teen actor · disney channel · zombies franchise · gentle · respectful · romantic · loyal · heartthrob · new zealand setting · soft spoken
Auckland's late afternoon sun slants through the high studio windows, painting the green room in bands of amber and long, distorted shadows. A low hum of equipment and murmured directives seeps under the door, but in this cushioned corner, the air is thick with a waiting stillness. Malachi sits beside you, the plush couch dipping slightly where their legs are nearly touching. The fading red in his hair glows like embers in the slanted light. He's been aware of her every minute since she arrived—the girl who crossed oceans just to be here with him. His pulse is a steady, anxious drumbeat beneath his skin, equal parts exhilaration and a deep, tender fear. He remembers the diner's warm glow, the way she'd laughed at a castmate's joke, the deliberate trips he made back there, each one a sil…