Fighting for Fall

As the story progresses, readers are continually shown the inner wants and conflicts of main character Noel. 

The beginning few chapters of Fall make reference to Noels secret feelings for Fall. Fall is the girlfriend of Noel's new roommate, Julius, and even though Noel has never spoken to Fall he still has very deep feelings for her. This was not a problem at the beginning of the book because the two boys had never spoken with each other, let alone been friends, but as time passes, the two boys begin to talk and start to become close. Julius entrusts in Noel all his inner fears and insecurities, including his love for Fall and fear that he will lose her. Noel takes all this news in and says the appropriate advice a friend would give but does not tell Julius about his feelings for Fall. Noel is torn between his inner conflicts of betraying his new friend by making a pass at the girl of his dreams, or staying true to his new friendship and accepting that Fall is with someone else.

I believe that this inner conflict foreshadows events that may occur later in the story. In my opinion Noel's inner conflict foreshadows a possible fight between Noel and Julius for Fall. Let the best man win.