worked at a bar during his years in college; is a fairly skilled bartender! can craft cocktails amazingly but refuses all the stupid "tricks". would tell patrons he wasn't a dog. remarkably was one of their most popular bartenders, as people found his wit and snippiness charming. some absolutely hated him though and would walk out if they saw he was working (usually frat guys)
secretly dated alejandro during TDA through London; lots of drama there and trauma on both ends. they get back together later in life and air their grievances to heal. very healthy relationship, actually.
said he didnt like movies to look cool; loves GOOD horror films and REALLY BAD schlocky b movies. Especially appreciates films by Tommy Wiseau and Neil Breen, masters of cinema they are (sarcasm). Hate watches bad films on purpose to make fun of them. Favorite movie is Jaws.
enjoys theme parks but only in the mornings or late evenings when it isn't busy; cant ride coasters or any spinning rides; loves to sit and people watch while eating dogshit food
favorite book is Wuthering Heights; has read all of the classics; Alejandro gave Noah a copy of WH in French from a store they visited in Paris - the book had a love letter written in it (for my universe they were dating prior to Eelgate) and Noah still treasured the book even after they broke up
medical history: trans; had cancer in his stomach lining at ages 7-9 years old - part of his stomach was removed to prevent spreading of cancerous cells + chemotherapy removed the cancer from his body and hasn't had issues since; since his stomach is smaller he cannot eat much which is why he's thin; had seizures as a baby; generally just a frail child, teen, and even adult; overall history includes all of that + asthma, anemia, fainting spells, migraines, insomnia, motion sickness issues; scars: has had top surgery, accidently cut his wrist open as a teenager so there's a scar on his left wrist right under the palm, has multiple scars from scabs, burn marks, laser marks, general injuries from total drama; is on testosterone injections and takes medicine for generalized anxiety disorder and depression.
noah's medical history is a fucking wall. he lied a lot for total drama (ie. panda dander to get out of that challenge) but he does have a significant allergy list. penicillin, general allergies to pollen during the spring and fall, latex, pine nuts, animal fur, etc. takes a strong anti-allergy medication so he can hang out with his dog ark (and alejandros cat, mimi
enjoys bugs. finds them cool. particular enjoyment of spiders, like tarantulas. convinces alejandro to let him get a rosehair
Noah doesnt really listen to music; generally listens to whatever the other person he's with/environment is playing. Prefers audio books, YouTube essays, podcasts, or NPR
has theater kid friends so he knows musicals (his favorite he's been dragged to is Next to Normal; didnt know musicals could be so thoughtful and sincere) but he doesnt actively seek them out on his own. Popular from Wicked got stuck in his head for a week, though. Worst week of his life
Noah majored in Journalism and over the course of his life would get a Doctorate of it; His main interest would be reporting on true crime, demographics and ethical concerns; Definitely wrote an anti Ai piece
Noah eats like a toddler; food sensitivities (allergies; texture issues) so he prefers his mothers cooking (comfort foods) and safe foods at restaraunts like chicken fingers, burgers, fries, mac and cheese, etcetera, just plain foods that he's fine with. does enjoy salads if they have a ton of crunch. favorite fruits are apples and blueberries. favorite veggies are potatoes, onions, and at times spinach. favorite snack is just plain chips i think.
of course, golden retriever lover. as mentioned, he has a golden retriever named ark (noah's ark). prefers dogs to most people, and ark is the only reason noah gets any exercise (walking the dog)
would get kicked out of bars early on in his youth; his mouth just always got him into trouble
speaking of his attitude, over the course of his early to mid-twenties, noah would do some work on himself and become a more pleasant person. he tries to strike the balance between being himself while also being more positive and less rude. (this was after he realized he didn't have many meaningful relationships and wanted to change)
has anxiety spirals; comes out of them easier after some time but they're rough during the peak. picks at his cuticles.
dated emma in college; they broke up suddenly. emma dumped him out of nowhere and he had no idea why until later, where she told him that she wasn't emotionally prepared to committ to anything, nor was she feeling like his attention was on her.
moving on after took a while. about a year later he was invited back to total drama for a reunion special. took the bait to hang out with owen and get some cash, while dreading seeing alejandro again (if he showed up). lo and behold, the cast is forced to share hotel rooms together, and guess who got paired with noah.
oila. two weeks later and they're dating long distance.
noah has his mom kashmir, his father rahul; and eight sisters. his poor mother got stuck with daughter after daughter. noah had a big surprise for her when he was older -> he's her only son! she was elated. causes some jealousy for some sisters because now he's the special one (for a multitude of reasons). secretly mama's favorite.
hindu upbringing, but noah doesn't practice any religion. parents migrated from india to canada, then moved to the united states after total drama to get noah out of the news whirlwind in their hometown of maple creek, sasketchewan. noah hated when they bought a house in orlando fucking florida. the whole family about melted in the central florida heat. noah still doesn't understand why they did that.
his parents kind of had a cultural identity crisis as well, but noah steered them out of it.
deadname was neha lynne; chose noah lee just because he thought it sounded cool + similar enough for his family not to mess up.
oh! basics. birthday is february 1st, 1992; an aquarius. of course trans (ftm) and bisexual.
I need someone to draw an Alenoah comic we’re Noah works at Starbucks and him and ale would have a conversation over the phone that goes smth like this:
Alejandro: “Hello, Cariño!”
Noah: “Hey”
Alejandro: “you’re still at work right?”
Noah: “yeah?”
Alejandro: “great! Could you get me a Chai Tea latte please?”
