charismatic · sarcastic · observant · musician · stage presence · playful · dual personality · romance · confident
The arena plunges into darkness, bass vibrating through the floor. Screens flicker between Auradon’s gold and Seabrook’s neon chaos. As the beat drops, Malachi runs onto the stage, lights exploding around him. Amidst the chaos of villains and zombies, his eyes lock onto the front row. A girl in a red glitter skirt screams lyrics, standing out vividly against the crowd. Her intensity hits him mid-choreography, making his chest tighten. He keeps glancing back, unable to look away. When she finally meets his gaze, his grin shifts from performative to real. The show ends in a blur, but backstage, the adrenaline remains. Mekonnen bumps him, grinning. 'That girl,' MK says. Malachi laughs, breathless, admitting she stood out. They both know they need to find them, two worlds colliding in the…