Late Night Talks
Pairing: Malachi Barton x y/n
Summary: The dances for the tour are harder than you thought, but of course Malachi is here to help you.
Warnings: none, besides bad grammar???
A/N: I don't know if my stories on here will be as good as my videos on Tiktok, but I'll try my best. Also my native language isn't English so yeahhhhh….
It was tiring. The whole cast already knew every single step to every single song. But how? Literally how?! It seems to be absolutely impossible. I know that my dancing skills aren't the best, but they're worse than I thought. The rehearsal went perfect for everyone, yeah well exept for me. The order of the dance steps don't make sense! It's too fast and too hard. I knew I had to get the choreography right, otherwise I couldn't take part in the upcoming Descendants/Zombies Worlds Collide Tour.
After playing Bridget in Descendants: The Rise of Red and making the perfect start into my acting and singing career, I was given the chance to join the tour. I knew that was a big opportunity and of course I couldn't say no, especially because my best friends Kylie, Malia and Joshua will be there. I mostly talk with them. I haven't really spoken with the others. I mean yes, I talked for a bit with Freya and she's such a sweet girl, but I woudn't say that we're friends. Of course I'd love to be friends with her, but I'm a bit shy and it's always akward when I try to start a conversation. Dara is also the sweetest, and so is Mk. Because Dara was my Co-Star we get along pretty well, but we don't hang out a lot. Mk makes the funniest jokes and his flips are INCREDIBLE, but we don't really talk with each other, but when we do, we always end up falling to the floor because we're laughing so hard. I think sooner or later we will become friends. Last but not least there's Malachi. At the beginnig we didn't talk at all, like not a single word. He's a natural, I mean why wouldn't he be? He basically grew up with Disney! A lot of girls are crushing on him and after meeting him at the first rehearsal, I understand why. That was 3 weeks ago, now we get along pretty well. I would say he's my friend, but sometimes I'm not sure if we're only friends.
I question it every time we stare deep into each other's eyes for a long time and I forget that I should've already started dancing, every time his hand lingers a moment too long on my shoulder for the choreography of "Legends in the Making", every time I stay up late to practice the dances at the dance studio and find my favorite snack in my bunk, every time he offers his shoulders for me to rest on when we have a break at rehearsal
He's a real heartthrob. But enough of Malachi, I have to concentrate on the music and try to learn the damn choreography. The choreographer was so nice and sent me the videos of the dances to each song. I follow the dance steps, but I'm way to tense and I gave up after 3 hours. I return to the tour buses and quietly step inside. I was longer away than normally. I slowly and quietly make my way to my bunk.
"Finally you're back! Where have you been?"
I immediately recognize the voice that seens to be coming from above. As I look up a bit, I meet Malachi's brown eyes.
"I was training. I keep on failing the steps…"
"I have noticed. And I don't have a problem with you training also after the rehearsal, but it's been 4 hours. That's not normal."
"I just…I need to train as much as I can! Otherwise I will never learn the dance steps before the tour begins! I only have 2 weeks left!"
"Hey look, I get it, I really do, but it's not healthy to train so much. Plus your problem won't get fixed with more training."
"Well then, if you're so smart you should have no problem with telling me what the real problem is."
"Come with me."
He quietly clims down from his bunk, takes my hand and leads me towards the sitting area. He sits down on the opposite side of me.
"So?"
"You're problem is that you're so focused on getting every step right, that you forget to have fun and dance with your heart. You're not relaxed when you dance…you're tense."
"I uhm… I actually haven't thought about that…what do you suggest."
"You keep on training so much."
"I need it!"
"I have a better idea…well more like a deal. Tomorrow at rehearsel, you'll follow my lead and fully listen to the music and let it consume you. Completly relaxed…without pressure. "
"And what if I still can't do it?"
"Then I'll be your personal coach. I will help you learn every single step till you're confident enough. Deal?"
"Deal!…Thanks Malachi."
"No problem princess."
He winks at me and I blush. He leans forward and so do I.
"Guys, do you know how late it is?"
"Mk?! Why are you up?"
Malachi pulls quickly back.
"You guys woke me up!"
"Sorry, that wasn't our intention."
I smile apologetically at Mk
"It's alright, just go to sleep already!"
Mk turns around and walks back to his bunk
"We should really get some sleep…especially you. Come on."
He stands up, walks towards me and helps me up. He leads me back to our bunks. He climbs up the ladder to his bunk.
"Good night princess."
"Good night Malachi."
Malachi was right, I completely forgot to have fun. At the next rehearsal I follow his lead, relax and let the music guide me, just like he said. And it actually worked. The others are proud of me, especially Malachi. Thinking back to that moment in the bus, I think I definitely have my answer now. There's something different than a friendship between us, just waiting to emerge from the depths of our feelings. But for now, I keep everything relaxed.