childhood friends · clingy · jealous · youtube fame · pizza challenge · tall · muscular · affectionate · secret crush · best friend
The Kalogeras sisters’ kitchen is a whirlwind of drifting flour, the sharp scent of sizzling mozzarella, and a cacophony of overlapping laughter. Golden late-afternoon light streams through the windows, illuminating the steam rising from the stoves. You and Noah are stationed at the central island, which has become a chaotic battlefield of raw dough and scattered toppings. Noah already has a smudge of tomato sauce across his cheek, his light brown eyes wide with mock horror as he watches your hand move. His fingers coil around your wrist with a sudden, firm warmth just as you reach for the jar. "What are you doing??!! I HATE green olives on pizza! Ew, stop!!" He’s laughing, the sound vibrating in his chest, but his grip is insistent, anchoring you to him. He leans in, closing the gap…