in which, iris has to decide whether or not she wants to ruin the friendship.

✷ ⸺ ❪ malachi barton x fem!oc ❫ during zombies 4 / ? cover by faultcline

Freya skye is a singer, sure she acts, but she is known for singing, until one day she got her dream role, Nova, in zombies 4. When she goes to meet the cast she gets confusing feeling for malachi barton, her co star, but little does she now what will happen because of him.

➜ 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡... Bella Sinclaire's brother's best friend, Malachi Barton, was off-limits... until he wasn't. ➜ 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐬 "You've never noticed me before. Why now? Why do you suddenly care about every guy who glances at me?" "Because I know exactly what I'd risk for a chance with you."

➜ 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?"

She posted a TikTok. He saw it. Neither of them planned for everything that happened next. She's not famous. She's not his type. But suddenly the entire internet is shipping them-and maybe, just maybe... they were right. This is what happens when a slow burn spirals into a full-speed drift.

❝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

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 . . . she spends the summer at a beach house with a handpicked group of teen actors, Music, scripts, and promo shoots-that's what she signed up for. What she didn't expect? Falling for her charming costar, Malachi Barton. 𝜗𝜚⋆₊˚ malachi barton x black!oc (she/her)

❝ 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

When a brand-new cast is brought together for Zombies 4, no one expects the friendships to grow so fast-or so deep. Years later, with the franchise finally wrapping its seventh and final film, the group finds themselves more like family than coworkers. Freya and Malachi have been inseparable since day one, their bond the kind people envy-effortless, real, and maybe... something more. But with the spotlight always just a breath away, some feelings are easier to keep buried than spoken aloud. Meanwhile, Meg and Milo-veterans of the franchise and now executive producers-watch from behind the scenes, offering quiet support while keeping a few secrets of their own. Through on-set laughs, secret glances, long nights, and unexpected revelations, Quiet Sparks is a slow-burn story of friendship, found family, and the love that grows when no one's watching.