The Space Between Heartbeats Kylie Cantrall lives loud. Known on campus as Baddie Cantrall, she's bold, magnetic, and always at the center of the party - fearless on the outside, guarded where it matters most. Malia Baker feels everything deeply. Quiet, thoughtful, and emotionally grounded, she's still learning how to move forward while carrying the weight of loss and love that never really leaves. They start as strangers - a brief hallway collision, a forgotten moment... until fate throws them together again at a crowded party neither of them expected to matter. One glance becomes curiosity.Curiosity becomes tension.And tension becomes something neither of them knows how to name. Because sometimes love doesn't arrive all at once...Sometimes it grows slowly, in the silence between heartbeats. ⚠️CONTENT WARNING⚠️: Mature emotional themes, strong language, party settings, alcohol use, and romantic content. Reader discretion advised

Kylie Cantrall doesn't believe in subtlety. Not in the way she talks, not in the way she protects what's hers-and definitely not in the way she looks at Malia Baker. On a crowded night at a bar, under neon lights and pounding music, Kylie stands sharp and unreadable in a black suit while every girl in the room pretends not to stare. Across the floor, Malia-shy, curly-haired, glasses forgotten for once-is dancing with her friends in a dress that turns heads without even trying. Everyone sees Malia. But Kylie watches her. From the way Malia laughs too hard, to the way she clings to her friends, to the way she shines without realizing it-Kylie's eyes never leave her. Protective. Possessive. Soft in a way no one else ever gets to see. Because while everyone wants Kylie, Kylie only has love eyes for Malia. And tonight? That might change everything.

malia baker has been counting down the days until senior year was over. she thought graduation meant she'd never have to deal with kylie cantrall again - loud, cocky, impossible kylie, who somehow always knew how to get under her skin. but the universe (or at least their school's senior trip) had other plans. now malia's stuck sharing a bus, a room, and way too much time with the girl she's spent years trying to forget. but something about this trip feels... different. kylie still drives her crazy, sure - but in a way that's harder to walk away from this time. and the longer they're stuck together in the city that never sleeps, the harder it is to remember why she hated her in the first place.

Kylie Cantrall is everything Malia Baker can't stand. Loud. Tattooed. Sharp-tongued. A walking red flag with a mullet, a reputation, and a habit of taking up every room she walks into. Kylie is possessive, protective, and painfully confident-every girl wants her, and she knows it. She swears like it's punctuation and never apologizes for who she is. Malia Baker is everything Kylie pretends not to notice. Quiet. Anxious. Soft-spoken behind her glasses. Malia sticks close to her friends, avoids confrontation, and feels things too deeply for her own good. She's awkward, clingy, and terrified of being seen-especially by someone like Kylie. They run in different circles. Different friend groups. Different worlds. Every interaction is laced with tension, side-eye, and unspoken irritation. They don't agree on anything. They don't get along. And they definitely don't like each other. At least, that's what they tell themselves. But hate has a way of turning into something else-something intense, confusing, and impossible to ignore. And when lines start to blur, both Kylie and Malia are forced to face the truth: Sometimes the person who gets under your skin the most is the one who already owns your heart.

Two girls. One school. Worlds apart. Kylie Cantrall is the kind of girl everyone notices - effortlessly popular, untouchable, and always in control. Malia Baker is the new girl, quiet, sharp, and wrapped in an aura of mystery. When their paths collide, sparks fly - but not in the way either of them expects. In a slow-burn story of rivalry, tension, and unexpected connections, they'll navigate high school, personal boundaries, and the unexpected ways someone can challenge your world. @greyformarie you asked a while ago but you have recieved now

Kylie and Malia have never seen eye to eye. Especially not since the betrayal that causes their fallout Freshman year Both star soccer players at NYU. Rivals since High School. But what happens when something shifts? Teammates? Friends? Lovers?

Dani has spent her entire life chasing one thing - her dream. A dream bigger than exhaustion. Bigger than doubt. Bigger than love. Opening her own place in the heart of the city is the only thing that has ever mattered... until the night she meets a girl who shouldn't exist. Gabby is cursed - trapped between magic and reality, carrying a secret she refuses to explain and a sadness she can't hide. She needs help breaking the curse. Dani needs nothing that could distract her from her future. But one kiss changes everything. Now Dani is pulled into a hidden world of lantern-lit magic, whispered bargains, and truths she was never meant to discover - where dreams aren't the only things that demand sacrifice. And falling in love might be the most dangerous magic of all. Inspired by the warmth, magic, and romance of Princess and the Frog.

Kylie Cantrall has always been the constant in Malia Baker's life. They've been best friends since Second grade, inseparable, intuitive, and maybe, just maybe, something more. But Malia has a rare degenerative memory condition. One that steals her memories, slowly but surely. First, short-term gaps. Then long-term erosion. There's no cure, only coping mechanisms. And as the disease worsens, Malia begins to forget the names of classmates, the lyrics of her favourite songs, then the birthdays of the people she loves most, the shared jokes, the little things.

🎼"so when she smiles she will always have her way 'cause if she cries i know it has to mean something" - gigi perez ♧; a dani lopez x gabby lewis fear street au

Malia Baker and Kylie Cantrall have been inseparable ever since they first met during auditions for Descendants: Rise of Red. Over the years, their on-screen partnership grew into an off-screen friendship that fans can't get enough of. Social media overflows with #Kylia edits, theories, and hopes that there's something more between them-but the girls always laugh it off, insisting they're just best friends. What no one knows is that Kylie's been keeping a secret. She's been in love with Malia for a long time. But after Malia once said their bond felt more like family, Kylie buried her feelings, afraid of losing the one person she can't imagine life without. Now, as the Descendants & Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour kicks off, Malia and Kylie are about to spend two months side by side-traveling the country, performing for sold-out crowds, and singing one of the most emotional duets of their careers. The closer they get, the harder it becomes to separate friendship from something more-and the whole world is watching. Is this the summer their story changes forever? Or will Kylie's secret stay hidden in the shadows of the spotlight?