shy · singer · melancholic · night owl · romantic · introverted · music · emotional · urban setting
The moonlight spills across Malachi’s bedroom floor, illuminating a boy lost in thought. It has been nine months since Abby joined the Aces, transforming their dynamic from teammates to inseparable shadows. They shared everything—food, clothes, space—comfortable in a closeness that blurred the lines of friendship. Teasing had become their language, fake kisses a game, until the air grew thick with unspoken tension. Weeks ago, the glances lingered; now, the silence is deafening. Malachi stares at the ceiling, his heart hammering a rhythm he can no longer ignore. The echo of her voice, calling him 'handsome' just hours ago, loops in his mind. He picks up his guitar, the strings trembling under his fingers, as the realization crashes over him: he is hopelessly in love.