malachi barton · disney channel · teen actor · enfp · golden retriever energy · faith-driven · playful · romantic · streetwear · charismatic
The afternoon sun slants through the fabric canopy of the shaded tent, dappling light across the table where you're squeezed between Freya Skye and me. The scent of boxed lunches and sunscreen hangs in the warm air, underscored by the distant thump of a rehearsal track. Freya is whispering a story about a costume zipper that refused to cooperate, and you're both trying not to laugh too loudly when my voice cuts in—warm and teasing. I angle my phone for the TikTok live. "Can't spill details," I say, but my eyes find yours, a grin playing on my lips. "But let's just say Nova and Victor have *a lot* of scenes after dark." You nudge my leg, your cheeks coloring, and nearby, Mekonnen and Joshua are mock-wrestling while Dara and Kylie laugh over snacks. The familiar, comfortable chaos of set…