Miss Oblivious (Noah)

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For Jules it was a huge step to actually being going to a public setting but well, she wanted to hang out with Noah and it was the easiest way to do so. She'd left home with plenty of fussing from herself and her aunt. She checked everything three times before concluding she had all the medical gear she needed and then her aunt ran everything over just to be sure. Leaving the house rarely happened spontaneously, even less so after she'd contracted hags fever the last year. This was one of the first times she was going out to a more public setting since that wasn't her job and she was beyond nervous, but she knew she couldn't live her life in fear of what might happen, even if that was all that was on her mind half the time.

As she walked through hogsmeade she could feel the stares as the little medical device buzzed around her, constantly checking the air quality and making sure she could stay safe. She knew why people looked at her that way, they had long since stopped seeing her the moment they saw her medical equipment. She had the label, so all she was now was just sick. Too bad. She rolled her eyes as she entered the little shop and made her way to the bar. It didn't take her any time at all to spot Noah and she beamed at him as she saw him. "Noah!" She said in a soft voice, not wanting to risk a coughing fit in the middle of the shop.

She smiled, happy it seemed to be relatively quiet (but what did she know) and looked around. "Hey if you have time for a break, would you like to join me at a table?" She hoped he would be willing, but if not she'd brought earphones and her phone that was stuffed almost to oblivian with songs. Mostly one artist. "If not I'm just going to listen to my favourite artist." She said with a chuckle and a wink. He knew she thought Erik Esper was like his vocal twin. "I can't wait for him to release some new songs. It's been like forever." She pulled a bit of a pouty face. Noah never really seemed to understand her (near obsessed) fangirling over Erik. It was fine though, since it wasn't like she was ever going to meet him (or any other celebrity for that matter) so she felt it was okay to swoon and dream over that amazing voice a little bit. The only thing sweeter than the sound of his voice was Noah talking to her, but she was even less likely to admit that out loud. She'd had a crush on him for years but he deserved somebody better than her. Somebody he could actually go to movies with something.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Noah had known Juliet most his life. Her aunt had lived close to his family's house. And, being magical children close in age? Of course they'd spent time together. IT also helped that Noah was so much older then his siblings. He hadn't had any playmates at home. Though, Juliet had always been poor of health. To the point where she'd even been homeschooled instead of attending Hogwarts.

He'd been working today, and thankfully things were pretty slow. It also helped that there were two of them on staff, so whenever a customer did come in, one person was able to handle the whole thing. He'd been chilling, leaning against the counter behind the register and texting someone, when the door opened. Instinctively he looked up, to greet the customer, only to realize it was Juliet. She wasn't totally against going out, but she always had to be careful because of her health. So seeing her here? It was a pleasant surprise. He pocketed his phone and pushed away from the counter he'd been leaning against. "Hey Jo." She asked if he had time for a break and he smiled. "Yeah, sure, nothing much going on here." Though, of course she mentioned what she'd do if he wasn't free. He almost rolled his eyes.

Erik Esper. Boy, that was a mess and a half when it came to his childhood friend. When he'd first started at the label and this persona had been created he hadn't factored in how people that knew him would react. Especially Juliet's slight obsession with his albums. He knew would have to tell her one day, but it was a bit awkward telling your childhood friend that you were the singer they were obsessed with. He was actually a bit surprised she hadn't figured it out on her own, since she'd heard him sing quite a bit during their teenage years. Now, she acknowledged they sounded "similar" but hadn't made the connection that they were the same. "It's only been a few months, hasn't it?" He asked as she stepped out from behind the counter. Of course, he knew when he'd last released an album was. And someone else might wonder why he (as Noah) knew that, but Juliet had mentioned it many times before.

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Noah never understood just how amazing his voice twin was. Juliet had attempted to find pictures of the artists but it was like the best guarded secret in the world and it frustrated her to no end. Naturally he'd never be able to compete with Noah but it was a fun little mystery to occupy her time. She smiled slightly, hoping she wouldn't blush and betray how happy she got seeing him. It was nice to see him in his own environment, just doing his job. Considering she had a very different job she liked seeing the life he'd built for himself. Just a calm and quiet life, just the way she remembered him. He was never all that busy, even if she dreamed she could be.

