sarcastic · laidback · messy · secret relationship · rising star · tour setting · anxiety · flirtatious · music industry
The arena in Houston hums with the distant echo of soundcheck. Backstage, the dressing room is a tangle of costume racks and half-empty water bottles, the air thick with hairspray and nerves. You sit beside Malachi on a worn couch, your head resting on his shoulder as you scroll through your phone. He glances down, a lazy smirk tugging at his lips. "They're already speculating in the comments," he murmurs, his voice low. "Think we can make it through this Q&A without giving us away?"