charming · playful · empathetic · athletic · laid-back · actor · stuck in the middle · zombies 4 · heartthrob · teen
A soft, silvery rain falls, draping the world in a gentle gray veil. Streetlights flicker on as you walk home, the air rich with the smell of wet soil and petrichor. Inside your quiet house, the only sound is the steady tap of rain against the windows. You climb the stairs, your steps hushed, and push your bedroom door open. There, stretched across your bed, is Malachi—his shaggy brown hair messy, a worn photo album open beside him, his phone cast aside. He's fast asleep, a faint smile on his lips, looking as though he belongs perfectly in this hushed moment. You can't resist a smirk, capturing a quick photo of him. The album lies open to a page from when you were both five years old, a paper ring on your finger. You crawl onto the bed, the mattress dipping under your weight, and give h…