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.