She motioned to one of the tables and dragged her things over, calmly sitting down. She was glad to hear that he'd be able to join her and that she seemed to have chosen a quiet little moment to stop by. It was good on multiple aspects, including that it meant she was safer than she'd expected to be. Still, she couldn't help but feel the butterflies flutter by in her stomach at the mere sight of his smile. He was so incredibly attractive that she wondered often if he realised how much she liked him. If he could see the effect he had on her by just being around. She looked down at the table and then went to the counter to pick up her cup of tea. She didn't like coffee, it was too bitter. Yet she loved the smell, although it was mostly because that reminded her of him. Of Noah.

He mentioned the latest Esper album was only a few months ago and she laughed delightedly. He was staying up to date, perfect! It meant she could probably convince him to figure out a way to get the new album on the first day. It wasn't as if she could go into the crowded store like everybody else. The last time she'd ended up waiting a full week before she'd had the courage to go pick up the album. "Yes, it hasn't really been that long but that man has a voice." She said, gushing happily. "I'm still convinced you two are like vocal siblings. You sound similar, although it feels like it's been years since we last sat around at my aunts place making music." Jules loved singing, especially when she got to sing with Noah but she ran out of breath before any song was over, so it usually meant it was more of him singing and her listening. At least he'd been kind enough to let her breathe, which already meant a lot to her. She sighed and pulled out the album from her bag. "Okay, but Noah. Hear me out." She took a breath, her enthusiasm catching up with her for a moment as she calmed down a little. "Erik Esper has some really deep and meaningful lyrics. You two have like really similar thoughts on things. I think you'd really like his music a lot if you just gave him a fair chance." She pleaded, pouting slightly and batting her eyelashes at him. "We could maybe meet up at my place and listen to his album together?" She suggested innocently, although she didn't want it to be that innocent at all. Still, spending time with him was always a joy, no matter where they were.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

If it wasn't for the fact that he was Erik Esper, he would probably still know a shit ton about the artist because of her obsession. it just made it so blasted hard sometimes because he had to be careful not to give anything away that he shouldn't know. Like the fact that another album was set for February.

Noah sat down at the table she'd decided on, leaning back in a very casual way. He was a very laid back and chill type of person, preferring comfort over appearances. He hadn't even given a second thought to the medical equipment she had with her, having long since grown used to it. All necessary because of her health problems. She mentioned the voice twins thing, and how long it'd been since they played music together. He smiled a little. Not that he'd ever stopped playing. He just had to be careful about waht he gave away around her. He was especially cautious when it came to singing, and would intentionally sing in a different pitch to change it voice a little. Because she'd caught on immediately if he sang normally. Though, he tried to just stick with playign the guitar or piano for her. "I'm pretty sure I was the one making music most the time," he teased a little. Not that it had ever bothered him. He'd always been a great audience, especially before he had an audience. But he was happy she still enjoyed his music as much as before. If anything, enjoyed it more.

Then, a cd came out, one he recognized immediately, and she was sharing a proposition with him. He raised an eyebrow. It was still very awkward, her trying to convince him to listen to his own cd. Not that he didn't. Of course he did. But he listened to it for a very different reason then she did. "Who said I haven't given it a fair chance?" He asked, smiling softly. "If you want to hang out you can just ask, Jo." he answered softly. He didn't need a reason or bribery from her to go hang out with her. They'd been friends most their life.

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She laughed a little as he mentioned that he was usually the one making music. He used to sing a lot more back in those days. These days he seemed to favour the piano and guitar a lot more. She wondered if there was a reason for that, but she didn't dare to ask. She didn't really want to invade on his life, no matter how much she wished to be a part of it. She smiled and took a sip of her tea. "Yes, but that never stopped me from trying." She mentioned playfully, fidgeting with one of the wires on the of the devices near her. It was such a bother to lug them around. She'd attempted to play the piano but it was hard to keep up with lessons when she was constantly in and out of the hospital. She could play a few songs that Noah had taught her once upon a time but nothing to impress anybody.

He said he had given it a fair chance and she narrowed her eyes suspiciously for a moment before relaxing and shrugging. "I mean, I believe you but I don't understand why you're not more enthusiastic about it." She said with an undertone of frustration, although it really wasn't all that bad. It just struck her as odd that somebody that loved music so much and seemed to have this kind of music almost as if it was made for him not be as thrilled as she was. If Erik hadn't sounded quite so much like Noah she still would have loved his music because his themes were always so deep and meaningful. She sighed as she put the cd away again. "I don't know. It's like he understands life, you know? Like he knows what it's like to live like we do, you know? Life is short and he seems to be able to capture that in his music." It was part of why she loved it so much. No pretences, a perfect wrapping that made reality look beautiful without making it seem any less realistic than it was.

