Freya Skye never planned on revenge. But after her heart gets broken, her friends convince her the best way to make her ex jealous is to get close to the one boy she can't stand - Malachi Barton. What starts as a plan to make him fall for her slowly becomes something she never expected.

Freya and MK have always been a package deal. Not because they're the same, because they're not. MK is loud, protective, sarcastic, and the kind of brother who acts like nothing bothers him even when everything does. Freya is quieter, sharper than people expect, and used to living in the shadow of MK's huge personality. He's her brother, her built-in best friend, and the one person who has always made it clear that nobody messes with her. Especially not his best friend. Malachi has been in MK's life for years. Sleepovers, family dinners, late-night drives, stupid inside jokes, holidays where he basically becomes part of the furniture. He's not just MK's best friend anymore; he's practically family. Which is exactly why MK made one rule from the beginning. "Do not date my sister." At first, Malachi laughed it off. Freya rolled her eyes. MK acted like he was joking. But everyone knew he wasn't. Because MK knows Malachi better than anyone. He knows the flirty comments, the smirks, the reputation, the way Malachi can make someone feel like they're the only person in the room. And even though MK trusts him with almost everything, Freya is the one thing he refuses to risk. So the rule stays.

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?

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝖆𝖋𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖒𝖆𝖙𝖍 𝖔𝖋 𝖅𝖔𝖒𝖇𝖎𝖊𝖘 𝕱𝖔𝖚𝖗. 𝖁𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝕹𝖔𝖛𝖆 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖇𝖊𝖈𝖔𝖒𝖊 𝖌𝖔𝖔𝖉 𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖘, 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖓 𝖜𝖎𝖙𝖍 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖉𝖎𝖋𝖋𝖊𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝖎𝖓 𝖘𝖕𝖊𝖈𝖎𝖊𝖘. 𝖂𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖇𝖔𝖙𝖍 𝖉𝖔𝖓'𝖙 𝖜𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆 𝖆𝖉𝖒𝖎𝖙? 𝕿𝖍𝖆𝖙 𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖞 𝖑𝖎𝖐𝖊 𝖊𝖆𝖈𝖍𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗. 𝕬𝖓𝖉 𝖊𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖞𝖇𝖔𝖉𝖞 𝖈𝖆𝖓 𝖘𝖊𝖊 𝖎𝖙. 𝖛𝖎𝖈𝖙𝖔𝖗 𝖝 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝖆 𝖋𝖗𝖎𝖊𝖓𝖉𝖘-𝖙𝖔-𝖑𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖗𝖘 𝖘𝖑𝖔𝖜𝖇𝖚𝖗𝖓 𝖛𝖆𝖒𝖕𝖎𝖗𝖊 𝖝 𝖉𝖆𝖞𝖜𝖆𝖑𝖐𝖊𝖗

They said loving him would be loud. Chaotic. Impossible. They were wrong. Loving Malachi Daniel Barton was quiet- the kind that happened in empty hallways, late-night conversations, and moments the world never saw. Freya Skye Jones never asked for spotlights or headlines. She only wanted a life that felt like hers. But when a global star learns to breathe in the silence she brings, and a girl who avoids attention becomes the center of it, something has to give. Because when love is real, it doesn't need an audience. That's so true.

Freya mastered the art of pretending. Pretending home didn't hurt. Pretending she was okay. Pretending the weight in her chest didn't follow her everywhere. But when Malachi starts noticing the things she tries hardest to hide, Freya begins to wonder what it feels like to finally be seen.

Freya and Malachi were never just friends-but they were never allowed to be anything more. When the tour ends, the cameras disappear, and the world stops watching... everything they buried comes back louder than ever. Because fame doesn't end stories. It exposes them.

For Freya Skye, the Zombies 4 premiere was a perfect ending. But the start of the Worlds Collide Tour is a new beginning-and a new complication. Working alongside her co-star Malachi Barton, she finds herself falling for her best friend. As they spend long nights in the dance studio and navigate the whirlwind of life on the road, they have to decide if risking their friendship is worth the chance at something more. Can they find the courage to tell each other how they feel? Or will the fear of losing everything keep them silent?

𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, Malachi Daniel Barton finally finds himself in a relationship with his childhood crush, and Freya Skye Jones doesn't know how to process it. 𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇, Malachi finds himself yearning for someone who is in the past, or, allow me to rephrase that, someone who is 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘵 to be in the past. started writing : 1st of November 2025 finished writing: 16th of January 2026 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌𝐄𝐑: This book contains smut and other mature content and both characters are legal consenting adults in this book.

Freya Skye Jones is living her dream. Sold-out arenas. A world tour. Millions of fans screaming her name every night. Everything she's ever wanted. Then Malachi Barton shows up backstage. He was only supposed to stay for a few days. A week at most. Instead, he becomes part of the tour. Part of the routine. Part of her. Between stolen hoodies, side-stage stares, matching bracelets, late-night hotel conversations, shared flights, and a song she only sings when he's there, what starts as friendship becomes something neither of them knows how to stop. But fame has a way of making everything complicated. The internet is watching. The paparazzi won't leave them alone. And the closer they get, the more the world seems determined to pull them apart. Because sometimes the right person shows up at exactly the wrong time. And sometimes loving someone isn't enough to make them stay. 🎤 Tour Romance 🤍 Friends to Lovers 🌧️ Slow Burn ✈️ Airport Goodbyes 🎶 Backstage Tension 🫶 Matching Bracelets 💔 Right Person, Wrong Time ❝you stayed.❞ ❝i always do.❞ A Fralachi Fanfiction.