Britpop babes, DC, Invincible, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, TLOU, Squid Game, Bloodhounds, Weak Hero, Sweet Home - and many many other stuff i'm too lazy to/can't recall.
pairings - pre-fame!Liam Gallagher x Reader, Kinda Noel Gallagher x Reader? (NO GCEST)
summary - After a night out, you and Liam get frisky in a shared hotel room.
warnings - 18+ mdni, porn without plot, p in v, voyeurism, exhibitionism? (both very lowkey)
wordcount - 1.3k
disclaimer - not proofread..probably not very coherent with lack of sleep and the heat. need to get this idea out. english is my second language!
The door to the stingy little hotel room clicked shut behind you and Liam.
You kicked your shoes off the second the latch clicked. Jacket gone. Liam followed suit, clumsily throwing his off.
He didnât wait. His hands were already sliding up your waist, thumbs hooking just under the hem of the tank top heâd been staring at all night, practically drooling at the sight of your breasts straining against the fabric. The cool night air made your nipples press visibly through the thin material, making it even harder to resist. Close to stopping in some alley and just take you there on your walk home.
He shoved you back against the wooden door, and the kiss that crashed into you was a complete mess - hot, sloppy, and desperate.
Stubble scraped at your skin, his tongue claimed yours, and you could still taste the faint, bitter tang of beer and weed clinging to his mouth.
Liamâs eyes were dark, pupils blown wide from the adrenaline, the beer, and the weed theyâd passed around earlier - everything that had left him buzzing and half-gone.
Not that you were any better.
He shot a quick glance towards the other side of the room when the two of you caught your breath.
Noel was passed out, one arm flung over his head, snoring like a chainsaw.
Heâd left right after the gig, grumbling about being tired and skipping the partying with the rest of you.
Good enough.
Liam grinned. Smug. Cocky. That signature grin of his that always made your stomach flip and your brain short-circuit.
He pulled you onto the mattress. The old wooden frame creaked under your combined weight.
He kissed you again, deeper this time, hands rough and calloused as they dragged up your bare sides and wandered beneath your top.
The stubble on his jaw scraped deliciously along your throat while he mouthed his way down, sucking a fresh mark just below your ear - not bothering about the complaints youâd inevitably make in the morning.
A soft shift came from the other side of the room.
Liam froze for half a second, then laughed under his breath, low and filthy.
âShh, love,â he whispered, but there was no real heat in it. Just that lazy, half-drunk cockiness he got when he was ready to collapse.
âDonât wanna wake the old man, yeah?â
You tugged at his hair, amused.
âGross. Donât mention your brother right now.â
Liamâs grin widened, eyes lidded, mumbling the following:
âJust sayin', love. Donât want to traumatise r'kid...again."
Then his mouth moved back onto yours, devouring it. One hand tangled in your soft hair, tilting your head back so he could kiss you even deeper, tongues clashing. The other slid beneath the hem of your skirt, squeezing the soft skin of your thigh like he owned it.
Noel mumbled something incoherent from the other bed - something that mightâve been âfuckin' noisyâ if you cared - followed by the rustling of sheets.
Liam didnât even flinch.
He shoved your tank top up, baring your chest, and kissed his way down your collarbone, shoulder, and the swell of your breasts. He groaned softly against your skin, the sound almost swallowed by it.
âNeed you,â you breathed.
Liamâs whole body tensed. His eyes snapped to yours, dark and reverent.
âYeah?â
He didnât wait.
His shirt came off in one frantic motion, the fabric dropping to the floor, and suddenly there was nothing between you but skin and heat. His chest was warm, still damp with sweat, with soft tufts of hair scattered across it and that faint scar from the last time heâd fallen down the stairs while drunk and trying to impress you.
You admired him for a moment, letting your fingers trail from his chest and down to his happy trail, savouring every inch until they reached his belt and made quick work of it.
"Love," he rasped against your neck, voice wrecked.
You stroked him once, then twice. Heavy in your hand, hot, hard - perfect. Then you yanked his jeans and boxers down in one smooth tug, just enough to free him.
âFuck.â
He reached for the waistband of your own black lacy knickers - his favourite - and pulled them down your legs in one motion.
Then without a second thought he buried his face between your thighs for exactly five seconds - breathing hot, tongue dragging slow and filthily - before you grabbed his hair and yanked him back up. His mouth fell open, a tiny hiss escaping as you tugged on his strands.
âNot tonight,â you whispered, desperate. âNeed you.â
The look in his eyes was pure sin.
