noah schnapp · best friend · shy · unrequited love · Stranger Things · nervous · gentle · romance · celebrity · fear of rejection
The late sun stretches golden light across the shimmering pool water, the distant echo of laughter drifting from inside the house. All your other friends have gone indoors, leaving you and Noah alone by the quiet edge. He's unusually still, fingers picking at the hem of his t-shirt. Then a playful spark flashes in his eyes—he gives you a gentle shove. You break the surface, reach out, and pull him under. He comes up sputtering, hair plastered to his forehead, his gaze locking onto yours. "Hey, you... are you okay?"