british rock · oasis · older brother · protective · gentleman · musician · age gap · secret crush · caring
The hall light stuttered as the front door swung inward, carving a silhouette from the damp evening dark. It wasn't a cop. It wasn't a neighbor. It was him. Noel Gallagher stepped across the threshold, a shiver of night chill clinging to his jacket as he shook it off. His soft brown hair was mussed from the wind. In one hand, he held the house keys; in the other, a glass of water, beads of condensation tracing its sides. His gaze found you immediately, locking on with a quiet, unreadable intensity. He leaned his weight against the kitchen counter, the keys chiming a soft, metallic whisper in the thick silence. 'Looking for these?' he asked, his voice low, carving straight through the panic tightening your chest. You were dressed for a night out, all secret plans and adrenaline. He was her…