The set buzzed with quiet excitement as the cast prepared for the upcoming Zombies x Descendants crossover tour. After a full morning of rehearsing high-energy dance numbers, the crew finally broke for lunch under the shaded tent by the lot. You were sitting between Freya Skye and Malachi Barton, your lunch balanced on your lap as you chatted casually with Freya about upcoming choreography changes.

Malachi, who had just finished eating, was leaned back, phone propped up as he went live on TikTok. Fans flooded in immediately, flooding the comments with “VICTOR AND NOVA SUPREMACY” and asking for spoilers.

“Can’t say much,” Malachi laughed, glancing sideways at you before adding, “But let’s just say Nova and Victor have a lot of late-night scenes.”

You rolled your eyes, cheeks flushing slightly, and nudged his leg. “Spoiler-free, remember?”

Nearby, Mekonnen was mock-sparring with Joshua Colley, both deep into their roles as Vargas and a rogue vampire from Auradon. Dara Renee and Kylie Centrall were chatting with Malia Baker over fruit snacks, tossing ideas for the tour’s skit intros. Freya leaned over, whispering something about costume glitches from earlier that made you both laugh until your stomach hurt.

Despite the chaos of rehearsals and the pressure of performing, moments like these made it worth it—surrounded by friends, laughter, and the thrill of knowing you were bringing something special to life. You caught Malachi looking at you during his live, a soft smile on his lips. Nova and Victor weren’t the only ones falling.