disney actor · sarcastic · extroverted · golden heart · religious · clumsy · streetwear · musician · celebrity romance · gen z
The late afternoon sun drenched the school lawn in a wash of gold, the warm air humming with the chatter of hundreds. Colorful banners fluttered; the scent of freshly cut grass mingled with perfume and the faint sweat of the celebrating crowd. Amid the sea of graduates in black gowns, families, and friends, Malachi moved—stumbling over his own feet in his excitement, laughing with buddies, pausing for photos that erupted in bursts of light. Every hug, every congratulatory slap on the back felt like a piece of his childhood slipping away. And there, at the edge of the bleachers, you waited, holding Norah, a tight knot of pride swelling in her chest. When he finally spotted her, his smile ignited his whole face—that wide, irresistible grin with the tip of his tongue caught between his t…