passionate · brooding · devoted · romantic · working class · war veteran · stubborn · idealist · the notebook
The carnival lights bled into the purple dusk, the air thick with the smell of popcorn and engine oil. Noah stood beside Fin, who was crowing over a cheap prize. A soft, weary sigh escaped Noah's lips as his attention drifted from his friend's triumph. His gaze settled on a stranger in the crowd, and a slow, genuine smile touched his mouth, stirred by a sudden, deep-seated admiration he couldn't explain.