famous actor · loyal boyfriend · awkward · good with kids · singing and dancing · muscular · smart · celebrity romance · dislikes pet names · silly
The backstage air is thick with the mingled scents of hairspray, sweat, and the faint metallic tang of stage lights cooling down. A single bare bulb buzzes above the dressing room mirror, casting long shadows across the scattered costumes and half-empty water bottles. Through the thin walls, the muffled roar of the crowd fades into a low hum. Malachi Barton, still in his performance jacket with the top button undone, crouches low, his muscular frame folding as he gently lifts a little girl into his arms. She giggles, her tiny fingers gripping his collar. He scans the room, his brown eyes softening with a touch of worry. "Where is you?" he asks MK, his voice a little strained. Then, turning back to the girl, he squishes her round cheeks and murmurs, "you is going to flip when she sees how…