Then he had to call her out and she could feel the blood rush to her cheeks. She spluttered weakly for a moment and then sighed in defeat. "Fine, I want to hang out with you more. We haven't seen each other all that much lately and I just miss you." There, it was out. Now any moment he was going to realise she had a huge crush on him and just flat out reject her and tell her he'd only ever want to be friends. It was horrible but she'd always known that was in her future. It wouldn't make sense that somebody as free as he was would want to be chained to somebody like her. She pouted for a moment as she picked her cup up again and took a drink, although that was in part in hopes of distracting herself so the blush would clear from her cheeks faster.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Noah knew that if, or when, she found out he was Erik Esper she'd probably be very upset with him. It wasn't that he'd intentionally kept it from her. It had started as just a thing to see what would happen. He hadn't thought it would take off. He hadn't known that she'd find that first song so quickly, and liked it so much. He'd missed the opportunity to tell her about it all at the beginning, and he kept putting it off. Because of how much she... well liked his singer persona. It felt like telling her the truth out crush her hopes. She idolized Erik so much. And he was just... Noah. Noah wasn't anything special. No, he couldn't let Juliet find out. Because he couldn't let her down like that. So, he'd just have to keep pretending. Let her love and fangirl over his persona. Because that was better then the truth.

He shrugged as she mentioned him not being more enthusiastic about it. "I just show my enthusiasm differently." Yes, he was passionate and enthusiastic about his music. He just had to be careful how much he gave away around Juliet. It did make him smile a little as she went on about his music. How she felt that it understood life, and how he could capture it. That's what his label liked about him. He didn't write the superficial stuff that so many artists did. He felt like music was an outlet for him to truly express himself, as he really wasn't the best at that. He wouldn't lie, he took a lot of experiences form growing up for some of his songs. Some including Juliet. There was one song in particular he'd written for her, but he wouldn't tell her that. Ironically, she loved the song...

Noah couldn't help but grin at her reaction to being called out. It was cute, how flustered she'd get at times. He always chalked it up to her home schooling (as he was an oblivious idiot that didn't recognize she had feelings for him). "Not like summers growing up, huh? Now that we're working and have to be productive members of society." Plus, he always seemed busy, juggling this two jobs... It was hard to explain how he could be so busy to Juliet though.... "No, you're right. I feel like we haven't done anything in forever."

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Juliet had found out about Erik Esper as supposedly one of the first. It had been a recommendation from a friend that kept a very keen eye on new music and Jules had instantly been a fan, finishing the entire released discography as soon as she could, only to have the album on repeat for a week. It had been fabulous and she had been able to write the lyrics word by word and if only she had more breath she'd have been able to sing along with them. She'd written Noah about this new music she'd found within the week and she'd been a solid fan of Erik Esper ever since. With the ruse of Esper and Noah and herself being busy with their respective jobs she hadn't been able to spend as much time with him as she might have liked. Not to mention summer had been difficult as her aunt had mostly kept her inside after her brush with death at the hands of hags fever.

She smiled vaguely as he mentioned showing his enthusiasm differently. "Fine. If we ever hang out without making music I'll put it on as background music. Since you do like it I don't see a problem in that idea." It was a perfect way to sort things out. She just wanted to spend more time with him, selfish as it might be.

She smiled as he mentioned summers growing up. Together. "Yeah. This summer wasn't that great." Between her getting hospitalised and her aunt almost completely forbidding her from going anywhere or doing anything put a bit of a damper on her mood. She then perked up and smiled, despite the remnants of her blush. "Oh! I still get to celebrate my birthday! My aunt said I can celebrate three times but a maximum of three people each party to increase safety. Maybe we could celebrate together?" She wanted to celebrate, since surviving another year wasn't quite as straightforward for her as it was for other people.