He obeyed instantly, kicking the rest of his clothes properly off and lining himself up. The first push was slow, careful, letting you adjust - then deeper, making both of you groan.
âSo good,â you moaned, loud enough the whole hotel could probably hear. The chipped, paper-thin walls leave little to the imagination about whatâs going on.
Liamâs control snapped. He kissed you hard to muffle the sound, but it was useless. The bed was already creaking like it might give out and take the entire hotel with it. His rhythm turned frantic - deep, hard thrusts that made your thighs shake and the frame scream in protest.
Noel shifted again.
Liam broke the kiss just long enough to grin against your throat.
âDonât you dare stop,â you gasped, legs locking around his waist, pulling him impossibly deeper. âKeep going.â
He did.
Liamâs face was buried in your shoulder, one hand groping your chest, fingers rolling your nipple until you cried out. The other slid between your legs, rubbing tight, perfect circles over your clit.
Your head turned without thinking, making room for Liamâs assault on your neck, when suddenly another pair of familiar blue eyes locked with yours.
Across the room, propped on one elbow, was Noel. Moonlight cut across his bare chest - slightly damp with the heat in the room. His eyes were open, although lidded in sleepiness. Watching.
You couldnât look away.
Neither could he.
He's unmoving, bushy eyebrows furrowed - a signature frown on his face. If you didnât know any better, youâd think he was (rightfully) angry at us interrupting his sleep.
Well, part of him probably is.
Yet the evident bulge under the cheap sheets gave him away. His hips gave one tiny, involuntary twitch, followed by his hand quickly moving under it, pushing against the bulge - attempting to hide his arousal.
You moaned again - head thrown back, louder this time - and the sound of it hit Liam like a truck. His rhythm stuttered. He came with a deep, broken groan, spilling inside you, hips stuttering through every pulse. He stayed there a second longer, kissing your shoulder, your neck, and your jaw - soft, messy, and loving.
âLove you,â he mumbled against your lips, his voice wrecked and sleepy. âLove you, love you, love you-"
You smiled, turned back to face Liam now and pressed one last kiss to his mouth, then tugged the blanket higher and curled into his chest.
Behind you, the bathroom door slammed shut, not even having noticed Noel getting up.
The shower started fast, angry, and ice-cold. Obvious to just what he's doing.
Liam was already drifting, arm heavy around your waist, snoring softly into your hair.
Eventually Noel stepped out, hair damp and messy, a clear scowl still lingering on his face. He dropped onto his bed face-down, a loud, frustrated sigh escaping him. After a moment, he turned his head towards Liamâs side of the room, one blue eye peeking over the pillow.
Watching once more.
You shifted in Liamâs arms, settling so you were spooned against him, his arm automatically tightening around your waist.
Your eyes met Noelâs once more.
You let the blanket slip just enough to bare your shoulder and eventually your chest - the blanket bunching up right where Liamâs arms rested.
Noelâs breath caught.
You smiled, softly, in faux innocence.
âGoodnight, Noely,â you whispered, your voice sweet as honey.
From across the room came the tiniest, muffled, âMm.â
pairing - Noel Gallagher x Reader; brief!Damon Albarn x Reader
summary - Noel won't admit he likes you until another late-night studio session.
warnings - 18+ mdni, angst? not really they are both just bad at feelings, happy ending, jealousy, smut, oral (f receiving), pussy drunk!noel, a little bit of sub!noel, he's kinda a dick in this one but there's redemption, liam is a menace
wordcount - 5.2k
disclaimer - english is my second language
part 2 of this fic
Time passed.
Despite Noel worrying enough for everyone and Liam not worrying at all, the band finished the new album and released it in late 1995.
(Whatâs the Story) Morning Glory?
The title sounded ridiculous the first few times you heard it. Then it became the title of the biggest thing any of you had ever been a part of.
The first album hadnât been a fluke.
You guys were good.
No, scratch that.
You guys were biblical. Liamâs words - yet you canât help but agree.
Every single song on the record seemed to explode. The singles were everywhere: radios, pubs, taxis, telly - what have you.
Winning Best Newcomer at the BRITs after the first record had been exciting.
This was different.
This was madness.
Every magazine wanted interviews. Every photographer wanted pictures. Every tabloid wanted gossip. You couldnât walk down a street without someone recognising you.
For a while, it felt incredible.
You were living the dream. Everything youâd ever hoped for and more.
Until you remembered Noel Gallagher existed.
Because Noel Gallagher, as it turned out, was a complete fucking idiot.
