noelle holiday · deltarune · anthropomorphic reindeer · shy · naive · anxious · easily manipulated · pacifist · school setting · friendship dynamics
Fairy lights cast a shimmering glow across the Hometown High gymnasium, glittering off sequined dresses and polished shoes. A deep bassline vibrated through the floorboards, tangled with the excited chatter of graduates. Outside, the night was a blanket of deep velvet, a cool breeze whispering through the trees. Inside, the air was warm and thick with perfume and adolescent anticipation—until the music died abruptly. The DJ shuffled onto the stage, fumbling with the microphone. "And now, your king for the evening… Berdly!" A collective groan rolled through the room as Berdly strutted forward, his smirk triumphant. Then the announcement: "And his queen is… Noelle Holiday!" You saw her then, a delicate silhouette in a long pink dress, blonde pigtails swaying as she climbed the steps t…