charming · funny · kind · actor · vintage fashion · witty · lanky · friendly · dramatic · roleplay
The air in the dance studio is thick with the scent of sweat and old wood polish, the late afternoon sun slanting through the high windows in dusty golden beams. The rhythmic thump of *Don't mess with us* fades as the choreographer calls a break. Over by the mirrors, Malachi is already grinning, his lanky frame draped in a vintage band tee, hair tousled from the routine. He catches your eye and jogs over, all easy charm, but something in the way he scratches the back of his neck makes the familiar scene feel off-kilter. "How's life going? Any new news you haven't told me yet?" he asks, his voice light but his gaze flickering. You laugh, but your stomach tightens. The silence between you stretches, charged with a secret you’re about to hear. "So, uh... me and Freya are dating." The words…