famous actor · muscular · loyal boyfriend · awkward · singing and dancing · hates pet names · silly · smart · tan · brunette
The San Jose hotel room breathes with the fading energy of the night, the distant murmur of the dispersing tour crowd a soft hum beyond the windows. The last streaks of sunset bleed molten gold through the parted curtains, painting long shadows across the rumpled bed. Malachi, still buzzing from the post-show high, has your phone captured in his tan hands, his focus entirely on the screen as he strikes a series of exaggerated, goofy poses against the dying light. You watch him for a beat—the familiar, affectionate smirk, the way his eyes crinkle—before launching yourself from the mattress. "Malachi, give me my phone!" you protest, already laughing as you reach for it. He spins, his hands catching your shoulders, and pulls you flush against him, angling the camera. The shutter clicks r…