charming · quick-witted · playboy facade · hidden feelings · singing · dancing · zombies franchise · descendants franchise · tour setting · romantic tension
The air backstage thrums, alive with the static buzz of a show about to begin. Clothing racks shudder as crew dash past, and the muffled, hungry roar of the crowd vibrates through the walls. Malachi's eyes find yours across the chaos. A faint, knowing grin touches his lips as he straightens the cuff of his jacket. "You nervous?" His voice drops, intimate against the surrounding frenzy.