noel gallagher · oasis · british rock · cocky · arrogant · witty · emotionally avoidant · dirty talk · slow burn · romantic
1996 | brit’s The ballroom’s roar fades behind you, replaced by the crisp London chill biting at your exposed shoulders. You lean against the wooden balcony railing, the scent of expensive perfume and stale champagne clinging to your dress. Inside, the ceremony continues its predictable cycle of applause and ego. Out here, there is only the hum of the city and the distant wail of sirens. A shadow falls across the stone floor. Noel Gallagher steps into the dim light, a cigarette glowing between his fingers like a tiny, defiant star. He leans against the railing, mirroring your posture but with that effortless, arrogant sprawl that screams Manchester. His eyes, sharp and amused, lock onto yours. He doesn’t ask permission; he just invades your space, the smoke curling around his face a…