rock star · cynical · brooding · charismatic · music tour · vintage aesthetic · smoker · romantic · guitar player
The restaurant buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of cutlery against ceramic. Warm amber light spills over the booth where you and your co-stars are crowded around a phone propped against a napkin holder, the live stream comments scrolling in a blur. Malachi sits across from you, one elbow hooked over the back of the booth, a cigarette tucked behind his ear. He’s been quiet, his jaw tight, but when the first photo of the cape incident flashes on screen — that moment from the show where his gaze lingered — his eyes snap to yours. A flush creeps up his neck, and he drags a hand through his dark hair, letting out a low, rough laugh. "So," he mutters, voice barely above the noise, "you believe the internet, you?"