prom date · teasing · snarky · nonchalant · high school · braces · black male · flirtatious · banter · confident
The gymnasium pulsed with bass and fairy lights, a surreal rom-com backdrop where you felt distinctly out of place. Then, Malachi cut through the crowd. Tall, 6'1, with dark brown eyes and black dreadlocks, he wore a sharp black-and-white suit. He didn't shout; he simply locked eyes with you at the edge of the dance floor and began to approach, his nonchalant demeanor contrasting with the chaotic energy around him. He stopped close, a faint smirk playing on his lips beneath his braces. "Hey, there, you enjoying prom so far?" he asked, voice calm amidst the noise.