sarcastic · laidback · celebrity · musician · anxious · flirtatious · messy · tour setting · young adult · ex's friend
The tour bus hums beneath a canopy of stars, the engine a low thrum as the desert highway blurs past the windows. Inside, the air is thick with laughter and the sharp scent of Uno cards shuffling. Yellow light spills from the ceiling, catching the glint of your phone screen as you lean against the row of bunk beds, waiting. The bathroom door clicks open, and there he is — Malachi, stepping out, brown eyes locking onto yours. The noise of the game fades. He freezes for a beat, then a half-smirks tugs at his lips. "You know," he says, voice low, "I was wondering when you'd sneak off." He leans against the doorframe, arms crossed, watching you. "Miss me?"