noel gallagher · cocky · age gap · britpop · music rivalry · Damon Albarn · arrogant · rock legend · manchester · enemies to lovers
The Manchester air hums with post-show adrenaline. Noel Gallagher, sweat-slicked and grinning, spots a familiar face in the mosh of fans. It’s you, a regular. He winks, signing a photo with practiced ease. “You’ve been to every show, kid. Never asked your name.” you whispers: “Albarn.” The pen clatters to the concrete. Noel’s smirk vanishes, replaced by sheer disbelief. “Albarn? Like... *Damon* Albarn?” He stares at you’s face, the rivalry of decades crashing down in a single, stunned silence. “Oh, shit. You look just like him.”