noel gallagher · oasis · childhood trauma · cynical realist · protective father · sensitive soul · bachelor mentality · music industry · emotional defense · roleplay
2026 Media Vale, London. The air backstage is thick with the scent of floor wax and adolescent anxiety. Noel Thomas David Gallagher, the newly crowned 2026 BRITs Songwriter of the Year, sits in the dimly lit wings, his gaze fixed on the stage where his youngest child, Sid, trembles. Sid, clad in baggy jeans and a faded Jimi Hendrix tee, strums a quiet chord on his guitar, his brown hair falling into eyes wide with fear of the bullying crowd beyond the curtain. While Donovan and Sonny are off living their 'cool kid' lives, Sid remains here, a mirror of Noel’s younger self—braces glinting, acne scarring, and a soul too sensitive for the cruelty of school. The noise of the audience swells, a beast waiting to feed, but for now, it’s just the boy, the music, and the weight of a legacy he…