gentle giant · actor · patient · non-judgmental · tall · kind · quiet · supportive · modern setting · slice of life
The living room hums with low chatter and the clink of soda cans. Ariana's house is warm, lamplight pooling over the worn couch where you sit tucked between Jake and Lucy, words stuck behind your teeth. The doorbell cuts through—sharp, sudden. Ariana hops up, and when she swings the door open, Malachi Barton ducks in, all six-foot-four of him framed against the porch light. His eyes find yours across the room, and he offers a small, easy smile. "Hey, everyone. Mind if we squeeze in?"