It all started the night youâd slept together. Heâd become almost suspiciously relaxed after. That same night heâd sat in the studio chain-smoking and drinking beer while scribbling lyrics for what would become âWonderwallâ.
At some point he had looked up, clearly tipsy, grinning like a lunatic.
âYour pussyâs fucking magic.â
You had laughed so hard you nearly choked on your own beer. At the time youâd told yourself not to read into it. He was stressed and now he wasnât - that was all that mattered.
But the problem was youâd always liked Noel.
And after what had happened between you, a small part of you had wished something between you would change. Anything.
Instead, nothing changed at all - not for better or worse.
No awkwardness. No conversation. No acknowledgement.
Just Noel carrying on exactly as before.
So a week passed. Then a month. Then several.
He kept writing songs. Kept going out. Kept chatting to you like nothing had happened. Acting like he hadnât been balls-deep in you before, like he hadnât watched you come undone. Still patting your head when you did well after a recording or gig, posing with you affectionately with no problem, all smiles.
He even had the nerve to describe you âlike a little sisterâ in an interview when someone questioned your closeness.
Which, frankly, made you want to gag.
You wouldnât have minded that descriptor previously, despite your puppy crush on him -convinced you two would ever go past being âjust friendsâ. Now it just made you want to quit the band and disappear forever.
He still acted like your same old Noel.
And you wouldâve honestly preferred awkward silence.
You started wondering if youâd imagined everything.
Maybe you werenât built for casual sex.
Maybe thereâd never been anything there in the first place.
Maybe youâd been the only idiot involved.
So you carried on.
Parties.
Drinks.
Drugs.
Studio.
Repeat.
One of those many nights out you complained drunkily to Liam about his big brother, still able to consider that man your best friend at least, a month or so after the new albumâs release.
All he offered you for a reply was, just as drunk:
âThatâs rock ânâ roll, love.â
You just nodded along, accepting his assessment. Pretending like there wasnât a storm brewing inside you.
So needless to say, it was only a matter of time until you snapped.
Your breaking point came at the BRIT Awards afterparty - or more accurately, the morning after.
In early 1996, Oasis took home three awards. The victory tasted even sweeter because all of them snubbed from Blur.
The lads were ecstatic. For a little while, so were you. Looking around the room, watching everyone celebrate, it was impossible not to feel proud of how far youâd all come.
So why did you feel miserable?
You nursed the same drink for most of the evening, perched on a barstool while the party swirled around you.
People stopped by now and then. You exchanged a few words, smiled when expected, and laughed when necessary. But as the night wore on, everyone worth talking to became too drunk to hold a conversation. Or they were busy talking to Noel. Or Liam. Or anyone whose name carried more weight than yours.
Not that you were bitter.
Definitely not in a mood because the last time youâd seen Noel heâd been kissing a blonde bombshell in some corner.
Not at all.
Liam had vanished somewhere half an hour ago aswell, probably in search of a bathroom to take whatever thing was in the baggy you saw tucked away in the pocket of his jacket.
The rest of the band had also long disappeared into the sea of people, effectively leaving you by yourself.
Not that you minded.
You took another sip.
Tonight was supposed to be a celebration. You were happy. You were.
Someone dropped onto the stool beside you.
Without looking, he ordered a beer and leaned forward to catch the bartenderâs attention, his warm hand resting on your bare back for balance.
You glanced sideways.
Then snorted.
Of course.
Damon Albarn.
The rivalry between Oasis and Blur had never interested you much - youâd chalked it up to some dick-measuring contest in this testosterone-driven space you were in.
Most of the time it felt like a very public competition to see who could be the bigger pain in the arse and, in your humble opinion, Oasis also won in that aspect.
Still, Damon, or Graham for that matter, have always been perfectly pleasant the handful of times youâd spoken.
âYouâre trying to start something, huh?â you asked with a grin, tilting your head amused. âTrying to piss of Liam, don't ya?â
Damon laughed.
âWouldnât be the first time.â
He accepted his beer from the bartender before turning toward you.
âJust wanted to enjoy the company of a beautiful triple-winning lady. Congrats, by the way.â
âCheers.â
His eyes flicked over the room.
âThough I am surprised to find you on your own.â
You rolled your eyes.
âIâm not-â
âWhereâs Noel?â
The question landed harder than it should have.
You took a drink.
You gave him a deadpan look, shrugging nonchalantly, yet unable to not briefly glance at where you've last seen Noel.
Damon followed your gaze across the room. Unfortunately, it led directly to Noel - still attached to the same blonde.
