Asta and Noelle

Moments:
No moments have been shown yet that Asta and Noelle may share mutual interest in one another. At this point it seems one sided; Noelle has a crush on Asta.

However, there have been moments where they are hinted at liking each other:

Asta thinks positively of Noelle during the Star Awards festival after she defends a peasant girl in front of nobles.

Noelle admires Asta a lot, and, in the recent manga chapters, she appears more honest with her feelings towards him - even if only to herself.

Reasons for Shipping:

 * As Noelle and Asta are in the same squad together, they spend a lot of time together, having a lot of screen time. They fight together, live together, train together and eat together, therefore having a lot of time to get to know each other and for any potential ice between them to melt over time.
 * From very early on in the story, Noelle admires Asta and vice versa. Asta is the first to believe in her after years of her own family treating her like dirt. He helps boost her confidence and encourages her to appreciate and respect people regardless of their class.
 * Noelle has a crush on Asta because of his kindness towards her.

Dynamics:
Noelle is largely in denial of her feelings towards Asta, often pushing him away, or insulting him rather than compliment him as a result, which may be down to her past that might have made it difficult to honestly express her emotions.

Asta admires Noelle, but at this point it's hard to say whether he likes her romantically too. During the Star Awards Festival, when Kahono asks him about Noelle, he says she's great having seen her handle the situation with the lost peasant girl within the capital.

As a team, the two work efficiently, without any real arguments.

Noelle feels inspired by Asta.

Media:

 * Tumblr
 * Twitter

Fanfiction:

 * Be my Queen