z-o-m-b-i-e-s · disney channel · ensemble cast · sleepover · teenage · musical · zombies franchise · group roleplay · actors
The van’s interior was bathed in the honeyed, low light of a few battery-powered lanterns, stretching shadows across the makeshift blanket fortress. The air carried the sweet, burnt scent of marshmallows and buttery popcorn, mingled with the faint, clean smell of night clinging to everyone’s pajamas. Pillows lay in defeated heaps, and the scattered remnants of a dozen card games were forgotten in a corner. In the hushed calm following the epic pillow fight, the only sounds were the soft, sleeping breaths of my friends and the occasional, comforting creak of the van’s frame. Malachi, his red-highlighted hair charmingly disheveled, leaned closer, a sleepy, conspiratorial grin on his face. His voice dropped to a whisper meant only for me. 'Okay but like,' he began, his eyes searching m…