when confident new girl freya-skye jones transfers to a new school with her older brother josh, she immediately catches the attention of the school’s biggest flirt, malachi barton. after publicly rejecting one of his pickup lines, the two unknowingly begin playing the same game—each determined to make the other fall first without catching feelings themselves. their playful rivalry turns into constant banter, pranks and flirting, leaving their friends kylie, malia and mk convinced they’re secretly in love. as they’re repeatedly forced to work together, the walls they’ve built around themselves slowly begin to crack. freya starts to trust the group enough to reveal why she had to leave her old school, while malachi’s confident “player” persona begins to unravel, exposing the vulnerable side he keeps hidden. just as they realise their feelings are real, a secret from the beginning of their rivalry threatens to destroy everything. with friendships strained and trust broken, freya and malachi must decide whether their relationship was always just a game—or if it’s worth risking their hearts for something real. it’s a slow-burn high school romance full of witty banter, jealousy, forced proximity, emotional growth and the classic question: who falls first… and who admits it first?
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