Not to mention her aunt wanted her to start looking into moving out, which terrified Julie, but she didn't want to being down the mood or be a bother for her aunt much longer. She sighed deeply as she looked out the window to the outside, just the way she was used to seeing the world. Through glass, locked in her own safe little bubble.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Noah couldn't help but smile as she decided that she'd put the music on in the background when they hung out. It was still awkward. So awkward. He made a mental note not to start singing along if she did actually follow through with that. Because he would. He enjoyed singing. It was a natural reaction to sing along, especialyl when he heard his own music, because he'd been taught to start singing when he heard it.

Though, when she mentioned this last summer, his smile turned to a frown. Wasn't that great was an understatement. He remembered getting that call from her aunt like it was yesterday. Juliet in the hospital wasn't uncommon, but being that sick.... Had scared him. She'd been so, so sick. While Hag's Fever itself wasn't dangerous, Juliet had pre-existing conditions that had caused almost fatal side affects. "At least you're better now," He answered softly. While she still had health issues, and always would, at least she wasn't half on her death bed... Though mentions of her birthday brought his smile back. "I wouldn't miss it for anything."

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The moment his smile disppeared for a frown Juliet almost felt guilt for bringing up summer to begin with. It was better to ignore it and pretend it didn't happen if it was going to make him frown! She didn't want him to be unhappy, least of all when they got so little time together. She instantly found herself fidgetting just a litlte more, almost nervous by the fact something so simple seemed to make him frown so easily. He said she was better now at least and she instantly nodded feverently. "I'm totally fine. It wasn't that big of a deal." Naturally that was a lie. She'd been terrified she'd actually die and had spent so many days fighting for every breath the mere effort had almost exhausted her. It had been a big deal and she still had occasional nightmares that she was drowning. She blamed it on stress, since she also had plenty of dreams. Sometimes when she was drowning Noah would actually appear in the water to save her. It made the nightmares a lot less bad.

Her face lit up like a lightbulb when he said he wouldn't miss her birthday for anything. She beamed at him and pulled out her phone. "Okay, when would you have time? I'll probably order a cake. I've been writing with Jacob from the bakery a lot and he recommends tripple chocolate cake or cheesecake..." She mused for a moment. "Would you like any specific kind of cake? They might have like mocca flavour?" She loved sweets of any kind and didn't mind at all as long as she got to eat sweets so to her it only made sense that they'd choose something he would like. If he was going to put effort into making time to come to her birthday she wanted to make sure it was worthwhile. Making sure there was cake he'd like was part of that. She was sure that Jacob could help pick out a cake if Noah didn't actually tell her what he wanted. The guy was a baking genius and really nice since he'd sent her care packages when she didn't place her usual order after being hospitalised. Having had things from the bakery in the hospital had certainly cheered her up a lot, so she'd made sure to keep writing him. By now she considered him a good friend.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Noah didn't like how Juliet was downplaying what happened during the summer. He liked the optimism, but it had been a big deal. She could try to downplay it al she wanted, it didn't change the fact that she'd been in the hospital fighting for her life. Hag's Fever had hit her harder then most people. He'd never admit it aloud, but he'd been a nervous wreck during that time. Worried that she might die and constantly texting her aunt asking for updates. "Please, Jo. don't act like it was nothing." he muttered softly. He knew she had a good heart, and didn't want people to worry about her. But he couldn't help it.

As she pulled out her phone and started going on about the party, asking what dates worked for him and what sort of cake he wanted he chuckled, shaking his head. "It's your birthday! You're supposed to do what you want, not what your guests want!" But again, that was Juliet for you. She thought of other people first. "Seriously, I'll make whatever day you want work. And get the cake you want." Thankfully Erik Esper did few interviews/performances. All to keep up the act of his secret identity and no one knowing who he actually was. So his musical schedule was pretty flexible most of the time. And he could always request any days of needed from the cafe.

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Julie didn't like it when people worried about her. Mostly because it made her feel like she should have done more to prevent getting sick. She knew that made no sense at all, but she'd long since accepted her life was like this. She just didn't want to burden other people with it and when people worried about her she felt like she was a burden. She knew Noah worried because he cared about her and her heart seemed to both flutter and contract painfully as he asked her not to act like it was nothing. She looked down, a bit ashamed he was calling her out like that. "I was scared Noah. I haven't been that sick in a long time. If I pretend it was nothing it doesn't seem that scary anymore." It was partially for her own benefit, even if it might not seem that way. She hated the fear that still gripped her at the memory of fighting for air. It had been terrifying, especially when she had started to get almost too tired to breathe. Everything had hurt and without some very serious and heavy potions she wouldn't have made it. The idea alone terrified her still.

