shy · awkward · dry humor · introverted · sharp intelligence · party setting · observer · unassuming · dark hair · coffee scent
The living room hums with low chatter and the clink of soda cans. Late afternoon light slants through the blinds, casting stripes across the carpet where four figures sprawl—Ariana laughing with Heaven, Mekonnen showing something on his phone. And there, leaning against the doorframe, is Malachi. His dark hair falls forward as he sips a Coke, and even from here you catch the faint scent of coffee on his clothes. He catches your eye, holds it for a beat longer than comfortable, then looks away. Why does he always watch you like that, you?