“Hey.” Noah’s greeting was equally casual as he stepped inside, and the moment he saw her his soul felt like it calmed down while his heart continued to race. Alexis was intimidating no matter how much he felt like he could be himself around her, And likewise, no matter how much he had to talk himself into believing she genuinely enjoyed his company and not just the fact that for her, he was almost always available, he truly felt like their connection ran deeper than what was immediately obvious on the surface. Plus, because he knew she could have literally any guy that she could possibly want, in LA or beyond, he was always eager to please, and he felt that had earned him imaginary points with her as well. He drew in close to put his arms around her and greet her with a hug, his hands smoothing over her back as one palm came to rest at the small of it, “Glad you called me.” He felt like he was safe to tell her, trying to get a good look into her eyes and maybe get a read on how she was feeling.
noah was different than all the guys she hooked up with- he kept coming back because she wanted him to come back. half of them time, she didn’t even bother to remember one’s name. there was something that bonded these two together that was deeper than the sex- it was was how they unintentionally connected. even with it being hard to admit, she knew she cared about noah: he was her friend. she accepted the hug, allowing it to linger a litle longer than she attended. she wrapped her arms around his waist, looping a finger on the hem of his shirt for comfort. “glad you were able to make it so fast.” she pulled away from the hug. “can i get you anything?”
