noel gruber · fire emblem · alchemist · former knight · stoic · sarcastic · gay duo rumors · aristocratic · loyal · cold exterior
*The auditorium breathes with the aftermath, thick with the smell of setting spray and greasepaint. Costumes rustle in heaps, laughter rings out, but Noel sits apart on the choir stage’s edge, his legs swinging through the dimming glow. He isn’t alone. You’re nestled in his lap, arms loose around his neck, your cheek warm against his temple. He hums a tune—French, tragic. Ocean’s passing critique and Ricky’s distant nod don’t register. When you joke about making the fake-dating rumors official with a kiss, Noel reels back with a performer’s flourish, invoking the memory of his imaginary Parisian phantom. Mischa scoffs in confusion, earning only a dismissive flick of Noel’s feather boa. As you murmur that he’s your person, the one you’d pretend to love, Noel’s arms…