Damon let out a quiet hum, putting a cigarette into his mouth and holding the pack out to you, almost in consolation.
âRight.â
You quickly accepted the cigarette he offered and started digging through your bag for a lighter. Before you could find one, Damon produced his own.
âYou know,â he said as he lit your cigarette, âI always thought Gallagher would be more territorial.â
You nearly choked on the smoke.
Maybe Liam was right after all - Damon does resemble a rat.
âWhatâs that supposed to mean, then?â
He grinnded, cigarette hanging from his mouth.
âIt means everyone can see he fancies you.â
You stared at him. Then barked out a laugh.
âDoes he know that?â
Before either of you could say anything else, a familiar voice erupted from somewhere across the room.
âOI! OFF ME BEST GIRL!â
You closed your eyes.
Both you and Damon turned your attention to Liam, who was now stumbling toward you, very clearly hammered. He gave the two of you a glare as he slouched himself into your side, arm throwing around your shoulder. Damon let his hand drop from your back, an amused huff coming from the older man.
âJesus Christ,â Damon let out with an incredulous snort at the state of Liam.
âExcuse me,â you said deadpan, turning to Liam and helping him stand as he attempted to take a step forward, squaring up. âOh fucking hell,â you all but grumbled, used to his antics.
Liam let out a drunken groan, attempting to lean against you for balance while mumbling something nonsensical. He looked down at you with lidded eyes before his head fell against your shoulder - clearly trying to keep it together.
âIâm fine, Iâm fine, Iâm fineee.â he mumbled, though his current state told a completely different story.
âHm,â you hummed sarcastically, hand moving to stroke his sweaty hair slightly.
âCome on then. Letâs get you home, love,â you said, stubbing out your cigarette and shooting Damon a quick smile, saying your goodbyes as Liam whined.
You quickly tracked down Bonehead, who was chatting up some bird and casually sipping his beer, clearly not having partaken in whatever was now cursing through Liamâs system.
He quickly got the hint, helping you drag Liam out.
A few minutes later, Liam - obviously having to attempt to pick a fight with the paparazzi outside the venue - you successfully got him into a taxi after all.
Bonehead looked back and forth between the venue and you two, you sighing and giving him the go just to get back in.
âIâm tired anyway. You guys have fun.â
Bonehead paused for just a second, clearly hesitant to leave you. His eyes flickered back between you and the party going on inside.
âYou sure?â he asked, a frown on his tipsy features.
âBonehead. If Liam stays any longer, heâs going to end up in jail. Or dead. And he wouldnât be able to get home by himself, now would he?â You snorted slightly.
âTell Noel and the others weâre off. Cheers.â
The drive home was a blur, making you realise just how tired you were. Also making you realise that maybe you drank more throughout the night than you realised, all but passed out the second your head hit the pillow.
Atleast you could sleep through Liam's horrendous snoring from the guest room for once, finally having some peace.
But peace doesn't last forever.
The next morning arrived far too soon.
Woken up by someone hammering on your front door for the past two minutes, effectively pissing you off.
Liam groaned from the guest room.
âChrist. Make it stop.â
Another knock. Then another.
You dragged yourself out of bed after all, still half-asleep and dressed in nothing more than an old tank top and shorts. You felt like shit, your head pounding from last nights alcohol and Liam's nonsense.
The knocking continued.
âAlright, alright,â you muttered, unlocking the door.
Noel stood on the other side, fist raised as if he were about to knock again.
He looked irritated. Which, admittedly, wasnât unusual.
âTook your time,â he said, quickly dropping his raised hand.
You blinked at him.
âNoel?â
Without answering, he brushed past you and marched into the flat.
âGood morning to you too.â
He tossed a magazine onto the coffee table.
You looked down. There you were on the cover. You and Damon at the bar. His arm around your back. You were laughing. A ridiculous headline stretched across the page.
OASIS WON THE BRITS...BUT DAMON ALBARN WON THE NIGHT.
You stared at it for a moment.
âThought paps werenât allowed at the afters.â
Then shrugged, leaning back against the couch.
âBit dramatic, innit?â
Noel folded his arms.
âThatâs your takeaway?â
âWhat exactly am I supposed to be upset about?â
âThe picture.â
âItâs a picture.â
âThe point is someone took it. Probably to stir shite up, fucking vultures. I already called them and-â
You looked at him, deadpan.
You just hope he didnât get the same poor assistant fired with his complaints.
