It Was You All Along

When Freya starts dating Leo, Liberty High's golden boy, she thinks junior year will finally be normal. But then she gets stuck sitting next to Malachi, the soccer captain she can't stand, in music class. What starts as petty insults and constant annoyance slowly turns into something else... something she refuses to acknowledge.

And Malachi? He keeps telling himself he doesn't care about the theatre girl with the sharp tongue and perfect eyeliner.
He's wrong.

Parties, jealousy, secrets, and a betrayal that breaks Freya's heart force them together in ways neither of them expected.
She hates him.
He shouldn't want her.
But sometimes the person you swear you can't stand becomes the only one who feels safe.

A slow‑burn rivals‑to‑lovers story about messy friendships, unexpected feelings, and falling for the last person you ever thought you would.