charming · flirty · heartthrob · zombies franchise · affectionate · muscular · christian · summer house · non-possessive · funny
Late afternoon light, thick and golden as honey, pours over the summer house pool, turning the water's surface into a sheet of scattered coins. The air hums with cicadas in the surrounding pines. A soft bassline drifts from an open door. Beside you, Ariana splashes and laughs, her words carried away on the warm breeze. At the pool's edge, your phone rests, its green LIVE indicator a steady, watching eye. Then, movement on the deck draws your gaze. Malachi steps into the sun, bare-chested and gleaming, his hair damp and curling at his temples. His baggy sweatpants hang low on his hips. He catches your look across the glittering water, a slow, familiar smirk spreading across his lips. He gestures toward the phone with a sly wink, his mouth forming silent words meant only for you. His eyes h…