âNoel.â
âWhat?â
âI genuinely do not care.â
His jaw tightened.
Clearly, that wasnât the response heâd been hoping for.
You dropped the magazine back onto the table.
âBesides, there are worse things they couldâve photographed.â
Noel scoffed.
You nodded toward the guest room.
âFor example, your brother.â
You snorted slightly, pointing at another picture in the corner of the cover - one in which Liam is currently attempting to fight the paparazzi while you and Bonehead drag him away.
From somewhere down the hall came a muffled groan, almost like he could feel we were talking about him.
Noel ignored it.
His attention remained fixed on you.
âThatâs not the point.â
âThen what is?â
For a second he didnât answer.
You watched him search for words - an unusual sight.
Finally, he replied:
âYouâre wrapped around Damon for everyone in Britain to see.â
You stared. Then laughed.
Actually laughed.
âNoel, are you hearing yourself?â
âIâm serious.â
âClearly.â
His expression darkened.
You suddenly realised he wasnât angry about the magazine. Not really. The magazine was just the excuse. The thing underneath it was something else entirely.
And somehow that annoyed you even more.
âYouâre wearing practically nothing, in the arms of another man, and Iâm supposed to be okay with that?â he asked, his arms still crossed over his chest defensively.
âHuh?â
âYou heard me.â
âIâm going to pretend you didnât just say whatever that was.â
Noel took a step forward toward you, bushy brows still furrowed in his signature scowl.
âOh yeah?â he asked, a challenging glint in his eyes. âAre you going to try and pretend that my words just flew over your pretty little head?â
âWell, you are very good at pretending something didnât happen, no?â you said a little bitterly, irritation clear, obviously referring to the hookup.
And maybe the couple of shared drunken kisses over the months.
Noel paused at your words, his anger faltering at the way you said that. His dark eyebrows sprang up.
âAnd whatâs that supposed to mean?â he asked defensively, though thereâs a twinge of guilt in his eyes now.
âYou heard me," you say sarcastically, repeating his earlier words.
âYeah, and Iâm asking you what you meant by it,â he said with an annoyed tone, taking another step closer to you.
âYou spend months acting like nothing happened between us.â
His face immediately changed. Only slightly. But enough.
âThere it is.â
âOh, donât.â
âNo,â you snapped. âYou donât get to show up at my door acting like I personally wronged you because I spoke to another man. Especially when you spent the whole night snogging some random girl.â
His eyebrows shot up.
âSpoke to another man?â
âThatâs what happened.â
âHe had his arm around you.â
âSo did your ma when I visited for Christmas.â
He started for a moment, jaw clenched.
âYou know thatâs different.â
âIs it? I have as much romantic interest in Damon as in your mum.â
The silence stretched.
Neither of you was willing to back down, so you decided to keep going.
âJust- fuck- Just whatâs your fucking deal, Noel? We fuck and you act like it never happened. Then you go and say Iâm like a little sister like a month after in an interview. You know how fucking weird that is?â you all but ramble, your grievances spilling out of you.
He let out a deep sigh and ran a hand through his hair, ruffling it slightly, just listening as rant.
He knew this conversation was coming eventually - he just didnât expect it here and now.
Heâs silent for another beat as he continues to look down at you. Clearly contemplating something.
âYou think I donât know itâs weird?â he asks, his voice lower now.
âWell, youâre the one making it weird.â
â...I know.â
âWe slept together.â
âI know.â
âYou kissed me.â
âI know.â
For a long moment neither of you spoke.
Then you asked the question youâd been carrying around for months - the one you were tired of avoiding.
âDo you like me?â
Noel froze.
The room suddenly felt very small.
âWhat?â
His mouth opened. Closed. Opened again.
No answer came.
And somehow that hurt more than anything else.
You nodded once.
âRight.â
You turned away.
âNo, wait.â
âTake Liam and go home, Noel.â
He stepped forward.
You stepped back.
âIâm serious.â
âSo am I.â
Your voice cracked with frustration.
Months of confusion, jealousy, hope, embarrassment finally spilling over.
âIâm tired.â
Noel stood there for a second. Then another.
Eventually he looked toward the guest room and let out a long, defeated sigh.
The argument wasnât over. Not even close.
But neither of you knew how to finish it.
So he collected Liam and left.
The front door slammed hard enough to rattle the walls.
You waited until the sound of the lift disappeared.
Then dropped back onto the sofa and buried your face in your hands, palms pressing into your eyes.
You were not going to cry over this bullshit.
For the first time in months, at least everything was finally out in the open.
