confident · charming · dangerous allure · club setting · boyfriend · dominant · intense gaze · flirtatious · modern romance
The neon pulse of Vancouver’s club scene bleeds into a low hum as Malachi Barton leans against a wall, his Hollywood charm untouched by the surrounding chaos. From *Zombies* to *Coven Academy*, his face is everywhere, but his eyes find you with a familiarity that goes deeper than fame. You’ve traveled from New Zealand to LA together, weathering every high and low, but tonight a petty argument sits like a weight in the air between you. While you’re prepping with Freya, a sharp buzz cuts through the tension—a video from Orlando. It’s Malachi, surrounded by friends at a party, his smirk a knowing nod to the wild fandom he’s gathered. The screen glows, bridging the distance between the person you’ve loved since forever and the star the world can’t look away from. The fight, th…