She smiled as she was in party planning mode, giggling slightly as he suggested she was supposed to do what she wanted rather than what he wanted. "Well, I get to celebrate three times this year so what I feel like doing is celebrate it with you and find out what is so delicious about your favourite pastries and enjoy them with you. It's a little difficult to do without you and your preffered pastries there." She said cheerfully, a twinkle in her eyes at her truly brilliant little suggestion. It was the perfect excuse for making sure he'd get his favourite kind of cake. She checked her phone for a moment, wriggling her nose as she considered the dates. "How about the 15th in the evening? I heard Esper planned to do a live performance on the radio that day so I was thinking of listening to that on a party. Otherwise I think the 22nd would be good too. Doesn't have the music bit but I could download a movie we could watch?" She suggested. Either day would work for her but she was willing to list more options if he couldn't make it on either of those days. Her schedule outside of office hours was pretty empty, apart from gaming and writing letters to her friends. His job didn't consider office hours so it stood to reasons that the shop might be a little more difficult. She'd work with whatever schedule he could adhere to really.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Noah leaned forward, elbows on the table and reached out a hand to catch her own. Juliet was one of his oldest and closest friends. He'd honestly been terrified he would lose her during the summer. Losing someone.... Anyone... was a terrifying thought. But Juliet? No. He didn't know if he could handle that pain. "Pretending doesn't make that fear go away," he said slowly, he eyes intensely trained on her. "All it does it push it down and hide it. It's still there, and it'll come back." He knew she wouldn't like to hear it, but he had to speak his mind. "I was scared, Jo. You don't have to pretend with me. Please don't pretend with me." He pleaded just a little. "I'm here, no matter what. But if you pretend things are nothing how will I know when you need me?" Noah knew he didn't have the best people skills. He was more of an introvert. He wasn't good at reading people. So he needed her to not pretending everything was okay when things weren't.

THankfully, the party talk was a much lighter topic then Juliet's near death experience earlier in the year. He smiles as she insisted that she needed to know his favorites. "Fine, how about this. I'll send you some samples of things I like and think you'll like too. Deal?" It was a bit of a compromise, but it was also very Noah. FInding something that they both liked.

At the mention of the 15th his face almost faltered but he somehow managed to hold it. Shit. Of course she'd pick that date. One of the few live performances he did. Thankfully, she added a new date to the mixture and he barely managed to hold in a sigh of relief. "I think the 22nd would work better for me. I think I already have it off, so would save us the trouble of trying to get it off." Of course.. he had the 15th off too, but again, she didn't know about his musical obligation....

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Jules briefly looked down as Noah grabbed her hand. She felt a wave of butterflies attempt to tear her stomach to pieces, but she looked down to hide the fact she was probably bright red and softly squeezed his hand. She always felt better when he showed he cared like that. The little things. She sighed slightly. "It's fine now. I'm just apprehensive about travel, but I pulled through. I can't live in a glass box forever." Least of all when her aunt wanted her out. She wanted to live a more free life, but it was hard to do so at times. Especially when it could make her sick so easily. She grinned and looked at him a bit teasing as he asked how he should know she needed him. "I always need you Noah." She said, making it sound teasing, even if there was more truth to it than she cared to admit. "I just can't steal that much of your time so we'll have to figure it out with what we've got." She said with a brave and cheerful little smile, but then she frowned. "The thibg that scared me most was not being able to say goodbye to you before they put me in that coma. I wanted to tell them to wait but the panic of possibly drifting off just made my throat close. It was horriblw to sink away without being able to sat goodbye."

Party planning was much better. She scrunched up her nose in thought and tapped her lips for a moment as she considered.  "Fine, deal. Though you should know by now that if it's not bitter or pistachio I'm bound to love it." She reminded him with a goofy grin. It was in part why she was so well known at the bakery, she loved any and all kinds of pastries.

Julie was a little disappointed he picked the 22nd but well, she could hardly blame him. If he already had that day off it made more sense not to ask more days off. She nodded and quickly programmed it into her phone.  "Noted! Are you okay with a movie or would you rather do something else?" She asked. She really just wanted to spend tine with him and she didn't care too much about the details of what they'd be doing together.  She knew she'd love it either way.

