so lately ive been OBSESSED with heated rivalry and i wanted to do an ice hockey au, alas the story you are currently reading.

At Westbridge High, everyone knows the golden boy. He's the star athlete, the teacher's favorite, the guy who smiles and the world bends around him. He's charming without trying, confident without apology, and used to winning - on the field, in class, and with people's hearts. Nobody says no to him. Nobody stays unimpressed for long. Until her. Freya moves through school like she doesn't care about the spotlight. She isn't interested in popularity, doesn't chase attention, and definitely doesn't fall for rehearsed smiles or practiced charm. Where everyone else sees perfection, she sees performance. And she refuses to clap for it. When the golden boy's ego takes a hit after she brushes him off more than once he makes a reckless bet with his friends he can make her fall for him It's supposed to be easy. Just another win. But what starts as a game becomes complicated when Freya refuses to play by anyone's rules. She challenges him, calls him out, and sees pieces of him no one else bothers to look for. For the first time, winning doesn't feel simple and losing doesn't feel like failure. As rumors spread, loyalties shift, and the line between fake and real starts to blur, the golden boy has to decide what matters more: keeping his perfect image... or risking everything for the one person who never wanted him in the first place.

Fralachi one shot bc why not! if you have any recs PLEASEEEE lmk:) i'll try to post every day but idk🫶✨💕 -love addie :)

Freya Skye and Malachi Barton - two rising teen stars - get cast as the romantic leads in a new streaming series. They've known each other for years, but never like this. The show is intimate. Emotional. The chemistry is undeniable. And the directors keep pushing them into scenes that blur the line between acting and something else. Neither of them admits it. Both of them feel it. And the cameras catch everything.

"Loyalty before love-until love becomes the only loyalty that matters." Malachi has three rules: Kill threats. Protect family. Never love. Freya breaks all three. In a city ruled by shadows, loyalty is everything-and love is a liability. Freya Skye was never meant to cross paths with the mafia. Soft-spoken, observant, and fiercely loyal to the people she loves, she believes in goodness even when the world gives her every reason not to. But one wrong moment, one glance held too long, and Freya is pulled into a world where silence keeps you alive and trust can get you killed. Malachi Barton has been raised to rule that world. As the heir to one of the most powerful crime families, Malachi knows only control, violence, and loyalty forged in blood. He doesn't hesitate. He doesn't fall. And he certainly doesn't protect civilians-until Freya becomes the exception to every rule he's ever lived by. Hiding her should have been temporary. Protecting her should have been strategic. Falling for her was never supposed to happen. Surrounded by a dangerously loyal inner circle-his sharp-witted best friend MK, the reckless yet brilliant Percy Jackson, and the calculating Annabeth Chase-Malachi must decide how far he's willing to go to keep Freya safe. Meanwhile, Freya leans on her fearless best friend Sway as the lines between right and wrong blur beyond recognition. Because in Malachi's world, love isn't gentle. It's ruthless. And touching her comes with a death sentence. In a game built on power and betrayal, choosing her might be the one decision that destroys them all.

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐀 𝐒𝐊𝐘𝐄 has always been used to running alone. Volleyball captain, track star, and the kind of girl everyone admires from afar, she thrives on control-both on the court and on the track. But at home, her parents' wealth can't mask the cold, suffocating cruelty that defines her every day. She's learned early that no one will show up for her... and that's exactly how she likes it. 𝐌𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈 𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐎𝐍 has the opposite problem: everyone shows up. Football star, track sprinter, and all-around golden boy, he's surrounded by friends, family, and a little sister who worships him. He's used to support, praise, and having people rely on him. Life has always been... easier. They're both popular, in the same tight-knit friend group, and everyone expects them to get along. But Freya and Malachi don't. They clash at every practice, tease each other relentlessly, and can't seem to sit still in the same room without tension sparking between them. What happens when the girl who's learned to survive on her own meets the boy who can't stop trying to protect her? When rivalry becomes something more, and shared spaces-late-night practices, team hangouts, and races that leave them both breathless-force them to confront what they're really running toward... and from? A slow-burn, rivals-to-lovers story about resilience, family, and the courage it takes to finally let someone in. #1 field (08/02/26) #4 freyaskye (08/02/26)

Freya Skye knows how to control chaos - until she's hired to manage it. As the assistant to Malachi Barton, Formula 1's most arrogant and reckless golden boy, Freya keeps her head down, avoids the spotlight, and does her job. She doesn't care about fame, paparazzi. Malachi doesn't date. He doesn't care. But when the F1 season begins, late nights, constant travel, and unavoidable proximity blur the line between hate and something far more dangerous. Especially when Freya is already falling for someone else. Between tension, laughter, and stolen moments, hearts collide. Will Malachi break his rules? And when Freya's heart is torn between two people... who will she choose? --- Finally, new story!!!!

Freya was always the backup best friend. She was never anyone's first choice. Everyone had their duos while freya was just the side character, the one nobody paid attention to except when they needed her. Malachi is everyone's favorite guy, always outshining everyone, but still humble. He noticed things that others in the group didn't. How freya walked behind them or how she made sure she didn't take up to much space. He hated that and he wanted to change that to the best of his abilities. Who knows what might happen will Malachi help freya forget her leave her behind. Will freya always be the backup best friend?