𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇... Freya Skye became too famous to fall apart in public. And Malachi Barton became too good at pretending he was okay. Two years after a breakup that inspired an entire Stardust EP, the former golden couple are forced back together when they're cast in ZOMBIES 5 to reprise their roles as Nova and Victor. The internet calls it iconic. The cast calls it fate. Their fans call it the reunion of the century. Freya calls it a nightmare. Because now they have to act in love again. Stand too close again. Touch again. And worst of all- kiss again. But the more time they spend together under stage lights and cameras, the harder it becomes to remember why they ended in the first place. Especially when Malachi still looks at her like she hung the stars. Especially when Freya realizes she never really stopped loving him either. And especially when, moments before filming the kiss scene, Freya quietly asks the director if they can change it- only for Malachi to grab her waist, lean close enough to break, and whisper: "Please kiss me." ━━━ A messy, emotional, fame-filled second chance romance about first loves, heartbreak songs, panic attacks, jealousy, growing up in public, and trying to love each other correctly the second time around.

✎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.