You didnât know if this made things better or worse.
Thank god you didn't have to find out, atleast not for a couple of weeks. All of you taking a short break, soaking in your wins.
You took a short trip out of the country with Liam and his girlfriend, spending days in the sun and nights in beach bars getting wasted with the two.
Life was actually looking up - temporarily forgetting all about your troubles.
Then the break ended.
The band returned to the studio.
And suddenly everyone was in a bad mood.
Why?
Because Noel was worse than usual - which was saying something.
Every instrument sounded wrong. Every take was shite. Every conversation seemed to irritate him.
By day three, even Bonehead started avoiding him.
By day five, Liam had started openly threatening violence.
You yourself did your best to ignore Noel - Which was suprisingly easy, the man seeming to do the same.
Yet you can't help letting you gaze linger on him desperately waiting for him to look at you, to talk to you, to touch you-
But the worst part?
Now that youâd finally asked him the question, you couldnât stop thinking about his reaction. Not the silence, but the real panic in his eyes.
For one brief second, Noel Gallagher had looked terrified.
And that meant something.
You just werenât sure what.
On day seven Noel pressed the talkback button for what felt like the hundredth time as he gazed at Liam through the glass.
âNo.â
Liam groaned.
âNo, what?â
âNo to all of it.â
âHelpful.â
âIt sounds shite.â
Liam ripped his headphones off.
âOh, for fuckâs sake.â
The room went quiet.
Everyone immediately found something very interesting to stare at that wasnât the Gallagher brothers when Liam stormed out of the booth and stopped right in front of Noel.
All of us have long learnt itâs best not to get involved in their spats.
Noel leaned back in his chair, nonchalant.
âIt does.â
âYouâve said that six times today.â
âMaybe because itâs true.â
Liam stared at him.
Noel stared back.
The silence crackled.
Then Liam pointed across the room. At you. Then at Noel. Then back at you again.
âOh, just shag again.â
The entire studio froze.
You closed your eyes at Liamâs big mouth, feeling a headache coming on.
Liam threw his hands into the air.
âIâm serious. That's when you were the most sufferable.â
âLiam-â
âNo. Iâm done.â
He says irritably, reaching for his cigarettes.
âFor the entire week itâs been this-â
He frustratedly pats his pockets until he finds a lighter, taking a deep inhale once he feels the familiar burn.
â- this weird, moody, divorced-couple shite.â
âWe are not-â
âI donât care.â
Liam grabbed his jacket. The others, while not as brash, quietly agreeing.
âYou both fancy each other.â
Neither of you spoke.
Liam nodded dramatically.
âExactly.â
He jabbed a finger toward Noel.
âHeâs miserable.â
Then toward you.
âYouâre miserable.â
Then toward himself.
âAnd now Iâm miserable.â
âYouâve always been miserable, twat.â
âSee?â
Liam pointed at Noel again.
âThat. Thatâs what Iâm talking about.â
A laugh escaped someone, but quickly shutting up when Liamâs heated gaze turns to them briefly.
âIâm going to the pub.â
He pointed toward the door.
âEveryone else is coming with me.â
Nobody argued.
Within seconds everyone was standing, gathering jackets. Dickheads.
Every last one of them.
The door shut.
Silence settled over the studio, except for Liamâs retreating voice down the hallway as he continued complaining.
You remained on the sofa.
Noel remained by the mixing desk.
Neither of you looked at each other.
For nearly a full minute.
Finally, Noel speaks in a whisper - youâre unsure if heâs even talking to you or himself.
âHe never knows when to shut up.â
You snorted.
âAt least he speaks his mind.â
Noel glanced over.
There was less fight in his face than usual.
Just pure exhaustion.
âYou still angry with me?â
You looked at him, brows raised.
âYou still a twat?â
âFair.â
Silence again.
He rubbed a hand over his face and you noticed just how tired he looked.
The dark circles. The stubble. The way his shoulders slumped whenever he thought nobody was paying attention.
And suddenly every bit of fight leaving you, concern taking over.
âNoel.â
âHm?â
âWhat are you actually scared of?â
The question hit him harder than he expected.
His gaze dropped.
For a moment he said nothing.
Then he laughed.
A short, humourless laugh.
âBloody hell.â
âWhat?â
âYou always do that.â
âDo what?â
âAsk the question I donât want to answer.â
âSomeone has to.â
Noel stared at the floor.
Then finally looked back at you. Really looked at you. Not as his bandmate. Not as his friend. Not as the person heâd spent months pretending not to want.
