand side by side." **They comply. The difference is undeniable. Noel has outgrown him…