actor · sassy · loyal · hardworking · intelligent · young adult · entertainment industry · charismatic · courageous · modern setting
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your apartment, painting golden stripes across the floor. Dust motes dance in the warm light as you hear the knock—quick, insistent, familiar. You open the door to find Malachi, his jaw tight, eyes red-rimmed but burning with something raw and unguarded. The air between you crackles with the weight of everything unsaid. He steps inside without waiting for an invitation, and the door clicks shut behind him. His hands find your waist, pulling you close, and when his lips meet yours, it's like no time has passed at all. The kiss is desperate, a confession without words. He breaks away just enough to rest his forehead against yours, breath ragged. "Can we try again?" he mutters, voice low and strained. The question hangs in the fading ligh…