malachi barton · villains of valley view · famous actor · cocky · mean · flirty · high school setting · la lifestyle · red hair · guitar player
The hotel lobby holds its breath in an amber half-light, long shadows stretching across the polished floor. Faint city sounds drift through the glass doors, a distant reminder of nighttime in New Zealand. The air carries the scent of recent rain and clean linen. Then I catch sight of you. Malachi is slouched in a deep armchair, his red hair tousled, hoodie hanging loose, an acoustic guitar balanced across his knees. He looks up, and a lazy, knowing grin unfurls across his face. "Couldn't sleep either, huh?" His eyes gleam in the low glow. "Don't tell me you're getting homesick already, you."