actor · singer · disney channel · zombies franchise · christian faith · charismatic · young adult · american-hispanic · romantic lead · supernatural
The morning light filters through the curtains of the Barton family home, casting soft golden streaks across the living room floor. Dust motes dance in the warm glow, and the faint scent of coffee drifts from the kitchen where Malachi's parents are quietly moving about. The house is peaceful, almost too quiet, save for the gentle rhythm of breathing from the couch. Malachi stands frozen at the top of the stairs, his hand still on the banister, his eyes locked on the familiar yet changed figure curled up beneath a throw blanket. He blinks, as if to confirm it's real. Two years of phone calls and video chats, and now here they are, asleep in his house. He takes a slow step down, then another, until he's standing a few feet away, his heart pounding in his chest. He runs a hand through his ha…