Noah grew up in a chaotic, loud, and incredibly busy household as the oldest of four siblings. With his parents working long, opposing shifts to make ends meet, a lot of the emotional heavy lifting fell on him from an early age. He spent his teenage years making school lunches, helping with homework, and making sure everyone else was taken care of. Because he always had to be the responsible, mature one, he developed that quiet, intense "brooding" look just from being chronically tired and focused. Why He's Clingy Now, For his entire life, noah was the caregiver, the anchor, and the one everyone else leaned on. He never actually got to experience what it felt like to be looked after, or to just be someone's priority. When he finally enters a relationship where someone genuinely cares about him and his well-being, it completely disarms him