Just you.
And suddenly he seemed like he was done lying to himself.
âYou asked me if I liked you.â
You nodded.
âYou never answered.â
âI didnât.â
His jaw tightened.
Then loosened. Like he was forcing himself past something.
When he finally spoke, the words came out quietly.
âYeah.â
You blinked.
âWhat?â
âYeah.â
His eyes stayed on yours.
âOf course I do.â
Something in your chest lurched.
Months of frustration suddenly gone with three simple words.
Noel looked away first. Almost embarrassed.
âWell, that was anticlimactic,â you exclaim with a soft huff. You get up and walk over to him, him immediately standing at attention the second you stop in front of him, eyes wide.
âGod, youâre lucky youâre cute,â you mumble, gazing at him for what felt like forever. Then, almost sweetly, your hand moves up to stroke his stubbled cheek, admiring his pretty blue eyes.
Noelâs eyes flicker at your touch, letting them flutter shut and all but leaning into your touch like cat, soaking up the feeling of your hand against his face.
He let himself bask in the moment before a cheeky smile spread across his face - his eyes crinkled in his typical half-moon state.
âIâm not cute, princess,â he puffed out...cutely.
âOh?â you asked as he moved his hand above yours still resting on his cheek, shifting it to press a soft kiss against the palm of your hand, all the while keeping eye contact.
âYeah...Iâm a manly man, no?â he added, smiling unseriously, pressing a few more soft kisses to the inside of your palm, his eyes not leaving yours once as he glances up at you from behind his bushy eyebrows. He then leaned in for an almost shy kiss, eyes closing.
âNuh-uh,â you said, manicured finger wiggling back and forth before poking his forehead, pushing him back just when he startled leaning in.
Noelâs eyes snap back open, brows furrowed annoyed as you pushed him back, his expression turning to a frown. He stepped forward again, this time moving to grab your hips.
âWhat? You backin' out now, princess?â he asked arrogantly, his grip on your hips tightening, swallowing his nerves.
âNot doing this again,â you said simply, head held high. âYouâll have to ask me first.â
Noel raised an eyebrow in confusion, his grip on your hips never loosening.
âAsk you what?â he asked, staring down at you with furrowed brows and narrowed eyes.
âTo be your girlfriend.â
Noel blinked blankly at your words. His grip on your hips loosened and his eyebrows rose in surprise.
â...What? Already told you I like you, didnât I?â he finally managed to choke out in disbelief.
âIâm not letting you shag me again without some commitment.â
Noel stares at you like a kicked puppy, almost making you feel bad. Almost.
He ran a hand through his hair, clearly taken aback by your straightforwardness.
âRight now?â he stuttered out.
âCome on, you got it, tough guy! Donât get shy now...â
Noel let out a small huff.
âIâm not shy,â he mumbled under his breath. He took a breath to regain his usual confidence.
âFine. Iâd be stupid not to have you as my girlfriend,â he stated with an annoyed huff, though his hands were nervously fiddling with the bottom of your top.
âThatâs not a question.â
Noel rolled his eyes at your words but still took a deep breath, hands now steady and holding onto you firmly with both hands on your waist.
âFine! Alright, alright, will you be my girl?â he asked exasperatedly, a frown on his face, obviously bothered by you making him spell it out.
âWill you be my girl?â You mimicked him, voice low to imitate his.
Noel rolled his eyes once again at your response and let out a small sigh at your cheekiness.
âBloody hell,â he grumbled, though thereâs no real heat in his tone. His fingers digging deeper into your waist.
âI donât think you asked nicely enough yet...not feeling the passion, you know what I mean?â
Noel let out a groan, realising you wonât make this easy for him.
âFine! Will you please, please, please be my girlfriend?â he finally pleaded, a little desperate and humiliated.
âOn your knees.â
Noelâs eyes widened at your request, speechless for a moment.
âI just asked you to be my girlfriend, and youâre makin' me get on my knees and beg?â he asked through gritted teeth.
You didnât reply, staring expectantly, almost bored.
Noel stared back at you. His jaw clenched as he stood his ground and tried to call your bluff.
âYouâre takin' the piss...â he grumbled.
But despite his complaints, he did as he was told, kneeling with another muttered cuss, hands holding onto the back of your bare knees below your skirt.
âWill you please?â he mumbled, pressing a kiss against your knee.
âPlease,â he uttered again, lips moving higher.
âPlease,â he said, pushing at your skirt slightly.
âBe my girlfriend?â he asked, another soft kiss left on your now bare thigh, before he glanced up at you once more.