@noah

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November 2025
@juliet

Juliet wasn't looking at him, but he knew she was listening, especially when she finally squeezed his hand back. She was his oldest friend. Ever since they were kids. She wasn't alone, no matter what she went through. Noah knew everything she'd gone through. She didn't have to go through these things alone. "No, you can't. You should live your life, and do everything you've ever wanted." He agreed. Health conditions be damned, they could find a way for her to enjoy everything she wanted to do and try. Like an Erik Esper concert. HE really had no idea how he could help her experience that without giving things away... But he'd figure it out. He grinned back at her tease, too oblivious to know that there was a hint of truth to her words. "Oh come on, we both know I just slow you down most the time." Though as she mentioned the magical coma his grin weakened. That had truly been a terrifying moment. "I was there every moment I could." He admitted. She'd been out, so she hadn't known. But he'd been there. At her side. "You weren't alone."

While Noah was no chef, working at a cafe had it's perks. Particularly that it meant he knew all the best places for sweets. "Stop being so easy to please. If you like most everything it makes it hard to get your favorites," he teased. though he was still a bit serious. He'd have to do some thinking to find something special.... Maybe he'd talk to Emrys. He had a major sweet tooth, and would likely know the best places in town for something extra special. As for what they might do for her party... He shrugged. He wasn't really a big partier, as most people knew. Noah was a rather chill, nonchalant person. "Movie would be good. Do you want to see something new?" While theaters weren't the best for her, they could always rent something new she hadn't seen, or a classic she liked. He wasn't picky.

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Julie smiled slightly as Noah said she should do everything she ever wanted. Well that wasn't exactly possible, although she appreciated the fact he was trying at least. She wanted to live her life and go to concerts and all of that. She looked up then, smiling slighly as she bit her lip. "Maybe go to a zoo one day?" She said almost shyly, as it seemed like a really fun thing to her. To see all the different creatures for the first time. It wasn't something her aunt had felt comfortable with since it was always difficult to predict what people would be like and the most interesting animals tended to be very crowded. Still, it didn't stop Julie from dreaming a little bit from time to time.

He claimed he'd slow her down and she instantly pouted. "Not fair, we both know it's the other way around!" She instantly objected. "You can go anywhere and do anything you want but if I'm around you're stuck considering my safety. It's a total drag, I know, but I do appreciate that a lot." She said, knowing he wasn't using all his options because he didn't care for some things half as much as she ever would by the mere fact she couldn't do it. An Erik Esper concert seemed nearly impossible, as she'd never heard he gave any concerts due to wanting to stay anonymous but that didn't change the fact that it was still a little bit of a dream of hers.

She then smiled a little as he said she hadn't been alone before her face fell as she realised how horrible it must have been for him. She hadn't really noticed anything as she'd been out cold. She just remembered a very vague hazy fever dream of sorts. The details had long since escaped her. "I'm sorry Noah.. I didn't mean to scare you. That must have been bad." She said apologetically. She bit her lip for a moment. "I do appreciate it a lot that you came so much. I felt a lot better with your visits." Now that was a truth. She felt a lot better because he didn't abandon her because of her health. It seemed that not even her weirder antics and her Erik Esper obsession were enough to scare him off and she appreciated that.

She smiled a huge smile as he complained she was too easy to please. Well, Juliet cared about some things a lot and he was one of them. She also just genuinely loved sweets so many of them were her favourites. She grinned almost triumphantly. "I guess you'll have to buy me your own favourites if you can't figure out which mine are!" She argued far too cheerfully. Now that was a perfect way to get him to buy his own favourites. Simply hiding her own! How had she never thought of that before?

Then the movie came by and her smile grew even wider. "New would be nice! You know everything I've seen so I'm sure you can pick a fun one that I haven't seen yet! That way you know we both like it and I get to see something new!" Perfection achieved! She had no idea what movie he planned to pick but she desperately wanted to curl up on a sofa with him and cuddle while eating popcorn and watching whatever it was he had in mind. Now that would be a perfect birthday. Perhaps her aunt would leave them alone more than usual because it was her birthday too. Julie knew that her aunt trusted Noah since he'd been around forever and had never hurt her. She was also fairly sure her aunt knew she had a massive crush on Noah so there was that.....

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