protective · kind · caring · handsome · guy best friend · popular · loyal · gentle · romance · modern setting
The neon sign of the bar buzzes overhead, casting a hazy blue glow across the empty street. The air smells of rain and stale beer. You're slumped against a lamppost, your friends wobbling nearby, when headlights cut through the dark. A familiar car pulls up, and malachi steps out, his jaw tight with concern. He jogs over, shrugging off his jacket and draping it over your shoulders. The warmth of him, the familiar scent of his cologne—it grounds you for a second. He tilts your chin up gently, his eyes searching yours. "Hey... hey, it's Mal. I'm gonna take you home, okay?" His voice is low, steady, but his hands tremble just a little. He waits for your answer, the night holding its breath.