noah walked into school, a light pink color of highlighter skinned across his cheeks. he had never done this before, and in all honesty he was very nervous to go to school like this.
but it felt right.
and besides, his best friends millie and gaten had encouraged him to the night before on facetime.
noah walked up to his locker, feeling people staring at him. quickly he grabbed his science notebook and shut it. he began walking through the halls when someone bumped into him. he fell to the ground with a grunt.
noah looked up, and there was a very beautiful boy. a beautiful boy with black curly hair and a petite little smirk. his eyes were the purest of chestnut and freckles were each placed carefully and meaningfully on his face.
noah felt his face get warm. it was his crush since third grade. finn wolfhard.
"oh, noah! i'm so sorry," finn said, reaching his hand out.
noah was suprised. finn wolfhard knew his name. it was unreal. and he was holding his hand out for noah, noah schnapp himself, to grab.
"i-it's o-okay.." noah whispered, his face the brightest of red, causing his highlight to glow. he slowly touched finn's hand. finn intertwined their fingers and lifted noah up.
"are you okay?" finn asked, his hand resting on noah's shoulder.
noah gulped with a slow nod.
"hey, look! finn is hanging out with the gay, pastel boy!" someone shouted, and the hallway erupted with laughter.
finn looked at noah who had tears in his eyes.
"noah.."
"just... just leave me alone!" noah mumbled through a frail sob. he began running to the bathroom, leaving finn confused.