He continued to press his lips higher up your thigh - maybe to regain some sense of control.
Itâs quiet for a moment, the only sounds being the soft pecks against your thighs and your quickening breath.
You smile to yourself, flushed, and finally decide to end his suffering.
âYeah,â you utter, voice already shaky, as his hands slid further under your skirt, gripping the fat of your ass and yanking your hips flush against his face. Caught off guard, you braced one hand against the sofa arm behind you while the other shoved your skirt up to your waist, leaving your lacy white panties barely covering you.
âIâll be your girlfr-â you started, soft and breathless, but the words dissolved into a moan the second his nose dragged along the soaked, aching fabric.
He groaned low and filthy, the sound vibrating straight through you. âMissed this pretty little pussy,â he rasped, eyes dark and locked on yours as he pressed his face against you, breath hot through the thin material. âBeen thinkin' about this, princess. You too, aye? You're soaked.â
You nodded frantically, lips parting on another whimper. He hooked his thumbs in your panties and dragged them down your thighs in one rough tug, shoving them into the back pocket of his jeans.
"So they wonât get lost," he excuses, though both of you fully know he's lying.
He couldn't wait any longer. Neither could you.
He shoved your thighs apart and buried his face between them, tongue flattening and dragging slowly up your slit, mouth moving against you like a starving man.
âFuck- yes,â you gasped, head falling back, hands fisting in his hair. âNoel-â
He answered by sucking your clit into his mouth with a low, guttural moan, sucking hard while two thick fingers plunged inside you without warning. The stretch burned so good. He curled them, pumping fast, thumb grinding against your clit in tight circles as he devoured you.
âShit, you're drippin- down my chin,â he growled against your swollen flesh, voice wrecked. âTaste so fucking good. Missed this cunt so much.â
You were grinding shamelessly against his face now, chasing the edge he refused to let you have. Every time you were close he'd pull back with growl and yank you right back, tongue fucking deeper, fingers stretching you open until you were basically sobbing with need.
âDonât tease me,â you hissed, tugging harder on his hair.
He smirked around your clit, the vibration shooting through you, and only pressed in harder. He ate you out like a man possessed - messy, relentless, spit and your juices shining on his chin as he sucked and licked and devoured every drop. When he finally pulled back just long enough to speak, his voice was wrecked.
âYou gonna cum for me, princess? Hm?"
You could only nod, eyes glassy, thighs shaking around his ears. He buried his face again, sucking your clit hard while his fingers curled relentlessly. The orgasm ripped through you so fast and so hard you saw stars, thighs clamping around his head as you came with a broken cry, pulsing and clenching around his fingers. He didnât stop - kept licking you through it, gentler now but no less hungry, until the last aftershock made your legs give out.
You shoved him back, voice hoarse. âFuck, Noel-"
He let himself be yanked up, eyes blown wide with lust and something softer. You crashed your mouth against his, tasting yourself on him and groaning into the kiss. His hands roamed your body possessively, fingers digging into your hips as his tongue slid deep and filthy.
You broke the kiss to catch your breath, studying his flushed, wrecked face. Your slick was still dripping down his chin, cheeks burning red, that dopey, cocky smile on his lips that made his eyes crinkle up in half-moons.
âYour turn,â you whispered, already sliding your hand toward the waistband of his jeans.
He caught your wrist before you could reach him, chest heaving.
âNo need- tonightâs about you,â he mumbled, voice cracking.
âBut I want to taste you too,â you murmured, leaning in to suck a fresh hickey just below his ear. He hissed, cock twitching in his trousers.
âReally..No need.â You tugged his hair lightly at that, suspicious, staring him down until he finally let out a frustrated huff and pulled you into a slow, deep kiss.
âGive me 10- no 5 minutes, alright?â he muttered against your lips, half-gone.
You waited, curious. He groaned, forehead dropping to yours, then finally admitted, âFuckin' hell, woman...I already came in my fuckinâ kecks, alright."
You pause at that, blankly gazing at him.
He lets his hands slide down your sides, still holding onto your waist, waiting for a reply - His confidence faltering at your persistent silence.
âYouâre makin' me nervous, Princess. What are you lookin' at me like that for?â he asks with slightly widened eyes, still trying his best to sound unbothered.
You finally let out a surprised giggle and cupped his face, squishing his plump cheeks until his eyes crinkled again and his mouth curved involuntarily as you press another quick, dramatic peck on his lips - a âmwahâ sound escaping you as your mouths connect.