freya gets some unfortunate news while filming

"Your brain's trying to keep you alive." "It's overreacting." Freya had learnt to be invisible her whole life. That wasn't supposed to change when she went to college. Until she met Malachi. Charming, calm, popular. Everything she wasn't. When they get roomed together, he assumes she is just a quiet and shy person. But when panic attacks, nightmares and fragments from her past show, he finds that maybe she isn't shy, but...afraid. TW: mentions of family abuse, panic attacks and a very slow burn romance.

Malachi is a charming, cocky bartender who knows exactly how to get under Freya's skin. Freya is stubborn, guarded, and used to getting what she wants-but a painful past has left her with serious trust issues and no idea how to let someone love her. What starts as flirting and attitude slowly turns into something neither of them expected.

Freya Skye has spent her entire life chasing one dream: Olympic gold. At school, she's invisible. The quiet girl no one notices. But inside the gym, she's unforgettable. As the nation's top collegiate gymnast, every routine, every sacrifice, and every decision brings her one step closer to the Olympics. Under Coach Loren Barton, the rules have never changed: No dating. No parties. No distractions. Freya has followed those rules her entire life. Until she's assigned to Room 201. Her new roommate is Malachi Barton-the college's star quarterback, campus golden boy... and her coach's son. He's everything she promised herself she'd stay away from. Funny. Protective. Impossible to ignore. The more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to remember why she built walls around her heart in the first place. But with Olympic trials just around the corner, one wrong move could cost Freya everything she's worked for. Some dreams demand sacrifice. The question is... Will she choose the gold she's chased her whole life... or the boy she never saw coming?

Freya and Malachi are both single parents. Malachi has a daughter named Eden Freya has a son named Brodie both of them are 3 they become friends a daycare and the rest of history.

Freya Skye‑Jones never expected her first real heartbreak to come with flashing cameras, fan edits, and rumors she never asked for. She and Malachi Barton fell for each other during the filming of Zombies 4 - fast, real, and impossible to hide. Their families became inseparable, their chemistry undeniable, and for a moment, it felt like the world was finally quiet. Until the rumors hit. Distance grew between London and LA. Freya went home. Malachi stayed in the spotlight. And the love they swore they'd protect slipped through their fingers. Months later, Freya surprises Kamri Barton at her dance competition - not knowing Malachi came home early to surprise his sister too. One accidental reunion shatters everything she thought she'd moved on from. Their families spend the entire summer together at a cabin by the lake, and Freya finds herself trapped in the one place she can't outrun her feelings. Old sparks reignite. Old wounds reopen. And the boy she loved before the world knew him might be the only person she was ever meant for. Because some people aren't meant to stay apart. They were never done - not really.

Malachi Barton is the heir to the largest mafia family in Los Angeles. Known as the Mafia Prince, he was raised in a world of power, secrets, and danger. Freya never wanted to enter his world, but when her brother's hospital bills become too much, she has no choice but to work as a maid for the Barton family to save the only family she has left.

Credits to @fralachi_lover for the awesome title page which I love so much thanks girly love you 💞 Everyone thinks Malachi has the perfect life. He's popular, charming, talented - the golden boy everyone wants to be around. He smiles at the right moments, says the right things, and hides the shaking in his hands before anyone can notice. Because at home, nothing is perfect. Behind closed doors are screaming matches, slammed doors, and nights that leave Malachi counting breaths just to make it through. The panic attacks, the fear, the exhaustion - he hides all of it from everyone. Everyone except Freya Skye. Freya is known as the quiet girl. The one who keeps her head down, avoids crowded hallways, and never lets anyone get too close. Nobody knows that after losing her parents, she's been living alone with grief too heavy to talk about. She understands silence. She understands fear. And somehow, she understands Malachi before he even says a word. What starts as shared glances and late-night conversations slowly turns into something deeper - something neither of them expected. But as their connection grows stronger, so do the secrets between them. Because loving someone means letting them see the broken parts. And neither of them knows if they're ready for that.

Freya Skye and Malachi Barton have one thing in common: They can't stand each other. From stolen opportunities to public arguments that go viral, their rivalry is messy, loud, and impossible to ignore. When they're forced into the same elite performing arts program-competing for one life-changing contract-the tension explodes. But hate isn't simple when it starts to blur. Late nights turn into quiet conversations. Arguments turn into something dangerously close to understanding. And somewhere between competition and chaos... they begin to see each other differently. The problem? Only one of them can win. And falling for your enemy was never part of the plan.

Freya has spent her whole life watching her older brothers disappear into a world they swore she'd never be a part of. Milo and Josh traded family dinners for dangerous secrets years ago, leaving Freya and her older brother Julian to grow up together, almost like twins. No matter how distant they've become, one thing has never changed-they'll do anything to keep their younger siblings away from the life that stole them. But a new school year changes everything. When four transfer students walk into Freya's life, she never expects them to become more than classmates. MK becomes the older brother she never knew she needed, Sway and Hudson quickly become part of her chaotic friend group, and Malachi... he's nothing like the rumors. Behind his cold stare is someone who makes her feel safe in ways she never expected. There's just one problem. The four new students are connected to the very world Milo and Josh have spent years trying to protect her from. As friendships turn into family and stolen glances become something impossible to ignore, Freya finds herself caught between two worlds-one she was born into and one she's beginning to choose. When loyalty is tested, secrets come to light, and love becomes dangerous, she'll have to decide if following her heart is worth risking the people she's always called home. Sometimes the people you're told to stay away from become the ones who feel the most like family.