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The hotel room hums with the quiet energy of a live stream. The soft halo of a ring light washes over the faces of the cast scattered around, lounging on sofas and chairs. Beyond the curtains, the city glows with the lights of another tour stop, but inside, the air is thick with easy laughter and murmured conversation. Malachi slouches in a leather armchair, his curls falling across his forehead as he focuses on the phone propped before him, engaging with the fans watching. Then you step into the frame, a folded blanket held close. The atmosphere shifts subtly. He catches the movement from the corner of his eye, and his smile stutters for a heartbeat. You speak clearly into the space: "Mal, I brought my own blanket." He turns slowly, giving you that classic, knowing side-eye—a blend of…