Freya Skye Jones is THE girl. The voice everyone recognizes. The face everyone follows. The girl who survived the tour that was supposed to break her... and came back even bigger. At least, that's what the world thinks. Because behind the sold-out shows, the flashing cameras, and the perfectly curated posts, something shifted. And it started with him. Malachi Barton. Golden boy. Fan favorite. The one person who was never supposed to become a problem. Her best friend. Her almost. Her what-if. But what happens when a contract tells you to stay away from the one person you've never been able to let go of? What happens when you're told to act like you hate each other... and suddenly it's not acting anymore? It starts small. A look held too long. A joke that doesn't land the same. A picture. Just one. And suddenly the internet decides everything for them. Because the world loves a story. Especially when it's falling apart. And maybe that's all this is. Misunderstandings. Rumors. Bad timing. Right? Because what happens when the person you love the most... isn't there to see who you're becoming? And what happens when "we'll figure it out" isn't as easy as it sounds?

Olivia Richards is eightteen, famous, and Hollywood's golden girl - until her worst enemy shakes the internet with one sentence. During a live interview, rising superstar Malachi Barton is asked about his biggest celebrity crush... and shockingly, he says her name. The thing is - Olivia and Malachi aren't friends. Not anymore. They're rivals: competing for the same roles, the same stages, the same spotlight. But before the fame, before the rivalry, before the headlines... he was her childhood best friend. The boy she loved at eight - and the boy she thought forgot about her. Now their agents are pairing them on a high-profile project, and the world is obsessed with their chemistry. Enemies. Childhood soulmates. Viral chaos. Some feelings never stay buried - especially when the entire world is watching.

❝ʷᵉ'ʳᵉ ᵍᵒⁿⁿᵃ ᵇᵉ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵈᵃʸ❞ ❀... in which... they're best friends but maybe something more ᵐᵃˡᵃᶜʰⁱ ᵇᵃʳᵗᵒⁿ ˣ ᵇˡᵃᶜᵏ! ᵒᶜ rankings: #2 zombies4 #4 Malachi Barton

madeline cole and malachi barton both acted together when they were young, just to be reminded of one another and filming the new zombies 4 movie, a series of laughs, sweat and tears !

Eva Bakley is a rising star with hit songs, a famous past, and a best friend who knows all her secrets. When she moves to LA to work on her music and stay with longtime BFF Freya Skye, things take a turn. Between the Zombies 4 premiere, unexpected friendships, and a maybe-crush on Freya's charming co-star Malachi Barton, Eva's life is about to get a lot more complicated and a lot more public.

✎ᝰ. 𝑰'𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 𝒅𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑨𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖 Freya Skye and Malachi Barton had everything money could buy-designer clothes, private drivers, and last names that carried weight in every social circle. But being born into wealthy families came with strings attached. When a business deal between their parents needed a little extra "convincing," the solution was simple: pretend their children were dating. Neither Freya nor Malachi asked for this arrangement. She thought he was arrogant, he thought she was impossible, and the last thing either of them wanted was to share the same spotlight. But with both of them attending the same prestigious school, the façade became their daily routine. Keeping up appearances was supposed to be easy. Yet between whispered rumors, staged hand-holding, and the pressure of living under constant watch, lines began to blur. And soon, Freya and Malachi would find out that faking something in public doesn't always mean it stays fake in private.

Leah Morgan has never been one to chase the spotlight. She's happiest spending quiet mornings sketching. So when her best friend, who happens to be an up-and-coming influencer, scores exclusive passes to a Hollywood afterparty and begs Leah to come along as her plus-one, Leah figures she'll just do her best to get through the night. What she doesn't expect is to meet someone there who might just change everything. (malachibartonxfem!oc)

❝ im gonna take the risk ❞ ▬▬▬ 𐙚 ⁀➷ . 🫧. 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 ⭑.ᐟ Rising indie-pop star Ava Viera has always kept her heart guarded-especially when it comes to love. But when she pens a confessional song about her secret celebrity crush, Hollywood actor Malachi Barton, she never expects it to gain traction. As the song climbs the charts and speculation swirls, Ava brushes off the rumors-until Malachi himself posts a video confessing he's been a fan of hers since day one. As fame, music, and media attention pull them closer, Ava must face the risk of vulnerability, truth, and possibly... love. Will she play it safe-or take the biggest risk of all? ▬▬▬ ᝰ.ᐟ . . . 𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐊 ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁 ᯓ ᭝ ᨳଓ || ❛ God, I'm actually invested Haven't even met him Watch this be the wrong thing Classic God, I'm jumping in the deep end It's more fun to swim in Heard the risk is drownin', but I'm gonna take it I'm gonna take it ❜ || ⭑.ᐟ started ; april 20 2025 published ; may 03 2025 finished ; may 13 2025 status ; complete

➜ 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡... Grace Bennett and Malachi Barton are childhood best friends, and through it all that's what they could count on. That is, until feelings arise. ➜ 𝐀𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞 "Well according to you, no one's good enough for me!" "How could you not see I'm right in fucking front of you, Gracie?"

ellie's crush on her best friend's brother sparks a messy, irresistible romance full of secrets, flirty tension, and stolen moments that neither can resist.